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Celebrate How Thanks to Ice Cream Hundred Hometown Cone Day got its Racing Sunday name Association See B1 See B5 See B6 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A2, A3, A4, A8, A9, PCHS alumni A10, A12, B3, B4, B10, B11 INNformer Page A11 Visit us online @ MOVinformer.com Volume 11, No. 19 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 September 20, 2024 Happy Fall, yall! Sistersville’s Monroe WV Oil & Commission Gas Festival works on Ecotone plans marches on By Charles Winslow By Charles Winslow WOODSFIELD, Ohio –The Mon- roe County Commission moved for- SISTERSVILLE – The hard work ward with implementing plans for and dedication of the committee development of the re-branded Riv- who stepped up and put together erside Golf Course, now known as this years West Virginia Oil and Appalachia Ecotone, during their Gas Festival in Sistersville really regular session Monday, Sept 16. paid off with more vendors, activ- OSU Extension Oiffce Associate ities, antique engines and people Mary Jo Westfall, said she is working at the Sistersville Park for the on a Clean Ohio Grant for the Mon- three-day event. roe County Park District to purchase The annual event, which ran from 61.75 acres of the 169-acre site to Thursday, Sept. 12, through Sat- turn into park land.The acreage is urday, Sept. 14, has been a Sisters- deemed undevelopable as it lies ville tradition since 1967 and within a 100-year floodplain, so no Smoky DJ and karaoke. Satur- Biggest Little Band in the Land,” new buildings can be built on it. celebrates the regions rich oil and days live music at the park con- and Valley High Schools March- cluded with classic rock favorites Real Estate appraiser Charles gas history with this year being ing Lumberjacks are able to par- dedicated to local oil field workers. by Midnight Outlaws. ticipate in the Oil and Gas Parade Synder said he is finalizing a report Among the new attractions for the “Nice to see life pumped back into due to the proposed consolidation but gave a verbal valuation of $11,000 an acre for the land the hundreds of visitors were free of Wetzel County high schools, the oil and gas festival. It was run- particular note should be given to Park District is interested in, higher kiddy rides, provided by Thomas ning on an empty tank too long,” than what was expected. Entertainment, mountains of the school pride they demon- quipped Sistersvilles Dave Shelton. strated in both their appearance sudsy foam for kids to play in, a Westfall explained if the county On Saturday, the Grand Oil and and performance during the score of new vendors and food would accept less than the appraisal Gas Parade stepped off at 1 p.m. trucks and updated music and fes- parade. They were well turned- amount the difference could be con- and traveled up South Chelsea sidered an in-kind match for the tival merchandise. A flea market out, to the credit of their schools Street then down Wells Street to grant and would provide five points and crafts had vendors in both and their communities. tents and under the park shelter. the park. During the 40-minute toward the grant. Under the rather This years grand marshal was parade, 11 bands marched the complicated grant process, these While The Carriers were perform- Lloyd G. Jackson II, an emeritus points will make the grant applica- route, ranging in size from South ing Thursday evening on the park member of the Gas and Oil Asso- tion more attractive as they are com- Parkersburg and Weir to Valley. stage, the festivals first-ever river ciation (GO-WV) of West Virginia petitive. Participation in the project The bands then headed to Tyler cruise was being held on the Sis- and co-owner of Jackson Gas Consolidateds campus for the an- by different groups means more tersville Ferry. In addition to the Company. Riding on a red Mus- nual Band-O-Rama competition. tang convertible, Jackson was hon- points, with 15 being the top limit. traditional Gib Morgan Wrench The county has never applied for ored Friday at a dinner at the As this could be the final time Throwing Competition Friday, Sistersville VFD co-hosted by the the grant before and the Park Dis- both Paden City High School Rich & Jessica with the Birch trict doesnt want to ask for more Wildcat Marching Band, “The River Band played, followed by Continued on page A6 Continued on page A2 SISTERSVILLE Council OKs drug recovery aid, eyes VFD vehicle use By Charles Winslow SISTERSVILLE – Making it easier for people suffering from drug addiction and in crisis to get help and going on record about the use of fire de- partment vehicles were among issues addressed by Sistersville City Council Monday, Sept. 9, for their regular monthly meeting. Council voted unanimously to fund up to $85,000 to cover costs of purchasing and a years worth of operating a bus by New Martinsvilles New Beginnings Recovery Clinic and Behavior Health Clinic. The money will come out of the $141,000 the city has received so far from the A NEW ERA BEGINS states opioid settlement. Atfer 13 years promoting America’s Baddest Bullring as a Saturday night family New Beginnings is a for-profit recovery clinic tradition, members of the Hometown Racing Association pass the torch to and behavioral health center situated behind Stutler Motorsports. For some highlights of their lengthy tenure, see pages B6-B7. Riesbecks in New Martinsville and offers harm Continued on page A2 INDEX WV Oil & Gas Festival A6 PCHS alumni A11 BACKROADS: Hundred B5 Wetzel Co. grand jury A8 Out & About A12 HRA: Thanks for memories B6 Matamoras Council A2 Cops & courts A8 RECIPES: Ice Cream B1 TCS 2024 track champs B8 Editorial: FALL in love A3 Woodsfield Council A9 Bald eagle man B3 Election news: Ohio & WV B9 Letters to the editor A3, A4 Newport A9 Prep football B4 Area kart news B10 Drought A5 Monroe Co. Dems A10 Puzzles B4 Event calendar B11
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