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‘50 years of WV elk Happy awesome’ herd to Valentine’s @ The increase Day! Bullring by 40 See A3, A10 See A9 See B6-B7 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A2, A3, A4, FFA at the Capitol A5, A8, A9, A11 INNformer Page B10 Volume 11, No. 03 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 February 9, 2024 Paden City Council hears Wissmach drainage problem, purchases police cruiser “The problem is with drainage under the CSX By Charles Winslow way. Billiter also contends he is prepared to tie the drain line into the citys on the western side of the PADEN CITY – Concerns about drainage at Wiss- track and its evolved over the past 18 months railroad but cant get anyone from CSX to respond. mach Glass and purchasing a new police cruiser and is more of a problem,” explained Lynch, adding an old drain under the railroad had col- where among issues addressed by Paden City Mayor Steve Kastigar touched on the recent PSC lapsed and during the cold spell they couldnt Council Feb. 5 for their regular monthly meeting. unload their railcars due to flooding. hearing to determine if the Paden City Water De- partment is to be considered a failed utility and At the beginning of the 90-minute meeting, Wiss- The issue, according to both Wilburn and Josh Bil- said he thought the it went well. He said the utility mach plant manager Dan Lynch and owner liter, Paden City Public Works Superintendent, is is financially solvent and pointed out that while Jason Wilburn spoke of the worsening problem some customers brought up switching to other neither the railroad nor the city has a record of the of drainage along their building and rail siding, sources of water it wasnt fiscally possible and the drain under the track and only the railroad can adjacent to CSX and at the rear of their factory. work on anything that goes under their right-of- Continued on page A2 From snowy splendor to early spring? According to the two most famous furry prognisticators: Punxatawney Phil and French Creek Freddie. [We won’t even mention the spectacular save of Fred- die’s annual appearance.] But this year both ground hogs failed to see their shadows, thus predicting an early spring. Not that we don’t enjoy the snowy splendor of our occasionally white-capped mountains, but enough with this bipolar weather with its temperature WV Legislative Photography / Photo by Perry Bennett flips! Hurry, Spring, hurry. Second phase of DLAP program announced 6 AREA COMMUNITIES GET us back and making way for whats to come. I KNOCK-DOWN FUNDING thank the WVDEP for their incredible work to get this second phase across the finish line.” CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice and the West This funding will reimburse communities for ex- Virginia Department of Environmental Protection penses related to demolition of 1,290 targeted recently announced 69 communities will receive structures, marking a substantial increase in the over $15.6 million in grant funding as part of the programs reach and impact compared to its pilot second phase of the States Reclamation of Aban- phase. doned and Dilapidated Properties Program. The funding represents a significant step forward Mirroring the outreach conducted for DLAPs in the states ongoing efforts to address and miti- inaugural phase last year, the WVDEP sent inter- gate the challenges posed by abandoned and di- active questionnaire surveys to all 55 counties lapidated properties across West Virginia. and to all incorporated municipalities in West Vir- ginia. It received responses from 43 counties and Communities selected in the area are: 124 municipalities. Hundred – $65,000 Grant selections were made from this list of respon- dents following a comprehensive review process New Martinsville – $260,000 munities, including towns, cities, and counties, based on certain minimum requirements and have been approved for grants amounting to Pennsboro – $26,000 $15,662,250. “These funds are helping move West American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) guidelines to ely and ensure funds are used eiffciently and effectiv Sistersville – $195,000 Virginia in the right direction,” Justice said. “Lets be clear: West Virginia is on the rise. Were attract- have a significant potential for positive community Smithfield – $104,000 ing visitors and businesses from all over the world, impact. Selected projects span the state, from Weir- St Marys – $104,000 and our future is brighter than ever. This funding ton in Hancock County to Wyoming County, show- provides the rocket boost needed to propel us for- casing the widespread need for such an initiative. In this ambitious second phase, a total of 69 com- ward, because we are tearing down whats holding Continued on page A2 PSC holds hearing on PC water By Charles Winslow PADEN CITY – It was standing room only when the Public Service Commission came to Paden City Jan. 29 to hold hearings to determine if Paden City and its Paden City Municipal Water Works is to be con- Continued on page A2 INDEX Comics A6-A7 Event calendar A11 Matamoras Council A2 History: Boat-building in Fly A8 TCHS archery A12 OH Rt 7 funding A3 More elk to WV A9 RECIPES: Roll with Creole B1-B3 Bullring season tickets A3 Regional roundup A9 Area lawmakers bill tracker B4-B10 Antioch FD coyote hunt A4 Cops & courts A9 FFA Day at the Capitol B10 Election news: Ohio & WV A5 Bullrings 50 years of awesome A10 Delegates columns B11
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