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Don’t press your luck this St. Patrick’s Day
COLUMBUS — As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to designate a sober driver before the party begins. The patrol will be working with local law enforcement to remove impaired drivers as part of the National Highway Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. St. Patrick’s Day has become a popular night to celebrate with friends and family. However, due to impaired drivers, it...
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Dr. Mary Edwards Walker ‘visiting’ Bossard Sunday
GALLIPOLIS — In recognition of Women’s History Month, Bossard Library Executive Director Debbie Saunders and Adult Programming Associate Lynn Pauley are excited about this weekend’s glimpse into women’s struggles and victories in the 1800s era, as Debra Conner portrays Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the only female recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. To learn more about the life of Dr. Walker, Saunders and Pauley liked the effectivenes...
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Bidwell man charged following Chillicothe drug bust
CHILLICOTHE — A Gallia County man who was just released from the Gallia County Jail earlier this year was arrested in Ross County late last week following a drug bust. Michael J. Hurt, 33, Bidwell, was arrested by the Chillicothe Police Department at approximately 2 p.m. on March 8. According to the police department’s website, following an investigation, Hurt was arrested last Friday afternoon for felony possession of drugs. At the tim...
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New ER in Meigs a step closer to reality
POMEROY — After more than 10 years without an emergency room, it looks as through Meigs County may soon have one again. During Thursday’s Meigs County Commissioner’s meeting, a resolution was approved stating the “intention to issue industrial development revenue bonds and authorizing execution of agreements with Meigs County Community Improvement Corporation (CIC).” The resolution, approved by a unanimous vote, allows the county to under...
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Brown receives 2013 Congressional Award from DDAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was recognized for his advocacy on behalf of economic development initiatives in Appalachia, receiving the 2013 Congressional Award from the Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA) during a ceremony in Washington. “Strong rural communities demand economic investment and development,” Brown said. “That’s why these local development districts throughout Appalachian Ohio are so im...
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Point Pleasant teacher’s BOE hearing postponed
POINT PLEASANT — At Tuesday’s meeting of the Mason County Board of Education, a hearing for Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School (PPJSHS) math teacher James E. Jones, II, was postponed. Superintendent Suzanne Dickens said on Wednesday, the hearing was postponed at the request of the employee. As previously reported, Jones is being charged with felony child abuse and misdemeanor battery on a student following an incident which took place...
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Three sentenced in connection with Taylor death
GALLIPOLIS — Three of the four individuals charged in connection with the death of Zane Taylor last summer have been sentenced in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County, while the fourth co-defendant is awaiting her final court date. Common Pleas Judge D. Dean Evans handed down sentences last week to James C. Garrett, 22, Point Pleasant, Eugene O. Wasonga, 25, Point Pleasant, and Steven L. Williams, 31, Bidwell, while Lacey S. Redmond, 26,...
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Town hall meetings slated to discuss C8
OHIO VALLEY — Marietta attorney Ethan Vessels is championing the rights of the individual and educating impacted people about the C8 contamination that infiltrated several Mid-Ohio Valley water supplies as the result of manufacturing processes at DuPont Washington Works near Parkersburg, West Virginia. “In many cases we are seeing that the worst of the pollution fell on Ohio water systems,” Vessels said. Vessels is hosting a series of inf...
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BEF awards $15K to expand economic development
GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Economic Development has received a $15,000 grant from the Bob Evans Farms Foundation — a grant that will help to support the Gallia County Marketing Project to expand economic development opportunities in Gallia County. “This project will support economic development efforts to expand business attraction and development opportunities in Gallia County. We greatly appreciate the continued investment of Bob Evans in...
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URG career fair slated for March 28 on campus
RIO GRANDE — The annual Rio Career Fair is scheduled for Thursday, March 28 at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Designed for graduating Rio Grande seniors and alumni, the career fair is free and open to the public. More than 30 prospective employers are expected from noon to 3 p.m. in Bob Evans Farms Hall. The event is hosted by New Student Advising Office, Testing and Career Services at Rio Grande. “The univer...
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‘Spring forward’ reminds to change detector batteries
GALLIPOLIS — It’s time again … time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. Working smoke detectors save lives, there is no disputing it. Keith Elliott, Gallipolis Fire Chief said in the past year, the Gallipolis Fire Department has responded to several house fires where the lives of residents were saved by having working smoke detectors. The Gallipolis Fire Department recommends that the batteries in your detectors be changed tw...
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New manual released as National Sunshine Week begins
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has released his office’s 2013 edition of “Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual,” also known as the “Yellow Book.” The release of the updated manual coincides with the start of National Sunshine Week, taking place from March 10-16. “Part of our mission to protect Ohio families includes protecting the public’s right to know and to hold their government accountable,” said DeWine. ...
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City to introduce replacement continuing fire levy
GALLIPOLIS — A replacement continuing fire levy for the City of Gallipolis is expected to appear on ballot this November. During a recent regular meeting of the Gallipolis City Commission, the City Auditor discussed the benefits of a replacement continuing levy. “What it would do is we could go out for a two mill replacement continuing fire levy, and it would reset so that you’re getting the entire two mills, which, right now, we’re not,”...
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Meigs Local schools score ‘effective’ on state report card
POMEROY — It’s been a long time coming, but the Ohio Department of Education has finally completed its investigation into attendance fraud by some school districts and has officially released the school report cards for the 2011-2012 academic year. Preliminary data was released in August, the usual time for making it public, but the question of possible inaccurate figures, which required investigation, resulted in a delay before ratings bec...
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Local attorney to speak at ‘Women in Business’ series
POMEROY — Local attorney Jennifer Sheets will be the speaker at the “Women in Business … Stories of Success” program to be held on March 27 at a noon luncheon at the Wild Horse Cafe in Pomeroy. Sheets will share her personal insights and experiences in the business world, talk about obstacles she has faced in her career, and offer advice for women’s success in today’s workplace. After graduating from Pomeroy High School, where she was val...
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Man accused in officer shooting to undergo psychological evaluation
GALLIPOLIS — The Common Pleas Court of Gallia County recently found that a Gallia County man accused of shooting and critically wounding a Gallipolis Police Officer last year should be psychologically evaluated to determine if he is fit to stand trial. Cole C. Miller, 29, Gallipolis, stands accused of attempted aggravated murder, three counts of felonious assault, one count of obstructing official business and one count of resisting arrest ...
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Gallia native makes strides in serving children, families
NORFOLK, Va. — A Gallia County native and graduate of the Gallia Academy High School Class of 1985 has certainly done her friends and family proud by dedicating her career to serve children and end homelessness in Norfolk, Va. where she now resides. Thaler McCormick, known locally as Jennifer Thaler, currently residing in Norfolk, Virginia, is the CEO of ForKids, Inc. Graduating from Gallia Academy High School in 1985, she attended Miami Un...
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URG campus police investigating assault, robbery
RIO GRANDE — The University of Rio Grande Campus Police Department is currently investigating a criminal incident that occurred on campus last week. According to Campus Chief of Police Scott Borden, the incident occurred at approximately 11 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, in Boyd Hall, an on-campus dormitory. Reportedly, two non-students, whose names have not been released, entered the room of a student where they allegedly assaulted the s...
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Monthly automated meter readings begin in Gallia
COLUMBUS — Columbia Gas of Ohio today announced the next phase of its Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system deployment, with monthly meter readings beginning this week across the company’s Three Rivers and Ironton operating areas. This technology will eliminate the need to calculate customers’ gas consumption every other month and the need for customers with indoor meters to make access arrangements for Columbia’s meter readers. Monthly me...
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