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South Gallia seniors to graduate May 25
MERCERVILLE — South Gallia High School’s (SGHS) Class of 2013 will receive their diplomas during a graduation ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 at South Gallia High School. There are tentatively 43 students set to graduate as part of the SGHS Class of 2013. Valedictorians for the SGHS Class of 2013 are Sue Ellen Bostic and Carl Lee Johnston, Jr. Bostic is the daughter of Mike and Edie Bostic. She will be attending Morehe...
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Ordinance for repairs to Hedgewood Drive repealed
GALLIPOLIS — Following the news that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would not be providing funding to the city for the repair of Hedgewood Drive, on Tuesday the Gallipolis City Commission passed an emergency ordinance repealing a previously approved ordinance, passed in late March, which accepted the best bid for the project. The ordinance awarding the bid for repairs to Hedgewood Drive to Foill, Inc., of Waverly, Ohio — the...
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AG warns of mystery shopper scam
COLUMBUS — Scammers are using counterfeit checks that appear to be from The Ohio State University Medical Center, according to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The checks are part of a mystery shopper scam, in which consumers receive a letter stating that they have been selected as a “customer service evaluator” and must evaluate their local money transfer service by wiring hundreds of dol...
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Meigs and Gallia benefit from OHFA grant award
POMEROY — Three counties in southeastern Ohio will benefit from a funding grant of $10.4 million from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) for use in the building new homes and for rehabilitating current housing properties. The combined grant funding for affordable homes in Meigs and Gallia counties totals $321,600. That amount will go into new construction of six single-family homes on scattered sites in the two counties. The ranch-sty...
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Class of 2013 to graduate from RVHS Friday
BIDWELL — The class of 2013 at River Valley High School (RVHS) will receive their diplomas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening, May 24 during a graduation ceremony to be held, weather permitting, on Raider Field. Additionally, there will be a Senior Awards Ceremony May 22 with awards beginning at 7 p.m. Tentatively, a total of 124 students are slated to graduate as part of this year’s RVHS graduating class. The 2013 class officers are: Preside...
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Arson suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
GALLIPOLIS — A Gallia County woman charged earlier this year with multiple counts of arson, has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and will undergo an evaluation prior to any further proceedings in her case. Kelly L. Mullins, 31, has been charged with five counts of aggravated arson, and, in a journal entry filed and signed defense attorney Barbara Wallen on May 14, the defendant entered a not guilty plea by reason of insani...
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Ohio companies set to create 1,108 new jobs
COLUMBUS — Gov. John R. Kasich announced Tuesday the approval of assistance for 10 projects set to create more than 1,100 jobs and retain 21,264 jobs statewide. During the Ohio Tax Credit Authority’s (TCA) monthly meeting, it reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners. Together the projects are expected to result in more than $51 million in new payroll and $72 million in investment acros...
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Gallia man faces felony theft charges
GALLIPOLIS — A Gallia County man who was pursued by a Gallia County homeowner after he was allegedly caught stealing items from her property earlier this month is facing felony charges in the Court of Common Pleas of Gallia County. Brandon M. Harrison, 20, Gallipolis, pleaded not guilty to one count of theft, a fifth degree felony, and one count of receiving stolen property, a fourth degree felony, on Monday in the common pleas courtroom. ...
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W.Va. man arrested after two-county pursuit
MASON COUNTY — A high-speed pursuit that began in downtown Gallipolis early on Saturday morning, ended in Mason County, W.Va., with one police cruiser damaged and one Mason County Deputy struck by the fleeing vehicle. Jason C. Ancell, 33, Clarksburg, W.Va., was arrested at the Mason/Jackson County, W.Va., line during the early morning hours of May 18. Reportedly, a Gallipolis Police Officer, who was patrolling at approximately 1:50 a.m. o...
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Standoff near Chester concludes
CHESTER — A Meigs County man who had held local law enforcement officials from multiple counties in a standoff for over 24 hours, was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 3:30 p.m., the standoff between Jack Ritchie — who is in his 80s according to Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood — and law enforcement was concluded without incident or injury. A statement posted on the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page on Tue...
