Controversy Over Proposed Coal Barge Dock Across Ohio River
Huntington officials clash with the U S Army Corps of Engineers over Transfer Terminal of Jeffersonville Ind plans for a coal dock above Chesapeake Ohio. The firm seeks up to 90 barges while Huntington warns of irreversible riverfront damage and traffic conflicts as the environmental council reviews the plan.
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Huntington
W. Va
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ohio River
West Virginia
Jeffersonville
Ind
Chesapeake
Ohio
J. R. Bullard
Indiana
Corps of Engineers
Corps
Council On Environmental Quality
Washington, D.C
Gary Bunn
Bunn
Federal Environmental Council
Immunization Drive in Meigs County Offers Free Swine Flu Shots
Meigs County Health Department launches a nationwide effort to provide free swine influenza vaccine. Dr. Selim J. Blazewicz says the program targets high risk groups over 65 and with chronic illnesses. Four county clinics are scheduled for the immunization drive.
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Health Department
Uerinary
Blazewicz
Ohio Department of Health
Columbus
Cheshire Youth Is Charged In Property Damage Case
Paul Clinton Reynolds, 19, of Cheshire, faces charges of harming property owned by Everette Holcomb on a farm in Pomeroy Route 3. Holcomb reported broken windows, a gas tank opened, and a gas line destroyed on June 13. Reynolds was sent to the London Bureau of Criminal Investigation for lie detector tests and bond of 200 dollars was posted. Holcomb will appear in court as announced.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Paul Clinton Reynolds
Cheshire
Everette Holcomb
Holcomb
Sheriff's Department
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
London
Sheriff's Office
Cheerleading Clinic Set In Wellston
WELLSON The Wellston High School varsity and reserve cheerleaders will host a five day clinic at the WHS football field from 9 30 a m to 11 30 a m for ages six and up Attendees learn yelling cheers chants splits cartwheels and more Registration is Monday at 9 a m with a 3 fee due on day one.
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Wellston
Wellston High School
WHS
Program Granted $49,500 for Regional Development Plan
Portsmouth mayor Clark Alexander announced a $49,500 grant from the Economic Development Administration to continue planning for long term growth and job creation in the 11 county Ohio Valley Regional Development District. The Ohio Valley district includes Adams Brown Clermont Gallia Highland Jackson Pike Ross Scioto and Vinton Counties. The district will provide $16,500 to complete EDA program costs for one year.
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Portsmouth
Ohio Valley Regional Development District
Clark Alexander
Chillicothe
OVRDC
Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Adams
Brown
Clermont
Gallia
Highland
Jackson
Pike
Ross
Scioto
Vinton
Bloodmobile visit seeks specific blood types in Athens
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Athens next Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church for 134 units needed by the Central Ohio Blood Region. Donors can book at 593-5273 or 593-6894. free parking at the city garage and babysitting in church nursery.
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Athens
Central
Ohio
Red Cross
First United Methodist Church
S. College St
Meigs County Fair Bicentennial Flower Shows Begin Aug 18
Two flower shows at the Meigs County Fair August 18 and 20 stage 16 artistic design classes under the Blooming of America theme. Exhibitors must be Meigs residents or garden club members with an entry form due by Friday August 13 at 4 p.m. and an entry fee via membership ticket.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Fair
Rocksprings
James Carpenter
Joe Bolin
Meigs County
Fair Board
America
Land of the Redman
Land of
Plenty
Craftsman’s
New Scout Troop Formed In Meigs County For Mentally Retarded
A Meigs County group organized Boy Scout Troop 249 to serve boys classified as mentally retarded. Eric Chambers leads as scout master with Art Skinner and Clarence Might as assistants and Jessie Might as institutional representative. Meeting set for August 18 at 6 30 p.m. at the Meigs County Community Mental Health Center.
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Meigs County
Scout Troop 249
Pomeroy
Eric Chambers
Two Women Arrested On Possession Charge In Point Pleasant
A Mason County sheriff's search warrant led to the Tuesday morning arrest of Patsy Frye and her daughter Jayna Mayes, both of 1914 Madison Ave. Point Pleasant, on possession of a controlled substance charges. Arraigned, bond posted, case to be presented to the grand jury.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Meigs Me Personal Reunion Highlights Community Ties
RUTLAND The Taylor-Harper family reunion was held at Forest Acres Park with a noon basket dinner and an invocation by Ben Rife. New officers were elected President Ruby Rife Vice President Donald Taylor Secretary Alwilda Werner and Treasurer Opal Harper. Guests included Ben Rife and others from Middleport Grove City Fostoria and Columbus.
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Rutland
Taylor-Harper
Forest Acres Park
Ben Rife
Ruby Rife
Donald Taylor
Alwilda Werner
Opal Harper
Joe Taylor
Grove City
Madge Taylor
Erin Annette Harper
Prices from Ohio Valley Livestock Sale in Gallipolis
At the Saturday auction by Ohio Valley Livestock Co. in Gallipolis price ranges were listed for stocker steers 22 to 37 dollars, stocker heifer calves 21 to 2975, canner and cutter cows 17 to 2325, Holsteins 23 to 26, commercial bulls 28 to 35, veals 37 to 5 cents, culls 36 and down, sows 36 to 39, stock cows by the head 130 to 245, stock cows and calves 175 to 330, stock bulls 160 to 270, baby calves 46 and down, and pigs 22 to 50.
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Ohio Valley Livestock Co
Gallipolis
Church Honors Worker in Alfred United Methodist Women
The Alfred group met at Osie Mae Follrod home with nine members and three visitors Nellie Parker led the meeting in prayer and the group sang Trust and Obey Thelma Henderson announced Rev Kenneth Enright as the missionary for the month A mission report on Meigs County followed with the program Peace calls for Action Nina Robinson led a discussion on peace and the next meeting is August 17 with Feed My Sheep as the program title
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Alfred
Alfred United Methodist Women
Thelma Henderson
Kenneth Donald Enright
Africa
Osie Mae Follrod
Nellie Parker
Meigs County
Nina Robinson
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Meigs
Cheshire Youth
Nelsonville
Violet Hollenbaugh
Portland
McElroy
Portland Park
Wright Brothers
Waveriywernetine
S.S
South Court St
Primus
Kathryn Werner
Middleport
Virginia Collins
Todd
Grace Lemley
Bill Boyce
John Lemley
Galloway
David Taylor
Crystal
Julie
Fostoria
Amy
Jimmy
Coolville
Lydia DeLong
Harriet
Guy Harper
Max Long
Brian
Corpus Christi
Tex
Loretta Long
Reedsville
Frances Ann
Kenneth Russell
Karl
Linda Smith) Russell
Melissa
Kenneth Roy
Camp LeJeune
Roy Smith
Mike
Dorothy Dandakin
Church
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