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55th annual Final 2023 WV Oil & Warming dirt racing Gas Festival flavors at TCS – only wrap-up of Fall midweek See B1 race! See A4-A5 See A9 Still Free! HAPPY Inside FALL, YALL! TCHS alumni return Oct. 14 INNformer Page A6 Volume 10, No. 19 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 September 22, 2023 PC mayor explains timeline of latest water woe By Charles Winslow PADEN CITY – Just after 9 a.m. Tues- day, Sept. 12, Paden City Mayor Steve Kastigar took to social media and an- nounced the West Virginia DHHRs Environmental Services had approved the citys request to have the “Do Not Use” order lifted. The water in Paden City was, once again, considered within safe ranges, 27 days after the state issued the Do Not Use order and one day after the Paden City Council met in a standing room only meeting and listened to the frustration of residents. The Sept. 11 council meeting started with Mayor Kastigar, during the com- ment period reserved for him, outlining DHHR to figure out what we had to do opened. Our old stripper is attached to malfunctioned. So we shut another the cause of the return of water con- that line but it was not suiffcient to take valve before that one and shut down tamination and the steps the city took and we went back to check on what the problem was. Sometime in mid-June we out all the contamination. the Number 3 well. to address the problem. had a storm that caused a transformer “We got the stripper back up and run- “The bypass valve has been dug up and The mayors statement: “You all want to failure down at the water plant. It blew ning and closed the bypass valve. Its a capped. Water can no longer get into know about water. On July 19 a regular everything out and we had a fine time our water from that direction. It wont trying to get the water air-stripper back. manual valve underground and it sample was sent off to the lab, which didnt close all the way – it failed. That be opened back up. Contamination usually has a two to four week turn- allowed contaminants to mix with pure cannot get back into the water system. around time. On Aug. 16 results came “The air stripper had been online for three years or so and working perfectly. water that our stripper was taking in back and we received a call from the and thats what brought our PCE levels “If the air stripper shuts down because state saying we were in violation and over It went down because of the trans- of a power failure, then we will run out back up,” the mayor continued. limits for PCE in the water system again. former explosion. As a result we were of water,” Kastigar said, referring to the running out of water and wouldnt impact of capping the bypass valve. “Once we were aware of that, we went “Josh [Billiter, public works superinten- have the ability to fight fires or any- back and checked the valve system and thing like that, so the bypass valve was finally figured out that the bypass valve Continued on page A7 dent] and I were on the phone with Repair on ferry’s Fly landing to start in October By Charles Winslow who was hired as deckhand during the season, is being SISTERSVILLE – While the Sistersville Ferry has trained by Capt. Bo Hause and it is anticipated Meeks been having a mixed season – the start of which was will replace the retiring Hause as pilot for the 2025 delayed three weeks because of transmission prob- season. Meeks is a retired law enforcement oiffcer. lems – work rebuilding the Fly, Ohio, landing is ex- Fire hydrant flushing will begin in October, Jason pected to start in October, Ferry Board President Rice said. “Its no longer regulated by the city, but Gary Bowden said Sept. 11 at the Sistersville City the states Public Service Commission,” he added. Council meeting. The new state regulation requires hydrants be The long-delayed project, which is being funded by checked twice a year and Sistersvilles will be pressure federal dollars, will see the Fly landing rebuilt to im- tested and marked for capacity. prove service on the 206-year-old operation. Currently, Jason also said there is apparently a misconception the slope on the landings approach is too shallow and about what he and his staff does as someone ques- limits operations during high and low water situations. tioned why he wasnt cleaning sewer lines. Bowden detailed how the purchase of a transmission Returning to the question of garbage brought up at in May set the ferry back $30,000 when they had an- last months meeting, Recorder Meghan Keller said Ferry will again have to go into dry dock for repairs to ticipated to repair the existing one for $7,000. He there isnt a specific ordinance on residential trash fix some small leaks that developed during the season. also said that while June, July and September were but the issue is covered under city nescience ordi- off months for traiffc, August was up and the num- The ferry board is applying for grants, which they hope nances. “It affects health and safety, you need to have ber of private and theme cruises has increased. will cover the costs of the $20,000 to $25,000 project. garbage in a can,” she stated. Once the operation ends for the year, the Sistersville The Ferry Board president also reported Tom Meeks, Continued on page A7 Motorists should take extra caution during fall months — Drive slower, not only at night but As fall arrives, Saturday, Sept. 23, the days get shorter, temperatures start to during evenings and early mornings. drop, leaves start to turn and white- — When driving at night, use high tailed deer become a lot more active. Thats why we at the West Virginia De- beams whenever possible. partment of Natural Resources want to — Always be cautiously watching for remind you to stay alert and drive with hazards, not only in the roadway but extra caution. on the roadsides as well. November is the peak breeding season — When deer or any wildlife are seen for white-tailed deer, which means crossing the roadway, always be on the theres an increased chance time of lookout for more animals following be- year that you will encounter a deer on or near the road. hind. — Take extra caution when traveling The increased movement of deer and during peak breeding seasons in the other wildlife can be especially haz- ardous to motorists during the evening fall. — When encountering deer or any and early morning hours. In addition, wildlife on the roadway, never swerve the states mountainous roadways in- clude sharp turns, hills, valleys and nar- to miss the animal, which can result in a worse accident. Instead, apply your row roads, which can limit the time drivers have to see and react to wildlife. brakes and stay on the roadway. — Never drive impaired nor when Here are a few tips for driving during the fall months: drowsy. INDEX Matamoras Council A6 MHS recognizes volunteers B3 Editorial: Fall in love with WV A2 Tyler County HS reunion A6 Puzzles B3 Letters to editor A3 Prep football A8 Comics B4-B5 Hannibal locks report A3 Event calendar A9 Cops & courts B6 PCHS scam A3 2023 TSC track champions A10 Ohio general election B7 55th annual OIl & Gas Festival A4 Recipes: Flavors of Fall B1 WV news B8
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