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SAVING BEST FOR LAST: BOLO 2nd place invasive racer gets spotted one-of-a-kind lanterny trophy See A8 See A4 Still Free! HAPPY Inside MOTHERS DAY! Matamoras Council INNformer Page A6 Volume 10, No. 09 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 May 5, 2023 Weigle, Cline appointed as magistrates By Charles Winslow MIDDLEBOURNE – Tyler County has two new magistrates. Jeffery Cramer, chief judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit, issued an administrative order April 24 appointing Tyler County Sheriff Brian Weigle and attorney Lynnsie Cline to the bench to ll the unex- pired terms of Magis- trates Mary Dotson and Michael Griiffn. Both Dotson and Griiffn announced their retire- ments and submitted let- ters of resignation March Area greenhouses ready for spring 30, effective April 30. Weigle, rst elected sher- Atfer one last kick in the shins to this area’s gardeners — aren’t we all glad we aren’t in the moun- iff in 2016 and re-elected tains? — it’s probably safe to start planting. Yes, there are those who plant early and cover. For the in 2020, was designated rest of us now ready to get our hands dirty, Bill Heslep of Old Well Greenhouse in Clarington, above, as Dotsons replacement while Cline, who was and River High School science teacher James Bennett with student Dominic Asturi, below, have WEIGLE veggie and ower starters plus oodles of gorgeous baskets for the women in your life for Mother’s graduated from West Vir- ginia University College Day or your own porch. Pine Grove and Tyler County FFA groups also have plants available for sale. of Law in 2020 and has worked for the Marshall, Tyler and Wetzel County Public Defender Oiffce, replaces Griiffn. Magistrates in West Vir- ginia preside over trial courts of limited jurisdic- tion, issue arrest and search warrants, hear misdemeanor cases, con- duct preliminary exami- CLINE nations in felony cases and hear civil cases with $10,000 or less in dispute. Magistrates also issue emergency domestic violence and personal safety protective orders. While the magistrate appointments are technically ef- fective May 1, Weigle will continue as Tyler County Sheriff for a few more days as neither he nor Cline can take oiffce until May 20. “There is a 20-day waiting period between judicial appointments and when judicial appointments may take oiffce,” explained Jennifer Bundy, public infor- mation oiffcer for the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, referring to a section in the State Code that requires a 20-day pause to allow for challenges based on qualications or eligibility. Both positions will be on the May 2024 ballot. Wetzel County UNOFFICIAL OHIO PRIMARY/SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS ‘Dogged meeting Schools get new Jedlink wins re-election to bench, for Paden City superintendent electric, gas aggregations pass Council members By Charles Winslow MARIETTA, Ohio – Atotal of 50 registered voters from Matamoras/Grandville NEW MARTINSVILLE – Cassie Porter will take over July 1 as superin- turned out for the May 2 Primary Election. PADEN CITY – One could say the tendent of Wetzel County Schools. In the race for judge of the Municipal Court, incumbent Randall Jedlink was Paden City Council meeting May 1 was one for the dogs. returned to the bench, beating challenger Amy Bean. In unoiffcial county- Porter is currently principal of John wide results, Jedlink received 2,299 votes, or 68.63 Marshall High School in Glen Dale. Council approved a second K-9 unit percent, to Bean’s 1,051 votes, 31.37 percent. for the police department and heard the She was born and raised in West Vir- other side of a long-running dog dis- ginia and has 29 years of experience in Jedlink carried Matamoras/Grandview with 39 pute at their regular monthly meeting. education, including 13 years of teach- votes to Bean’s 11. ing, four years as an assistant principal In the ballot measures, “yes” votes barely During the two-hour meeting, council and ve years as head principal. unanimously approved, with an beat out “no” votes countywide on both In a media report Porter said she has a electric aggregation and the proposed gas amendment, a leasing agreement with passion for STEM education and is Police Chief Anthony Lauer that allows hoping to bring that with her to Wetzel aggregation resolution. Unoiffcially, electric his department to utilize his personally aggregation won by 13 votes, 1,094 to 1,081 County. “I put in a fabrication lab at owned dog as part of the K-9 John Marshall. Those jobs are out there with gas aggregation passing by an even nar- unit. While the city owns one dog, for our kids, especially living along the rower margin, 1,075 to 1,068. which was donated to the department, Matamoras/Grandview bucked the trend, with most voting against both. river. We have lots of river industry,” she leasing Lauers dog will save the city Electric aggregation received 11 yes and 25 no. Gas aggregation received money because they wont have to pay said. “So, I would love to see more STEM education being put into place.” 13 yes and 23 no. Continued on page A2 INDEX Topless 50 @ Bullring May 6 A5 BOLO for spotted lanternfly A8 USPS food drive A2 Hooked on shing, not drugs A5 RECIPES: Spring celebrattions B1-B2 AI and false information A3 Tyler County Commission A5 Spam alerts B3 Mason-Dixon monument stored A3 Matamoras Council A6 Puzzles B3 Saving best for last A4 Cops & courts A6 Comics B4-B5 Bullring points leaders A4 River High mashup A7 Event calendar B6-B7
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