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Bullring WV 2025 political racing update schedule See B3, B5 See A6 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A3, A4, A5, A6 Mr. Popular kissing booth A8, A9, A10, B6, B9 INNformer Page A8 INNformer Visit us online @ MOVinformer.com Volume 12, No. 02 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 January 24, 2025 Tyler County BOE holds public hearing on elementary school consolidation By Charles Winslow Middle/High School Auditorium, MIDDLEBOURNE – As part of with SESs Jan. 21 and AIBs Jan. the long-announced plan to consoli- 22. Sistersvilles was originally date Tyler Countys two elementary scheduled Jan. 6 but had to be post- schools into a new facility, to be poned due to winter weather con- built adjacent to Tyler Consolidated ditions. High School and Middle School During the brief 30-minute hearing campus, two public hearings were Jan. 21 32 people attended with held. only one person, Maggie Fisher, Both hearings, one for the closure of speaking about the consolidation. Sistersville Elementary School and A parent of two Tyler County high the second for the closure of Arthur school students and a systems spe- I. Boreman Elementary School, cialist for Tyler County Schools, were held at the Tyler Consolidated Continued on page A2 Brrr-rutal cold blankets region SISTERSVILLE – Old Man Winter has certainly been in rare form lately with an arctic blast bringing four to eight inches of snow to New Orleans and wind chills in the single digits and record low temperatures to the Mid-Ohio Valley. The historic winter storm brought record-breaking snows from coastal Texas, on the newly renamed Gulf of America, to northern Florida starting Mon- day, Jan. 20, with the arctic blast affecting more than half of the U.S. population. At its height, more than 200 million people were under some type of cold weather warning Monday. In Sistersville, the overnight low going into Wednesday. Jan. 22, was approaching the forecasted - 10, breaking the record of -2 for this date set in 1940. The daily high temperature Tuesday was 12. The average for the date is usually 37 degrees with the aver- age low at 22 degrees. Because of the extreme cold, Tyler and Wetzel County schools were on “nontraditional” days Continued on page B6 WV Sen. Rose to chair Energy Committee By Charles Winslow for the states energy sector, coal mining and oil CHARLESTON – Newly elected West Virginia and natural gas industries, which the American State Sen. Chris Rose (R-Monongalia,02) has Petroleum Institute estimated in 2023 contrib- been named chairman of the West Virginia State uted $10.5 billion to the Mountain States gross Senates influential Energy, Industry and Mining domestic product. Committee. Rose said one of his priorities for the session will Not only is Rose, whose district includes Tyler be to eliminate some government subsidies. and Wetzel counties, a freshman senator; at the “As far as energy, I hope to partner with Gov. age of 34 he is also the youngest energy chair in [Patrick] Morrisey and Pres. [Donald J.] Trump the states history In May, the unapologetic con- to reverse some of the policies which have been servative handily defeated two-term incumbent heavily subsidizing wind and solar and unleash Mike Maroney in the Republican primary and what I like to call American energy, which is coal, ran unopposed in Novembers election. oil and gas and which will create many high pay- During a Jan. 18 interview with The INNformer, ing jobs for the district. And in particular, I want Sen. Rose outlined his priorities for the 87th to remove all the state subsidies for wind and Legislature, which starts Feb. 12. solar, including the special tax breaks that have “I am thrilled and honored that I have been ap- been allotted to just wind and solar,” Rose said. pointed as chairman of the Senate Energy, Indus- He explained wind turbines and solar panels ac- try and Mining Committee for the 87th counted for only 1.5 percent of the power gener- Legislature by Senate President Randy Smith,” ated in the state, with coal accounting for 92 Rose said. percent and 6.5 percent for gas. Among the energy committees responsibilities is Wind and solar is heavily subsidized by the state, overseeing and making policy recommendations Continued on page A8 INDEX Cops & courts A4 Paden City Council A9 Morrissey inauguration B3 Wetzel Co. Commission A2 Woodsfield Council A5 ArtsLink annual meeting A9 Puzzles B4 Wetzel BOE A2 TyCo Gun Bash A5 Hannibal locks A9 WV Legislature B5 Race launch party A3 Matamoras Council A5 TCHS Archery A10 Frozen photos B6 Back in the Day A3 Bullring 2025 schedule A6 Monroe Theatre A10 Wetzel grand jury B8 Bethel VFD A4 Mr. Popular Kissing Booth A8 RECIPES: Cajun! B1 Event calendar B9
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