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Farmers’ Market to open in new location
GALLIPOLIS — In its fourth season this year, the fledgling Gallia County Farmers’ Market is seeking continued growth not only through a new market location, but also through the recent hiring of new market manager. Since its inception in 2010, the farmers’ market has been held annually on Thursday and Saturday throughout the warmer months on the State Street side of the Gallipolis City Park, however, in 2013, the farmers’ market board decid...
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Last awards ceremony held in old Southern gym
RACINE – Students filed in two by two in cap and gown for the last senior awards ceremony at the Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium Friday. Students, staff, parents and relatives were welcomed to the ceremony honoring the graduating class by Southern High School principal, Daniel Otto. Throughout the ceremony, it was noted the curtain closes not only on the class of 2013, but the end of an era as the high school building that has been a part of th...
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Former sheriff’s secretary charged with theft in office
POMEROY — Nearly a year after rumors of missing funds from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office began to circulate, an indictment has been filed in the case with the Meigs County Clerk of Courts. Mary Kimes, 44, of Middleport — who was formerly employed as the Sheriff’s secretary under sheriffs Ralph Trussell and Robert Beegle — was indicted by the grand jury earlier this week on eight counts of theft in office. Kimes has not been employed wit...
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Indictments filed in Meigs Motel murder
POMEROY — Indictments have been filed in the murder of Wallace “Randy” Chafin last week at the Meigs Motel. In indictments filed Friday, Ryan A. Cozart, 32, has been charged with aggravated murder, tampering with evidence, and aggravated robbery. Aggravated murder is a special felony, tampering with evidence is a felony of the third degree, and aggravated robbery is a felony of the first degree. Ariel R. Smith, 22, has been charged with c...
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Three indicted in connection with homicide
POMEROY — Indictments have been filed in the murder of Wallace Chafin last week at the Meigs Motel. In indictments filed on Friday, Ryan A. Cozart, 32, has been charged with aggravated murder, tampering with evidence, and aggravated robbery. Aggravated murder is a special felony, tampering with evidence is a felony of the third degree, and aggravated robbery is a felony of the first degree. Ariel R. Smith, 22, has been charged with comp...
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ODOT to invest $2.3 billion in state transportation system
OHIO VALLEY — Your tax dollars will be hard at work this summer as the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) launches one of the largest, most aggressive construction seasons to date with projects totaling approximately $2.3 billion. ODOT will begin or continue construction of nearly 1,000 projects statewide including $2.27 million in construction projects to be sold in Gallia County and $3.45 million in Meigs County. This season will al...
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Smith announces House passage of Nitro’s Law
COLUMBUS — State Rep. Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell) announced yesterday that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 90, which establishes harsher penalties for owners, managers or employees of kennels and rescue shelters who commit animal cruelty. The bill is commonly referred to as “Nitro’s Law.” HB 90 makes specific prohibitions against negligently and knowingly committing acts of cruelty against companion animals, including dogs an...
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<p>Smith Chevrolet has joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball program to provide new equipment, a monetary contribution, invitations to free instructional clinics, and an opportunity for community members to enter the Free Chevrolet vehicle sweepstakes.</p>
Smith Chevrolet Buick goes to bat for OVAA
GALLIPOLIS — Smith Chevrolet Buick of Gallipolis recently announced its partnership with the Ohio Valley Athletic Association (OVAA), which consists of baseball and softball teams from Addaville, Gallipolis, Green, Hannan Trace, Rio Grande, Southwestern and Vinton. Smith Chevrolet has joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball program to provide new equipment, a monetary contribution, invitations to free instructional clinics, a...
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Lendway arraigned on probation violations
GALLIPOLIS — A registered sex offender who was arrested in Jackson County, Ohio, earlier this month after he failed to notify his change of address was charged this week with probation violations in an unrelated case in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Jason A. Lendway, 36, was present in the common pleas court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to alleged probation violations. The defendant’s bond was set at $5,000, own recognizance, ...
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