Water drive reshapes Chester past and present
Chester shores up heritage while new water system spurs growth. Baum Lumber fuels housing boom with 82 acre subdivision and ponds. Local leaders tout readiness as old mill and covered bridge fade, new development and services rise.
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Chester
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Delmar Baur
Baum Lumber Co
Baum Housing
Baum
Horace Karr
Meigs High School
Farmer's Bank
Rio Grane College
Karr
Royal Oak Park
Robert Wood
The
Water District
We Baum
Coast Guard to honor rescuers after Silver Bridge collapse
Rear Adm. Russell Waesche will present Coast Guard honors at the Coast Guard Depot in Point Pleasant. Ceremonies Jan 23 include Coast Guard Unit Commendation for Oleander and Joneson, Coast Guard Medal for Mason and Jones, and Letters of Appreciation to Hysell, McCormack, McDaniels, Wears, James and Roth el, and City Joe and Fuel Co for rescue and recovery support.
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Point Pleasant
U.S. Coast Guard
Silver Bridge
Coast Guard
Henderson
Russell KR. Waesche
Second Coast Guard
Lie
Culter Oleander
Chie
Frank L. Kaunski
Gallipolis
John V. Joneson
E. Mason
Huntington Coast Guard
William E. Jones
Waesche
Idgal
Earl Hysell
William J. McCormack
Larry W. McDaniels
Buffalo
Wesley T. Wears
Wiliam P. James Sr. and Jr
E. F. Rothel
Columbia Gas System
Athens
City Joe and Fuel Co
Ie Coast Guard
Trash disposal woes hit Athens and Ohio counties
Ohio health officials warn solid waste mismanagement harms communities in Athens and surrounding counties. Open dumps breed vermin and pollution, prompting laws against burning and illegal disposal. County commissions, private operators, and new disposal districts are urged to coordinate landfills, bins, and trucking to curb hazards.
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Athens
Point Pleasant
Greg
Bhies Nanwd
Middlepors
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
David Mingus
Hocking County
Sikens County
Ohio Health Department
Oho
Tey
Athens County
Mary
Gallipolis
Lagan
Port Pleasant
Krodel Park
Camerunity
Cotmbus
Nist
McKinley Horse Story Shapes Nixon Inaugural Tale
In Vinton County Ohio relatives recount how a ride with William McKinley converted Frank Nixon to the Republican side, shaping the political path of Nixon’s family. Roy Nixon, a cousin, shares memories of McKinley admiring the horse and the long family ties to the Nixons, including a legacy Bible and Civil War service. The narrative links local lore to the national scene as Roy notes Nixon’s honesty and aims for the presidency amid party loyalties.
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McKinley
Nixon
Vinton County
Washington
Roy Nixon
Ore Nixon
Ile
McKintey
Ohio
Higans
McArthur
Frank Nixon
Frank
Whittier
Calif
Columbie
Richard Nixon
Frank Nixim
Columbus
West
Nixons
John Howell
Howell
Ida Jane Alkinson Leach
Rachel Ann Nixon Leach
George Nixon
Samuel
Hiram
Gettysburg
Battlefield
the Howells
Hamden
Bowling Green University
Nelson Rockefeller
Hubert Humphrey
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Bradbury
Middleport
Lincoln Road
Walt Pirate
George Lovell
Roger Roush
Beulah Jones
Meigs
Eldan Gaul
Graery
Harold Blackston
Bann
Wis
Eichinger
Summerfield
Shade River Masonic Lodge
Grange
Ridenous
Shake Haven
Newell's
Chester-Tuppers Plains
Roy Cross
William McKinley
Richard M. Nixon
Triud
Prank
le Ting
Ray Nixon
Ohio Fuel Jas Co
Congress
Theice
Rutland
Jne Brogan
John Brogan
Nha Tranh
Vietnam
Brogan
Hill
Stalin
View Ginka
Johnny Howell
Iston & Bowling Green University
Rev Niven
Ray
Jeane) Nixon Ratchit
Nixes
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