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4 days of May 10 area dirt racing Recipes for track @ Tyler spring action County parties ahead Speedway See B1 See B3 See B5 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A3, A5, A8, Tyler Rabies Clinic A9, A10, B4, B6, B7 INNformer Page A6 Visit us online @ MOVinformer.com Volume 12, No. 10 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 May 16, 2025 Sistersville fireworks may get $5K boost By Charles Winslow for the fireworks show and $1,700 for the inflat- mors the event may leave Sistersville in the future SISTERSVILLE - While it hasnt been voted on ables. and suggested the city and the organization enter yet, fireworks at Sistersvilles Picnic in the Park While the mayor and council seemed to be on- into a multi-year agreement to keep the festival may receive a financial boost courtesy of West board with helping to fund the Planning Com- at the park. Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey. missions event, it couldnt be acted on because She said this years Oil and Gas Festival will add Recorder Meghan Keller announced at the Mon- it wasnt on the meeting agenda. an extra day and start Wednesday, Sept. 10, and day, April 12, regular Sistersville City Council The SCSO, the picnics long-time sponsor, no run through Sept 14. There will be a tribute to meeting she had just received a $5,000 check longer has enough active members to hold meet- First Responders Thursday, Sept. 11, marking from A.G. McCuskey and, unlike the opioid set- ings and cant, or wont, release money received the 24th anniversary of the 2001 attacks. tlement money, can be spent on anything. from the state for the fireworks. Council approved Sistersville Police Chief Rob “Fireworks,” Mayor Bill Rice suggested. There The money McCuskey distributed was part of the Haughts request to use $4,500 of the Opioid had been some concern the annual fireworks dis- $3.5 million settlement relating to an antitrust Settlement money to have a company come in play could be canceled after the Sistersville Plan- lawsuit against Pfizer and Ranbaxy over the delay and provide up to 20 first responders with ad- ning Commission took over the Picnic in the in introducing a generic version of Lipitor. See ditional medical training. Park from the independent Sistersville Commu- related story on A2. An agenda item to allow for a handicapped park- nity Service Organization earlier in the year and During the public forum, Monica Lee from the ing spot in front of 116 Virginia St. died for lack has had to scramble to raise the $8,500 needed West Virginia Oil and Gas Festival dispelled ru- Continued on page A2 Tyler County Courthouse costs increase By Charles Winslow MIDDLEBOURNE – Costs asso- ciated with the Tyler County Court- house renovations have again increased following a request by the project architect. During the Tuesday, May 13 regular meeting of the Tyler County Com- mission, James Swiger, president and principal-in-charge of WYK Associates, requested adjustments totaling $3.6 million to the fee structure his firm is charging the county for overseeing the court- house renovations. “Our original contract started in 2019 for the courthouse, which was just the courthouse, then we came When Carl Sandburg wrote his famous poem view of Ohio, and vice versa. This fog still comes to the jail, and then we did high-per- about “The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits look- in silently but we assert those feline feet are far, far formance design and several other ing over harbor and city on haunches and then larger – lion, tiger or panther, wouldnt you agree? things,” Swiger said. moves on.” We are willing to bet his fog was far Yes, we know fog could be considered a low-fly- “As you know, the project has kind more delicate and wispy than the dense, heavy ing cloud, but we much prefer that feline fantasy. of started and stopped a few times, pea-soup murk we typically see blocking our Its just so cat-like to come and go as it pleases. and its just been a very complex project. Weve encountered several unforeseen conditions, as youve Matamoras pool, landfill clean-up underway seen firsthand, even since last year when I was here asking for the ad- By Ashley Johnson after Memorial Day. ras ParMar, along with funds the justment, which I believe some of village has saved and help from these, just honestly, we probably un- MATAMORAS, Ohio – Matamoras Councilman John Schmidt sug- Friends of the Pool, the new sand derestimated how much we were Village Council discussed opening gested allowing the pool to stay going to encounter until we dont day for the Matamoras Pool during open later in the season to make up tank filters for the pool have been know, we dont have extra vision, their regular meeting Monday, May for the late start. Village Clerk Carol purchased and will be installed until we really start tearing down,” 5. However, due to upgrades and Danvers said, thanks to a generous within the next three to four weeks. he continued. repairs, the pool will not open until donation of $6,500 from Matamo- Continued on page A2 Continued on page A5 TCHS archer qualifies for national tourney LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Tyler Consolidated High Tristan Bassett showed up in Louisville, Kentuckys School was represented for the first time in a National Eastern National Tournament Saturday, May 10, with Archery Tournament! What an accomplishment for the over 15,000 other archers at a massive convention new program! center, which would be enough to intimidate a seasoned archer. Tristan started off the day hitting the practice range to help settle his nerves then at 2:45 p.m. he stepped to the line and put up an impressive score of 282! This amazing feat qualifies him for the Championships in Myrtle Beach South Carolina next month! The Championships are comprised of 3,200 of the best archers in the Country! Way to go Tristan, congratula- tions! Thanks to coach James Utt, Briar Utt as well as Tris- tans family and my wife for making the trip to support this young archer in achieving his goals! We are all look- ing forward to watching you succeed in the Champion- ship Tournament. – Submitted by Coach Dave Stoller INDEX Alvy Community Club A5 Woodseld Council A8 Area kart tracks B4 Long Reach new branch A2 Cops & courts A5 Event calendar A9 Puzzles B4 Lipitor settlement A2 Tyler Rabies Clinic A6 Monroe Co. land sale A10 Clegg Tribute race B5 Tyler County BOE A3 Young Musicians Recital A7 RECIPES: Spring party B1 Clegg Tribute photos B6 Wetzel Co. Commission A4 Newport trustees A8 D4 days of area dirt track B3 WV Legislature nal B8
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