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U.S. 35 upgrades continue with 2.4 miles to go
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. — Upgrades to one of the area’s most talked about 14-mile stretch of road are closer to completion. Upgrades to the 14-mile section of U.S. 35 which drops from four to two lanes through portions of Mason County into Putnam County began nearly a year ago, and there are currently 2.4 miles left to complete. After these 2.4 miles are completed, paving of the entire 14-mile stretch will be scheduled. According to Carrie Bl...
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City approves $353K bond for road repairs
GALLIPOLIS — During a special meeting on Thursday, the Gallipolis City Commission approved an emergency ordinance allowing for the issuance of a bond in the amount of $353,175 for various ongoing city road repair projects. Gallipolis City Auditor Annette Landers reported that the bond, which will be used to pay back the general fund for the construction of the alternate access road to Mound Hill Cemetery, as well as the city’s portion of th...
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Ariel to host bridal fair this Saturday
GALLIPOLIS — Planning a wedding can be a monumental task, but the Ariel Bridal Fair can help make the path smoother for prospective brides and grooms. The Ariel will be full of wedding-related vendors from 12-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 for brides, grooms and their friends and families to view the facility and exhibits. Over 30 vendors will be on hand to showcase their wares that include caterers, DJs, apparel, gifts and tasty treats, flori...
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Former teacher pleads guilty to ‘sexting’ student
GALLIPOLIS — A former Gallia Academy Middle School teacher charged with sending inappropriate pictures to a 14-year-old pleaded guilty last week to disseminating matter harmful to juveniles in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County. John C. Seals, 26, Gallipolis, the former assistant band director at Gallia Academy Middle School, pleaded guilty on Thursday to texting inappropriate photos of himself to one of his students between December 1...
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<p>Several people turned out for this week&#8217;s meeting on meth and how it&#8217;s affecting local communities. The meeting was hosted by the Mason County Anti-Drug Coalition in Point Pleasant.</p>
Community concerns voiced on meth
POINT PLEASANT — “By the grace of God I am here today — I shouldn’t be.” That statement was made by a young man who identified himself as Matt at this week’s community meeting about methamphetamine use and its effect on local communities. Matt looked like any other young man in his 30’s — a picture of health and wearing a Cincinnati Reds baseball hat. If he hadn’t spoken up about his disease, he would’ve remained blended into the audience...
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Point teacher charged with abuse, battery
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A teacher at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School has been arrested for allegedly having a physical altercation with a student while in the classroom. According to two criminal complaints filed in Mason County Magistrate Court, James E. Jones, II, 52, Point Pleasant, has been charged with felony child abuse causing risk of injury and misdemeanor battery. Jones was arrested on Monday by personnel with the Mason Co...
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Preliminary hearing set for substitute teacher
MASON COUNTY — A preliminary hearing has been scheduled this week for a substitute teacher accused of becoming inappropriately involved with one of his students at Hannan Junior/Senior High School. James P. Hadinger, 43, Gallipolis Ferry, is slated to appear for his preliminary hearing at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 in front of Mason County Magistrate Cheryl Miller Ross. Preliminary hearings determine if there is, or is not, probable cause t...
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Unoccupied house reveals ‘one-pot’ meth labs
GALLIPOLIS — Two “one-pot” methamphetamine labs were uncovered by officers in the City of Gallipolis on Friday afternoon. According to a press release issued by the Gallipolis Police Department, during the course of an investigation, Gallipolis Police Officers and Municipal Court Probation Officers located two “one-pot” meth labs in the back yard of an unoccupied residence in the upper portion of Fourth Avenue. Deputies with the Gallia Co...
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U.S. 35 upgrades with 2.4 miles to go
MASON COUNTY —Upgrades to one of the most talked about 14 miles of road are closer to completion. Upgrades to the 14-mile section of U.S. 35 which drops from four to two lanes through portions of Mason County into Putnam County began nearly a year ago and there are currently 2.4 miles left to complete. After these 2.4 miles are completed, paving of the entire 14-mile stretch will be started and completed. According to Carrie Bly, communic...
