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Small earthquake reported Wednesday near Crown City
CROWN CITY — Few folks seemed to notice it, but there was a whole lot of shaking going on around Eureka Wednesday morning — at least beneath the ground. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a 2.5 magnitude earthquake happened around 5:10 a.m. near the Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam, approximately seven miles north of Crown City and ten miles south of Gallipolis. The minor earthquake did not appear to cause any property damage. In f...
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New grant awarded for Meigs water project
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Meigs County community recently received new resources to update water infrastructure and improve service. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a grant to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency( EPA)/ Tupper Plains Chester Water District to construct a new lagoon in order to expand and improve the wastewater treatment system which will serve nearly 200 househo...
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Genealogical Society hears about tombstone preservation
POMEROY — Jaye Russell of Medina, a specialist in restoration of old cemeteries, was the speaker at recent meeting of the Meigs County Genealogical Society held at the Meigs County Historical Society. Currently the Ohio Genealogical Society district vice president, Russell gave tips on cleaning monuments, stressing the need to be careful not to damage a stone. He discouraged power washing as it drives vegetable matter more deeply into the s...
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Council approves Meigs Water-Sewer takeover
MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Village Council at its Monday night meeting approved and adopted by a split vote an ordinance to move forward on a proposal long under consideration whereby Middleport will enter into an agreement with the Meigs County Commissioners to administer the Meigs County Water and Sewer District. The ordinance was given a first reading at the March 12 Council meeting. At Monday night’s meeting, it was presented for a second ...
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Syracuse fiscal officer charged with theft in office
SYRACUSE — Charges have been filed against the now former Village of Syracuse Fiscal Officer related to misconduct while serving in that position. Megan Drummer-Doczi, 32, of Syracuse, was arrested on Monday by officers with the Syracuse Police Department. Drummer-Doczi was employed as the Village of Syracuse Fiscal Officer and the Board of Public Affairs (BPA) Clerk since September 2012. The lead investigator in the case, Syracuse Poli...
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Middleport officials report busy month
MIDDLEPORT — Middleport’s jail, police and fire departments reports show that there was plenty of action in the village in February. As for the fire department, Jeff Darst, chief, reported nine calls, three for motor vehicle rescue assistance, two for fires, one involving a structure and the other trash, one to address a hazardous condition on Pearl Street, two for mutual aid and one service call. Darst reported that members logged 101 ma...
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Church pantry works toward philanthropy match
TUPPERS PLAINS — The Amazing Grace Community Church in Tuppers Plains is again this year partnering with the annual Alan Shawn Feinstein Food Drive now which goes through April 30. For the past 15 years, Alan Shawn Feinstein has been giving away $1 million annually to anti-hunger agencies throughout the country who donate to the cause of feeding the poor. According toCindy Chadwell, a member of the church, this means the more in donations t...
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Syracuse fiscal officer charged with theft in office
SYRACUSE — Charges have been filed against the now former Village of Syracuse Fiscal Officer related to misconduct while serving in that position. According to a news release from Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham, Megan Drummer-Doczi, who served as fiscal officer and Board of Public Affairs (BPA) Clerk for the village, was arrested on Monday. The lead investigator in the case, Syracuse Police Chief Garry Freed, states that Drummer-Doczi has...
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Eight arrested in weekend drug bust
GLENWOOD — A week after five people were arrested during a drug bust in Ashton, eight people were taken into custody in Glenwood on Saturday and are now facing criminal charges in relation to another drug bust investigated by the Mason County Sheriff’s Department with assistance from the West Virginia State Police. Sheriff Greg Powers said seven people were arrested by his department on Saturday, an eighth person was arrested by the W.Va. S...
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Help on heating bills available to low income families
POMEROY — It may be spring, but temperatures and some energy bills still make it feel like winter. With the recent report that both Meigs and Gallia counties have slightly higher unemployment figures (Meigs 14.4 and Gallia 11 percent) now than a year ago, it means more family incomes are down and probably more are struggling to pay energy and other bills while living on less money. “There is assistance available when it comes to your ener...
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<p>Jessica K. Duncan</p>
Jail time handed down for probation violation
GALLIPOLIS — A Jackson County woman, who was charged with aiding her boyfriend during a 2009 burglary spree in Gallia County, was recently sentenced to prison after she was found guilty of violating the terms of her probation. Jessica K. Duncan, 35, Jackson, formerly of Oak Hill, was sentenced last week in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court to serve three years in the Ohio Reformatory for Women for multiple counts of complicity. Duncan,...
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Commissioners adopt 2nd Amendment preservation resolution
POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners unanimously approved a Second Amendment Preservation Resolution during Thursday’s weekly meeting. The commissioners received the support of several community members with regard to the resolution, not only at last week’s town hall meeting but in phone calls and office visits since that meeting. Many voiced their concerns not only for their Second Amendment rights, but Constitutional rights overall. ...
