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Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A4, B7, C2, C5, Paden City Labor Day C7, C8, C16, C17, C18 INNformer Page C3 Volume 6, No. 17 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 August 23, 2019 Wheeling Hospital moves forward with SGH acquisition By Charles Winslow to acquire all of the assets of Sistersville General Hos- SISTERSVILLE – After months of uncertainty over pital and assume all of SGHs obligations, as well as the status of the preciously announced – and long de- extend a much-needed line of credit to keep the layed – takeover of the city-owned Sistersville Gen- healthcare facility open. When the takeover is com- pleted, now scheduled for the end of this year, the eral Hospital by Wheeling Hospital, the Sistersville city will finally get out from under the hospitals debt City Council received some good news as Douglas and be free of other potentially substantial financial Harrison, the recently appointed CEO of Wheeling liabilities that all hospitals face. Hospital, shown at right, addressed council mem- bers at their regular monthly meeting Aug. 12. During the 30-minute discussion, Harrison, who took over the reins of Wheeling Hospital in June as “There is a process called ‘due diligence and that part of a management agreement with WVU Medi- process stopped under the previous administration,” cine, said that WVU Medicine is planning on acquir- Harrison said then explained that Wheeling Hospital ing Wheeling Hospital outright and that SGH will had requested updated information and that the due eventually fall under the WVU Medicine banner and be part of a feeder system for other WVU Medicine diligence process had been restarted. Due diligence is the comprehensive evaluation of the assets, liabili- facilities. ties and overall conditions and it occurs whenever a business acquires another. He also said SGH will be integrated into WVU Med- icines Electronic Medical Records system and that In a deal that had a potential paper value of over $5.5 he envisions that Tyler Countys only hospital will re- million at the time, in February 2017 the city council tain its Emergency Department after the takeover. agreed to a proposal presented by Wheeling Hospital Continued on page A2 Injunction Demolition halts sale of of County Monroe Co. Home stalls Care Center By Lea Ann Butcher By Daniel Tyson MIDDLEBOURNE – The status of WOODSFIELD, Ohio – Monroe the County Home, AirMedCare net- County Commissioners took no action work membership, the U.S. Census after spending more than an hour in and updates on county projects were two executive sessions to discuss legal the main topics of the Aug. 16 Tyler and management issues of its care cen- County Commission meeting. ter during their Aug. 12 meeting after While a bid for demolition of the a court filing last month seeking an in- county home was accepted earlier this junction to halt the sale of the facility. summer, the project is now on pause because a review must be submitted to The first executive session was with the West Virginia Department of Arts, Molly Gwin, an attorney with Culture and History. Isaac/Wiles, the Columbus-based law According to the departments review firm hired by the county to represent it and compliance program, federal and during legal procedures. Gwin met state laws require any project that with the commissioners and County needs a government license or permit Prosecuting Attorney James L. Peters or utilizes government money, be sent for more than 45 minutes. to the State Historic Preservation Of- In calling the executive session, Com- fice for review. missioner Tim Price said it was con- After the project is submitted, SHPO cerning a “pending legal” matter. Inside today! staff has 30 days to determine how the County commissioners are being sued project affects West Virginias historic by Carson McCurdy of Jerusalem after resources and will provide comments county leaders agreed to sell the to the government agency. money-hemorrhaging facility in a no- The Preservation Oiffce can help to Local race candidates listed in bid process to for-profit Alternative ensure historic resources are not ran- Living Solutions of Ohio. The lawsuit domly destroyed by government contends the commissioners have “a duty and obligation” to sell the facility Monroe, Washington counties funded or permitted projects, but it to the highest bidder and that can only cannot stop project development or WOODSFIELD, Ohio – With their thevillage s top spot. In Woodsfield force the government agency to pre- Carol Hehr and Michael Ricker are deadline for filing having come and be done through the competitive bid- serve a historic structure. Thus, dem- challenging each other. ding process. gone, the Monroe County Board of olition of the county home is on hold Election has released the list of candi- while photos and information are In early August, McCurdy wrote in a In Jerusalem the next mayor will likely dates and issues that will be put before gathered. letter to the editor to The Monroe Bea- be Jeffrey Fluharty. According to the the voters during the Nov. 5 General con that the commissioners could re- Monroe County Board of Elections, ceive a higher price for the care center Election. Jeffrey Fluharty, with a mailing address “It will be late fall before we can look for anything,” Commission President on Church Street will face Jeffery if they put it out for bid. “I am certain Out of the 10 villages in the county, Eric Vincent said. Vice-President John Fluharty with a PO Box mailing ad- a higher price can be achieved and will four – Lewisville, Miltonsburg, dress. Stender added the demolition com- Stafford and Wilson – had no one file back it up personally.” McCurdy con- pany said it would take about a week to tinued he would offer 20 percent more as a candidate for any of the elected of- tear down the home. Commissioner – $600,000 – for the facility than Alter- fices up for election this year. Those of- In the nine villages that elect their Mike Smith was absent. clerk-treasurer, only Graysville has a native Living Solutions. fices include mayor, two seats on the candidate: Lois Sivard stepped up. village council and, in nine out of the In other business, commissioners “Why [commissioners] would not do Woodsfield does not list a clerk-trea- 10 villages, the clerk/ treasurer. voted to renew their membership with public bid is a mystery,” he continued. surer as an elected position. The tiny village of Graysville also holds the dis- AirMedCare. Membership Sales In the remaining six, no one chose to Manager Mike Walker answered ques- In a rare reply, the commissioners re- tinction of being the only village in the run for the position of mayor in tions and provided clarity about what leased a response defending its action. county where there are candidates for The one paragraph response states the Graysville and Lewisville and two vil- is covered. both village council seats that are up lages will see the mayoral candidate commissioners followed “appropriate for election. Tammy Howell and Larry “There are some very good updates run unopposed. They are Jon C. Gram- due diligence” ensuring the Monroe wed like to pass along. One is that Ullman will both be on the ballot. In County Care Center continues to meet lich in Beallsville and Douglas Wagner weve added some more bases to our in Clarington. In both Woodsfield and Clarington Harry Vankirk is running Continued on page A2 Jerusalem two candidates are vying for Continued on page A2 Continued on page A2 INDEX Courtney Evans fund results A5 Tyler & Wetzel DOH roads list B6 Puzzles C6 Whooping cough vaccine A6 New winners @ Bullring B7 Football scoreboard C7 Editorial: Why Labor Day OBARR ice cream social A7 Adult sports league B7 Belmont Co. Fair events C8 is a holiday A3 Demolition derby A8 INSIDER Comics C9-C12 Letter to the editor A3 RECIPES: Labor Day party B1-B3 Events C13-C17 Regional roundup A4 Arts Series subscription B4 Labor Day events C2-C3 Crossword answer C17 Cops & courts A4 Turning life around B5 Happening this weekend C4 Classifieds C18 MIddlebourne Council A5 DEP permit B5 Washington Co. Fair events C5 Racetrack improvements C19
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