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Trial date continued in Gardner murder case
POMEROY — A Middleport man accused of murdering his father appeared in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for a pre-trial hearing on Monday morning. James E. Gardner, 41 — represented by Athens-based public defender Herman Carson — appeared before Judge I. Carson Crow for the hearing. Gardner faces one count of aggravated murder in the death of his father, James W. Gardner, on Nov. 11, 2013. He is also charged with three counts of aggravated...
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First connections to K-A sewer to begin in Gallia
KANAUGA — Residents in the most southern portion of Kanauga-Addison area affected by the K-A Sewer Project will receive connection letters this week, according to the Gallia County Commissioners’ Office. Connection notices will be mailed on Tuesday, February 26 to all property owners south of the road-side rest on Ohio 7 North, except for residents of Myrtle Avenue and Georges Creek Road, according to Gallia County Administrator Karen Sprag...
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One arrested in county garage B&E, theft
MEIGS COUNTY — One person has been arrested following the breaking and entering of the Meigs County Highway Garage on Monday. On Friday, a news release from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office stated that Jason Peckham, 26, of Pomeroy, was taken into custody by Deputy Adam Smith. On Monday, the Meigs County Highway Department reported a Bobcat loader was stolen from inside the fenced area at the county garage facility. Smith conducted a pre...
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Bond set at $200k for substitute teacher
MASON COUNTY — A substitute teacher hired by the Mason County Board of Education has been charged with two counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or person in a position of trust to a child. James P. Hadinger, 43, Gallipolis Ferry, was arrested and charged Thursday after an investigation by the Mason County Sheriff’s Department. Hadinger appeared before Mason County Magistrate Gail Roush, also on Thursday, who set his bond at $200,000...
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Man charged after allegedly purchasing meth supplies
GALLIPOLIS — A Gallia County man charged with purchasing items with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine was recently arraigned in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County. Ronald M. Schaefer, 33, Crown City, pleaded not guilty to the illegal assembly or possession of chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine, a third degree felony, during a hearing last week. The original complaint filed with the Gallipolis Municipal Court by a Gallip...
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AG warns parents of recent child enticement incidents
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently reminded parents to talk with their children about how to respond if approached by a suspicious person. DeWine made the suggestion today after members of his Crimes Against Children and Missing Persons units discovered several similar incidents of child enticement and attempted abductions happening in Ohio, West Virginia, and Michigan. “Our agents are working right now to determine if ...
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Gallia man headed to prison for car theft
GALLIPOLIS — A Gallia County man charged with stealing a vehicle from a local car dealership last year was recently sentenced in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County. Jason B. Holcomb-French, 29, Gallipolis, was sentenced last Friday to serve six months in a state prison after pleading guilty to a fourth-degree felony theft charge. The indictment in this case, filed on September 13, 2012, states that on August 30, 2012, the defendant, ...
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Pair arraigned on meth charges in presence of kids
GALLIPOLIS — A Gallipolis pair arrested late last month for allegedly cooking methamphetamine in the presence of children, were recently arraigned in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County. Mary C. Marcum, 33, and Aaron Fitzpatrick, 19, were charged last week, and both entered not guilty pleas to a first degree felony charge of the illegal manufacture of drugs, an offense allegedly committed in the vicinity of juveniles at their residence....
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Crown City man gets four years for burglaries
GALLIPOLIS — A four-year prison sentence was handed down last week against a Gallia County man charged with burglarizing a neighbor’s residence on two separate occasions in 2011. Jonathan L. McWhorter, 27, 2350 Hazel Ridge Road, Crown City, was sentenced last week in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County after pleading guilty to a second degree felony burglary, as well as a third degree burglary charge. McWhorter was arrested in late Oc...
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Special prosecutor appointed in Adkins trial
MASON COUNTY — A special prosecutor appointed to represent the state of West Virginia in the trial against the man accused of shooting and killing René Gonzalez in 2011, is requesting the trial be delayed. Mark A. Sorsaia, the Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney, has been appointed as a special prosecutor in the trial of Steven L Adkins, Jr., 26, Apple Grove. As reported earlier, the original request to disqualify the Mason County Prosecut...
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