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New Time to Martinsville get your Public garden on! Library will mark 75 See A2 years See A10 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A2, A3, A7, Tyler school honor rolls A8, A10, B9 INNformer Page B9 Volume 8, No. 8 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 April 23, 2021 Sistersville holds public hearing on sewer, hears concerns over water project By Charles Winslow SISTERSVILLE – Sistersville City Council held the required public hear- ing April 20 on the issuance of bonds to finance the design and pre-construction phase of the upcoming sewer improve- ment projects then held a special session to lay the levy, as directed by state law. In attendance for the public hearing were 10 city residents, and four council members. Newly appointed council member Rosetta “Rose” Hamilton was also at the council table but hadnt been sworn in and couldnt Seevote. related story on A2. Capturing a moment in Springtime! Responding to questions from South The earlier tempting taste of spring turned especially cruel Wednesday as winter returned: plunging Chelsea resident Amy Byard, Luke Pe- temperatures low enough to trigger freeze warnings — not to mention snow! Thus does Mother ters from the Mid-Ohio Regional Nature, and all living things, cycle through the seasons and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Council explained the sewer rate in- crease to be implemented to pay for the sewer system improvements was dic- tated by the state and the rate has to be over 1.5 percent of the citys medium TyCo BOE discusses COVID plans, numbers annual income. “It will save the city money,” Peters explained, adding the By Lea Ann Butcher “We just want to do everything we can to take the advanced science classes to rate increase has to be in-place before to keep them safe and healthy,” he said. Morgantown to visit the WVU Arbore- testing of the existing sewer lines be- MIDDLEBOURNE – The Tyler gins. The initial costs are anticipated to tum Tuesday, April 27, and Suzette Project updates revealed the football County Board of Education members Miller to take the four TCMS students be in the $300,000 range although the field is complete but they have learned discussed COVID, heard project up- first bond will not exceed $500,000. selected to attend the WV Youth and certain items cannot be stored under- dates and approved requests and em- Government Seminar to Oglebay Park When the main sewer work starts, the neath the baseball field press box due to ployments at their meeting Tuesday, and Independence Hall Saturday, April sewer portion residents pay will in- April 20, one day later due to a presen- OSHA guidelines and, across town, the 30, since the seminar was cancelled. crease by 6.2 percent. bus garage had a substantial completion tation on board member professional While the public hearing was to focus Members also held a 10-minute exec- development held prior to the meeting. date of Friday, April 19, with moving on the sewer project most of the con- into oiffces to begin Saturday, May 1. utive session citing “personnel” after Superintendent of Tyler County which the board approved the resigna- cerns and complaints raised had to do Schools Shane Highley said three peo- The board unanimously approved the with the ongoing water project, with tion of Ashley Williams as High School ple were in quarantine due to COVID- adoption of the following textbooks several residents complaining water Science Teacher for the 2021 summer and materials by recommendation of had been turned off without any notice. 19 exposure, but the numbers keep school session and of Cindy White as fluctuating. He noted Tyler County was the K-12 English Language Arts Com- Secretary at Arthur I. Boreman Ele- green on the state COVID map. mittee: Scholastic Literacy for K-5, Councilman Phil Konopacky said he mentary, effective at the end of this Into Literature by Houghton, Milffin had been approached earlier in the day Highley added the World Health Organ- school year. by Dr. Keith Milhoan, who com- and Harcourt for 6-8 and McGraw- plained he had been in the middle of a ization has cut social distancing and Hills Study Sync for 9-12. The board unanimously approved the contact tracing guidelines to three feet hiring of Corrie Stover as secretary at the root canal when the water to his oiffce, but county schools will maintain six feet. The board also approved the 2021-2022 bus garage; Kelly Swisher as elementary in the Wiser Building on Charles varsity football schedule; Matt Jennings guidance counselor at AIB, and Lea Ann Street, was shut off. Because of the fluctuation in numbers to take the TCHS Drumline to an adju- Butcher, Erica Westbrook and Barbara One problem the contractor is experi- within the school system, Highley said dicated event at the WV State Capitol in Maston as substitute teachers for the he has instructed staff and administra- Charleston Saturday, May 8; Mr. Am- encing, the project manager from S & tors to do everything possible to keep 2021 summer school session. S Engineers said, is the existing maps mons to take his Agricultural Educa- of valves and water lines are inaccurate students socially distanced, even if that tion/FFA students to participate in the The next regular meeting of the Tyler means moving classes outdoors, re- and city crews often do not know what Northwestern Regional FFA Scholastic County Board of Education is Mon- moving desks and putting some stu- day, May 3, at 7 p.m. at their oiffce on valves shut off which lines. Peters as- contest at the Wood County Technical dents in hallways or other rooms. Center Saturday, April 24; Mr. Griiffth Dodd Street in Middlebourne. Continued on page A2 MIDDLEBOURNE – A doubleheader weekend at Tyler County Speedway boosted their claim as America’s Baddest Bullring with new track records, NASCAR star Kyle Larson [off to a winning start in the #5 for Hendrick], cold and windy conditions, a 2-hour rain delay, over 200 race cars and some tremendous side-by-side action and a fantastic racing surface. The action started Thursday night with the first Castrol FloRacing Night in America paying $10,000 to win and live on FloRacing TV, in- cluding Larson who took a crack at taming the Bullring aboard the Rumley Racing #6 Super Late Model. Fairmont’s Jacob Hawkins qualified with a track record of 12.08 seconds besting the previous mark of 12.12. In the 40-lap feature a great battle between dirt late model superstars Jonathan Dav- enport, Tyler Erb and Larson thrilled fans. When the checkered fell it was Blairsville, GA’s Davenport turning back a late-race challenge by Erb and a very impressive Larson turning his first-ever laps at America’s Baddest Bullring to finish third. INDEX Classieds / Puzzles A6 Oil & gas news A10 TIME TO GARDEN: RHS, Old Well A2 Event calendar / Puzzle answer A7 RECIPES: Cinco de Mayo B1-B3 Sistersville Council A2 Tyler County Commission A8 WV LEGISLATIVE UPDATE PC teacher earns federal fellowship A3 FHS seniors commit to military A8 Local lawmakers bill tracker B4 Cops & courts A3 Short Film Festival A9 Completed legislation B5-B8 Comics A4-A5 Regional roundup A10 Area school news B9
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