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More than just an advertisement Still Free! Inside Inside Matamoras water system Ferries on the Ohio River Page 6 INNformer Page 16 Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 3, No. 23 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 December 9, 2016 Wood Street Extension to remain open APARTMENT COMPLEXES, NURSING HOME PITCH IN FUNDS FOR REPAIRS SISTERSVILLE – The Wood Street Ex- tension has been repaired and will re- main open, thanks to the generous financial assistance from three commer- cial neighbors. The winding road – which is the main route to Woda Group’s newly con- structed McCormick Green Apartment complex, the Sistersville Center nursing home and Timber Ridge Apartments – had again deteriorated to the point where the school district refused to send a bus up the hill to pick up students. Last year the road also required emergency repairs Sistersville for the school to continue to use it. Recently, the city of Sistersville had an- native nounced it may have to close the road for the winter because estimated repair costs and asked how much it would cost to do “All three of them were great to work far exceeded what the municipality the necessary repair work. Rice esti- releases could afford and state funding was not with. I am forever grateful to them for available. mated that it would cost $50,000 to latest book $60,000 to keep the road open. their help,” Rice exclaimed. Following that announcement, Chris The cost of the repair work performed “Then I gave the Woda Group a call,” McBee, the administrator at the Sis- was approximately $57,000, with the tersville Center nursing home, ap- fter writing six books, including Rice said. Tom Simons, Woda vice pres- balance coming from the city’s street proached Sistersville’s Mayor Bill Rice. Athe “A Knight in the Ville” se- ident, agreed to give the city $20,000 to- paving fund. J & T paving from New ries, Sistersville native Steven E. “He told me he might have to shut down ward repairs and the owners of Timber Winters has released his latest book, Martinsville performed the work. Ridge, kicked in $10,000. Genesis the nursing home and relocate the resi- Ghosts of the Ohio, a collection of To repave the entire .9-mile length of the Healthcare, the owners of the nursing short stories. dents and lay off his staff,” Rice said, adding McBee said he would try to help home, came back and pledged $20,000. road is estimated at $240,000. “This is a fic- tional collection PC council of seven short stories based in the Ohio Valley plans interim area. They are written in ‘Twi- work sessions light Zone’ style, as most of the sto- ries end with a bizarre twist,” Winters By Diane Pottorff said. PADEN CITY – Beginning in January, Ghosts of the Ohio is the first book the Paden City council will hold an in- of short stories that Winters has pub- formal work session between regular lished. The stories range from a dark meetings. view of a man’s own death to a sur- Mayor Joel Davis suggested the work prisingly uplifting story of a young sessions as a way to discuss items that woman’s voyage into the afterlife. could be on the agenda in an effort to Each of the stories stands alone and speed up the regular meeting. is written in Winter’s short and easy “We can meet with all department heads to follow style. and go over items that would need to be When asked about the change in for- addressed,” Davis said. mat Winters said: “I have collected Agendas for the sessions will be re- ideas for stories over the years and leased, the mayor later said, and sessions wanted to put them in a book.” REFRESH YOUR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, will be open to the public. No votes “The series ‘A Knight in the Ville’ would be taken but items can be placed HELP OUT THE SISTERSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL was fun, but I have so many other on the agenda for the regular meetings. Sistersville General Hospital has revived their Christmas Decorations things that I want to write about. I “Sometimes it would be a month or two like to create. That’s the joy of it,” the Silent Auction. Christmas trees and wreaths decorate the halls of SGH before we can take action on an item,” Sistersville High School graduate and in hopes of raising much-needed funding for the facility. Bids will be Councilman Ken Stead said. “This is former sergeant with the Sistersville accepted until Thursday, Dec. 15, at 4 p.m. Donations also will be accepted a good idea and it can expedite the Police Department added. until then. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to support the meeting.” hospital by donating a tree or wreath to be auctioned. Contact Diana Rice at Available in hardcover, paperback 304-447-2454 with questions or concerns. The Lab Ladies shown, from left, Council unanimously approved the idea. and ebook editions, Ghosts of the are: Kendra White, Virginia McDaniel, Diane Bumgardner and Eva Moore. Continued on page 9 Ohio can be purchased at www.au- thorhouse.com/bookstore, or any of the major retailers. INDEX Did’s Designs to close 6 Oil & gas briefs 11 Book signings are scheduled for the Sistersville Public Library Thursday, Familiar Face: Evelyn Regional roundup 7 Classified ads 12 Dec. 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at Calmbach, volunteer 3 Christmas parades photos 8-9 Events 13-15 the Sistersville Emporium Friday, Dec. 16, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Meadville Mall for sale 5 Holiday safety 10 Ohio River ferry history 16
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