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Middleport changes rules on rental inspections
MIDDLEPORT — New regulations pertaining to maintenance and repair of rental units in Middleport now include a requirement that prior to a new tenant moving into a rental unit, that unit and the real property on which it is located, must pass inspection. Middleport Village Council amended the original ordinance relating to inspections on rental units with a third reading and adoption at its recent meeting. For the required inspection servi...
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Prisoner found dead in Meigs County Jail
POMEROY — A prisoner being held in the Meigs County Jail was found deceased Wednesday morning, according to Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood. Wood said that he has requested assistance in the investigation from Meigs County Coroner Dr. Douglas Hunter and the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI). The remaining prisoners were transported to the Middleport Jail and the Washington County Jail while ...
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Lt. Governor to speak at Gallia Co. Lincoln Day Dinner
RIO GRANDE — Ohio Lientenant Governor Mary Taylor will be the speaker at the annual Gallia County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday evening. The event will be held at the University of Rio Grande Dining Hall, Student Annex. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Taylor was sworn in as Ohio’s 65th Lieutenant Governor on January 10, 2011, the same day Governor John R. Kasich named her to lead CSI Ohio — the “Common Sense Initiative”...
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March for Meals cake baking contest coming
POMEROY — The Meigs County Council on Aging is well into the annual March for Meals, a project to raise money for the home delivered meal program to supplement the declining funds to feed homebound seniors provided by federal and state agencies. A highlight of the month-long fund drive is the annual cake baking contest and auction to be held at a public dinner on March 28 at the Senior Center. This year the cake categories are chocolate, ...
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<p>The Meigs County Commissioners recognized the Meigs County Girl Scouts during last week&#8217;s regular meeting. Pictured are (from, from left) commissioner Michael Bartrum, Daisy Troop member Faith Roush, (middle row) Brownies advisor Mary Byer-Hill, Daisy co-advisor Stephanie Roush, commissioner Tim Ihle, and (back row) commissioner Randy Smith.</p>
Commissioners recognize local groups, approve agenda items
POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners approved resolutions recently to recognize the Girl Scouts and members of the Eastern Lady Eagles basketball team. The resolution recognizing the Girl Scouts of Meigs County declared the week of March 10-16 as Girl Scout Week. The resolution stated that there are 120 members of the Girl Scouts in Meigs County. Members of the Girl Scouts and their advisors were present at the meeting. The resoluti...
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DeLay sculpture to be unveiled in April
MIDDLEPORT — The new memorial to students and teachers of Middleport is scheduled to be unveiled at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, in the lobby of the Middleport Village Hall on Pearl Street in Middleport. The memorial features a bronze life-size sculpture created by Charles ‘Bob’ DeLay. DeLay was born and raised in Middleport and graduated from Middleport High School in 1957. The sculpture was donated by the artist and with funds donated by p...
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One arrested following domestic incident, alleged car chase
MEIGS COUNTY — One person is facing felonious assault and domestic violence charges after an early morning incident on Monday. According to a news release from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, Budd J. Smith, 31, is facing charges after allegedly chasing a man down in his car, ramming him and then trying to run him off the road. The incident began around midnight and ended around 5 a.m., Monday. The incident began as a domestic violence ...
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New maps indicate shale drilling possibilities in Meigs
POMEROY — The prospect that Meigs County may be in the viable shale drilling region has improved, according to information provided by Meigs County Economic Development Director Perry Varnadoe. Last March when the Ohio Department of Natural Resources released maps of where they believe the Marcellus/Utica shale reserves lay in Ohio, Meigs County wasn’t prominent and effectively had been removed from the shale play. That contention was based...
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Town hall meeting on C8 set for March 26
OHIO VALLEY — This month the C8 Medical Panel is expected to announce the protocols for the first phase of medical monitoring available to people in the Mid-Ohio Valley who have been drinking water contaminated with an industrial surfactant. A town hall-style public meeting will be held in Chester on March 26. C8, also known as perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA, became the subject of a class action lawsuit against DuPont by thousands of people...
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Crown City man pleads guilty to falsification charge
GALLIPOLIS — A man accused of obstructing justice while aiding James E. Gardner as he eluded law enforcement last November, was recently ordered to pay a fine in an unrelated criminal case. Lyndon M. Montgomery, Sr., 52, Crown City, pleaded guilty to a falsification charge last week in the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County and was ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $1,000 and to pay the costs of prosecution in relation to the case. ...
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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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Lady Eagles lead after first quarter
COLUMBUS — The Eastern Lady Eagles lead 13-10 over Berlin Hiland after the first quarter of play.
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