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Sisson resigns council seat, Reed appointed
POMEROY — Multi-term Pomeroy Council Member Jim Sisson resigned Monday, submitting a letter to his fellow members of council and Mayor Mary McAngus. Sisson has served as a member of council for the past eight years, having been re-elected for the final time in November 2009. In a copy of the resignation letter given to The Daily Sentinel , Sisson writes, “It is with deep sadness that I hereby submit my resignation as council member for t...
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Middleport adopts policy for village hall use
MIDDLEPORT — With requests coming in from the public about use of Middleport Village Hall facilities and at what cost, Council addressed the issue at Monday night’s meeting and adopted a public room rental policy. After a lengthy discussed, Council accepted a policy which provides that the gym in the former school converted into a village hall would be available for use by any group for non-commercial purposes. According to the policy ado...
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For The Record
Common Pleas Court Domestic An action of dissolution has been filed by Michelle Dawn Smith, Robby Aaron Smith. An action of dissolution has been filed by Marjorie A. Mora, Jason N. Mora. A dissolution has been granted to Timothy Ray Stearns, Wendy Nicole Stearns. Civil A civil case has been filed by Harley Davidson Credit Corp against Estate of Ronald Carr, Ronald Carr Jr. A civil case has been filed by the State of Ohio against Ebo...
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Eastern announces valedictorian, salutatorian for Class of 2012
TUPPERS PLAINS — The Eastern High School Class of 2012 will receive their diplomas during the annual commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. on May 20, with awards and scholarships being presented during the annual High School Awards Assembly at 9 a.m. on Thursday at the high school. There are tentatively 47 students set to graduate as part of the Class of 2012. Janae Boyles and Cheyenne Doczi will be valedictorian and salutatorian, respectiv...
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Local residents earn degrees
ATHENS — Several local residents earned degrees from Ohio University following Winter Quarter. Graduates included, Christina Lynn Westfall of Pomeroy, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Clayton William Blackston of Pomeroy, Bachelor of Arts; Christa Ann Simmons of Bidwell, Associate in Applied Science; Matthew Lee Hemphill of Bidwell, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Brittany Lee VanGelder of Crown City, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Meagan L...
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Meigs man pleads guilty to extortion, computer intrustion
COLUMBUS — A Meigs County man plead guilty to three charges in U.S. District Court late last week. Charles J. Estep, 28, of Shade, plead guilty to two counts of computer intrusion and one count of extortion through interstate communication. The plea was taken by U.S. District Judge Terence P. Kemp on Friday. According to state media outlets, Estep told FBI agents he had been friends with the victims, but when their relationship went bad...
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Syracuse’s London Pool set to open May 26
SYRACUSE — Opening day at the London Pool in Syracuse has been set for May 26. Opening day will be a free day for anyone who wishes to swim, with the pool open for regular hours after that date. Hours will be the same as last season, noon-7 p.m., Sunday-Thursday and noon-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday. In addition, night swimming will be available on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 8:30-10:30 p.m. In addition the two diving boards and the...
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Horse ride to raise Red Cross funds
LANGSVILLE — “Saddle for the Red” is the theme of special fund raiser to be sponsored by the Ohio Horseman’s Council, Meigs Chapter, to raise money for the American Red Cross of Southeastern Ohio. The event will be held just off Ohio 124 near Langsville on June 9. The ride will begin at noon. The entry fee to participate is $20 with each rider to receive a T-shirt and a meal. There will be door prize drawings, along with a 50/50 drawing wit...
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EPA orders nationwide monitoring of C8 in water supply
OHIO VALLEY — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ordering the monitoring of public water supplies for a new list of chemicals, including C8. The agency has standards for 91 contaminants in drinking water, and the Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to identify up to 30 additional unregulated contaminants for monitoring every five years. Last week, the EPA released a list of 28 chemicals and two viruses to be monitored by...
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Commissioners approve vacation of two roads
POMEROY — Following a public viewing of two Rutland Township roads and a public meeting on Thursday, the Meigs County Commissioners approved the vacation of both roads. A public viewing of a portion of Parkinson Road and Fetty Road were held on Thursday morning with nine people attending. Upon the recommendation of County Engineer Eugene Triplett, and with no objections, the commissioners approved the vacation of roads as requested by the...
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Homestead tax exemption program ends June 4
POMEROY — Applications for the Homestead Tax Exemption Program are still being accepted, but Meigs County Auditor Mary Byer-Hill advises that the cutoff time to file the paperwork in the auditor’s office is June 4. Any homeowner who is or will be 65 years of age in 2012 or is older may apply. Also those who are permanently disabled regardless of age or income may apply. She explained that the exemption takes the form of a tax credit on pr...
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Meigs approves virtual learning contract
POMEROY — A 13-month contract for participation in the Jeffersion County ESC Virtual Learning Academy, an internet-based educational delivery system, was approved by the Meigs Local Board of Education at its Tuesday night meeting. The Board approved the contract on the recommendation of Steve Ohlinger, Meigs High School principal. The contract with the Jefferson County Educational Service Center is effective from June 1 through June 30, 101...
