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One arrested in county garage B&E, theft
MEIGS COUNTY — One person has been arrested following the breaking and entering of the Meigs County Highway Garage on Monday. On Friday, a news release from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office stated that Jason Peckham, 26, of Pomeroy, was taken into custody by Deputy Adam Smith. On Monday, the Meigs County Highway Department reported a Bobcat loader was stolen from inside the fenced area at the county garage facility. Smith conducted a pre...
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AG warns parents of recent child enticement incidents
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently reminded parents to talk with their children about how to respond if approached by a suspicious person. DeWine made the suggestion today after members of his Crimes Against Children and Missing Persons units discovered several similar incidents of child enticement and attempted abductions happening in Ohio, West Virginia, and Michigan. “Our agents are working right now to determine if ...
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Mason substitute teacher arrested
MASON COUNTY — A substitute teacher working for the Mason County Board of Education has been arrested for alleged inappropriate behavior with a student. The arrest was confirmed on Thursday evening by Mason County Sheriff Greg Powers, who added: “This is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.” A name has not yet been released in this developing story nor have any criminal charges. Ho...
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Court dates set in lawsuit against Pomeroy, Porter
POMEROY — Court dates have been set in the civil case filed by Banks Construction against Mark Porter and the Village of Pomeroy. An entry was filed last week in Meigs County Common Pleas Court establishing a case schedule in the lawsuit. According to the entry a trial date in the case is set for 9 a.m. on Dec. 12. In a separate entry, Mark Porter was granted an extension to plead. Porter had previously been granted an extension until F...
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Commissioners approve agenda items
POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners approved several agenda items during last week’s regular meeting. A request was approved from the Meigs County Engineer’s Office to certify and appropriate $22,859 of FEMA funds into account B087-B01, FEMA Project Reimbursement. A request for funds from Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District was approved for the special fund recycling account in the amount of $45,000. Meigs County 9-1-1 Direc...
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Alumni game raises over $1,300 for scholarship
RACINE — The fifth annual Southern Alumni Association “Big Fooze Scholarship” basketball game was once again a huge success — raising $1,323 after expenses for the scholarship named in honor of longtime Racine teacher Hilton Wolfe, Jr. Recent Hall of Fame inductee Carl Wolfe, coach of the 1980 and 1982 state teams was the oldest player at age 72 to score, hitting a pair of free throws in the first quarter of the old-timers game. What’s ol...
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CINCINNATI — A feature documentary by Blis DeVault
CINCINNATI — A feature documentary by Blis DeVault, director of Xavier University’s TV Center, will have its world premiere at 1 p.m. March 10, at the Byron Bay International Film Festival in Australia. It will be among more than 200 films from more than 30 countries including feature films, documentaries, animation and short films that support and celebrate local and international cinema. “The Sanctity of Sanctuary: Paul Strauss and the Eq...
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<p>A heart shaped sink hole developed over the weekend in the parking lot of the McDonald&#8217;s in Pomeroy. The sink hole is located in what was the storm sewer for the Village of Pomeroy until a replacement was constructed last year.</p>
Pomeroy storm sewer not affected by sinkhole
POMEROY — A heart-shaped sinkhole will not affect the storm sewer system in the Village of Pomeroy according to Village Administrator Paul Hellman. The sinkhole is located along the river side of the McDonald’s parking lot on the west end of Pomeroy. Hellman said that the hole stemmed from a portion of the old storm sewer which is no longer used by the village. The old storm sewer had not been in use by the village since the replacement o...
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Public invited to comment on hunting season proposals
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will seek public comments regarding the 2013-2014 hunting seasons. During these sessions, which will be held from noon-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, input concerning proposed hunting season dates, bag limits and rule changes will be accepted. Comments dealing with white-tailed deer and wild turkey seasons will also be welcomed. These events are open to the public. Anyone interested i...
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Gallia man named Farmers Bank vice president
POMEROY — Farmers Bank recently announced the addition of Patrick Saunders of Gallipolis to its team as bank vice president and Gallipolis Branch manager. Saunders will be responsible for Farmers Bank’s Gallia County market and serve as the bank’s primary agricultural lender. He joins the Farmers Bank team with experience as a financial services officer specializing in residential real estate lending and agricultural lending. In addition ...
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Gallia deputy shoots suspect during altercation
SPRINGFIELD TWP. — An on-the-run Dayton man was shot in the arm following an altercation with a Gallia County sheriff’s deputy early on Monday morning. The man is now in custody following medical treatment at a local hospital. At 12:54 a.m. Monday, a Gallia County deputy saw a suspicious vehicle on Scenic Drive while on patrol in Springfield Township. According to early reports, the deputy attempted to stop and check on the vehicle when it ...
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