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<p>Congressman Bill Johnson</p>
Congressman Johnson to speak at Lincoln Day Dinner
POMEROY — U.S. Representative Bill Johnson will be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 7 in the Meigs High School Cafeteria. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the dinner at 6 p.m. Johnson (R-Marietta) is a Congressman in Ohio’s Sixth District which includes Belmont County, Columbiana County, Carroll County, Gallia County, Guernsey County, Harrison County,...
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<p>Marcy Craig</p>
Trial set for April 30 in Marcy Craig case
POMEROY — One year to the day after being arraigned on three counts of aggravated robbery, Marcy Craig is scheduled to stand trial on the charges. Marcy Craig, 38, of Long Bottom, is now scheduled to stand trial on April 30, as she faces three counts of aggravated robbery for allegedly serving as an accomplice to her brother, Alex Craig, in the armed robberies which occurred in March and April 2012. Aggravated robbery as charged is a felony...
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Two arraigned on drug charges
POMEROY — Two people arrested following a drug investigation were arraigned in Meigs County Court on Thursday afternoon. Larry Wilson, II, 37, of Detroit, and Miranda Hawley, 19, of Pomeroy, appeared before Judge Steve Story. Wilson is charged with trafficking in heroin, a felony of the third degree, and having a weapon under disability. Hawley is charged with complicity to trafficking, a felony of the third degree, and child endangerme...
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Meigs Board hires coaches for spring sports
POMEROY — Spring athletic coaches were hired, and a contract with Ohio University for an athletic trainer for the 2013-14 year was approved at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education. Hired were Jason Mullen and Mike Kloes, volunteer baseball coaches; David Kight, head junior high track coach; Mike Chancey, assistant track coach;and Dreama English, volunteer assistant track coach. Action was taken to table the hiring o...
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Middleport Council to buy leak detection equipment
MIDDLEPORT — Purchase of equipment to be used in detecting water line leaks and a report on receipts from the jail operation in 2012 were highlights of Monday night’s meeting of Middleport Village Council. Mayor Michael Gerlach proposed the purchase of leak detection equipment which he described as “much like a metal detector” which would allow village employees to use repeatedly in areas which signal a water leak for a more definite locati...
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<p>Pomeroy Mayor Jackie Welker issued the oath of office to newly appointed council member Luke Ortman during Monday evening&#8217;s Pomeroy Council meeting.</p>
Ortman appointed to Pomeroy Council seat
POMEROY — Luke Ortman was appointed to the vacant seat on Pomeroy Village Council during Monday night’s regular meeting. Ortman, along with Bryan Shank and Nancy Schartiger, spoke before council during the meeting with regard to the reasons they should be selected to fill the vacant seat on council. Ortman is the Executive Director of the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce and also the Tourism Director for Meigs County. He spoke about the w...
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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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Commissioners plan to meet with legislators
POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners approved several agenda items during Thursday’s meeting, and will meet with state legislators early this week. Misty Casto and Bret Allphin from Buckeye Hill-Hocking Valley Regional Development District meet with the commissioners to request support for the Development Services Agency (DSA) Appalachia Assistance Fund Line Items. According the a resolution the commissioners passed to support the fun...
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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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