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Racine approved water, refuse rate increases
RACINE — Racine Council unanimously approved an increase to both the water and refuse rates during Monday’s monthly meeting. Effective for the July billing, water rates for use above the 2,000 gallon standard will raise by .15 cents per 1,000 gallons. The rate will go from .45 cents to .60 cents. The current minimum usage (2,000 gallons) charge will remain unchanged at $24.50. Ordinance 1026 concerning the water rates and Ordinance 1027...
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Sheriff’s Office reports scam
POMEROY — Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle reports that a phone scam has been reported in the area. According to a news release, a Racine resident received a call from a person identifying himself as a DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) agent. The scam artist told the resident that ordering medication over the Internet or by telephone was illegal and that “law enforcement action would be taken against his wife who did the medication ordering...
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Commissioners approve transfer of funds, bills
POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners approved a transfer of funds for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District and weekly bills during its recent weekly meeting. A request from Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District for $21,000 was approved. The funds are to go to the Special Fund Account, and is the final request for 2012. Bills were approved in the amount of $147,142.16, with $18,567.98 from the county general fund. One ...
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For The Record
Investigations MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the reported theft of a weed eater from the Jackie Justice on Happy Hollow Road some time between Friday and Sunday evening. Deputies were also called to a residence on Ohio 143 near Zion Church Road. Charges are pending in this case. Common Pleas Court Criminal POMEROY — The following individuals were recently sentenced in Meigs County Common Plea...
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Merchants discuss proposed sales tax increase
POMEROY — A discussion on Meigs County’s proposed sales tax increase was held at the Pomeroy Merchants Association meeting Tuesday. While no action of support or objection to the increase was taken by the group, it was the general consensus that members should be represented at the two public meetings on the issue of increasing the sales tax by one half of one percent which would take Meigs County to a total sales tax, state and county, of ...
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Approximately two dozen volunteers from many groups and organizations helped to make “Cleanup Your County Day” a huge success on Saturday at the Meigs County Fairgrounds.
Cleaning Up Our County
ROCKSPRINGS — Approximately 500 Meigs County residents took part in “Cleanup Your County Day” on Saturday at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. County residents discarded everything from tires to electronics to furniture. Volunteers from various groups were on hand to unload vehicles and place items in box trucks or large dumpsters. According to Keith Little of the Meigs County Health Department, approximately 3,000 tires were collected duri...
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TANF summer youth employment program funds available
MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) will once again offer summer jobs to qualifying youth age 14-24. The State of Ohio recently made $26 million in funds available to counties throughout the state for a TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) summer youth employment program. Meigs County received $130,000 for the program which is estimated to serve 30-40 Meigs County youth. The program will ru...
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OSU Mammography van coming to Meigs
TUPPERS PLAINS — Woman’s Health Day will be observed on Tuesday, May 22, at the St. Paul Methodist Church Fellowship Center and the OSU Hospital/The James mobile van will be in Tuppers Plains to do low-cost or Think Pink-funded mammograms. Norma Torres, program director, said that in addition to mammograms, there will also be a variety of free health screenings available on site including, but not limited to, blood pressure measurement, blo...
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Patrol focuses on motorcycle safety and enforcement
COLUMBUS — May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists that there will be an increase in motorcycles on the roadways with the warmer weather and to remind motorcyclists to ride trained and to ride sober. From 2009 to 2011, motorcycle-involved crashes resulted in a total of 503 fatalities and over 11,400 injuries in the state of Ohio. In 2011 alone, there were 167 motorc...
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Athens County woman drowns in flash flood
ATHENS COUNTY — Athens County was struck with flash flooding across the county on Friday evening resulting in a fatality in Ames Township. Heavy thunderstorms dropped large amounts of rain in a short period of time across the county resulting in reports of flash flooding in Nelsonville, Buchtel, Albany and Amesville areas. Nelsonville had reports of two feet of water on some roadways as run off from the U.S. 33 bypass project raged into the...
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Gallipolis may soon use AG’s office for debt collection
GALLIPOLIS — The City of Gallipolis may soon be utilizing the services of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in its collection of debt owed to the city. During a regular meeting on Tuesday, the city commission passed the first reading of an ordinance that, if passed following a second reading, will allow the city to contract with the collection enforcement section of the attorney general’s office for the collection of debt. City Auditor A...
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Meigs Commission to hold public meeting on sales tax increase
POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners will hold two public meetings later this month on a proposed increase to the sales tax and conveyance fee. The meetings will be held to hear the opinions of the public on the proposed half percent sales tax increase and one-mill (10-cent) per one hundred dollars of value one-hundred dollars of value rate increase on permissive real property transfer tax (conveyance fee). The sales tax in Meigs Coun...
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