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Bankers 56th annual Monroe Corner Barnesville has coffee shop Pumpkin talent! opens Festival See A8 See C22 See B7 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A6, A7, B7, C9, C15, BLM auction prices improve C19, C20, C21, C22, C23 INNformer Page A7 Volume 6, No. 19 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 September 20, 2019 Sistersville water project moves forward SISTERSVILLE – Recognizing the efforts of SPD McKinleys oiffce to get the funds released so the city tional problems with the large pump that provides Lt. Alex Northcraft and updating about the status of can fix problems at the city water plant. “We are try- river water to the antiquated water works. In June FEMA reimbursements and financing of the much-ing to speed up the process so we can get money 2018 the river pump failed and the city acquired a anticipated water project were among topics dis-turned loose to put in a new river pump,” the mayor portable pump to keep the water flowing during the cussed by Sistersville City Council at their regular explained. “We are having serious problems with 10 weekss it took to bring the old pump back online. monthly meeting Sept 9. keeping the pump going and we are going to set up the portable pump on the river bank.” “Once the money comes in we are going to block off With the required mussel survey completed, and the the intake and put in a new pump,” the mayor ex- results transmitted to FEMA, Sistersville Mayor Bill The citys river intake was damaged during last Feb- plained before telling council that Timmy Meeks, Rice said he working with Congressman Davidruarys winter flooding and there have been addi- Continued on page A3 Injunction dropped, sale of Monroe County Care Center rolls on By Angela H. Cutrer WOODSFIELD, Ohio – Although po- tential buyer Carson McCurdy, who filed an injunction to stop the sale of the Weather cooperates Monroe County Care Center, again pre- for 51st annual sented his case to the Monroe County Commission Sept. 9, commissioners West Virginia Oil voted 2-1 to continue with a manage- & Gas Festival ment agreement with Bryan Casey, owner of Alternative Living Solutions of Sunny skies were the norm for Ohio, to operate the Monroe County this years salute to the oil and Care Center and eventually purchase it. gas heritage of SIstersville and Commissioner Tim Price said in a West Virginia. From the chug- Sept. 10 statement that it is his intent chug-chug of the antique “to move forward with the transfer and engines at the city park to the sale of the Monroe County Care Cen- gleaming paint of the car show ter to Alternative Living Solutions,” al- and the musical interludes from though he “appreciated McCurdys the high school marching bands, offer and his interest.” the event was fully back on During the Sept. 16 commission meet- track atfer last years rain out. ing, Davis said there is no longer an in- See more photos on A4-A5. junction against the sale of the care center, saying McCurdy has dropped it. McCurdy began the Sept. 9 meeting by laying out his plans to research several issues with the center, including revenue per bed, physical inspections of the fa- cility and potential meetings with staff members. Price asked McCurdy to put these requests in writing to ensure the commission understood completely and McCurdy agreed. Finally, McCurdy asked if the commis- sion was looking for another buyer and if not, why not. Finally, Commissioner Carl Davis told McCurdy they have not sought another buyer because they have already signed the letter of intent with Casey back in June. McCurdy responded: “Would you pur- sue other buyers? I feel there are many people who would pay top dollar for the center.” Continued on page A3 River Pilots band members raise money for uniforms By Charles Winslow much money by Nov. 30. This included all moneyforms is a fair amount to start with,” she said. raised from the beginning of the year,” Lisa Muth, HANNIBAL, Ohio – With the support of band pa- “I told the students that until they get to put on ac- the schools band director, said. “It took just 24 hours trons, parents, area businesses and an anonymous tual band uniforms identifying them as an ensemble, to meet that challenge once I announced it.” donor the goal of new uniforms for the recently re- they will never feel the part of the pride that comes launched River Pilots Band took a major step forward Each of the new uniforms for the band, which wfrom being a cohesivas e unit and a true team,” Muth recently. re-established in the Switzerland of Ohio School Dis- explained. “I want the pride that my students have in trict last year after a seven-year absence,who will costthey are to be reflected in everything, including “On Thursday, Sept. 12, Mr. Trifonoff, our River High School principal, approached me with the news $350 with Muths ultimate goal being their appearance.” to raise $21,000 – enough for 60 uniforms. “I project a min- that an anonymous donor was willing to match Progress is being made in rebuilding the school imum of 40 on the field next year, so I feel 60 uni- $5,000 for the band if we were able to raise that Continued on page A7 INDEX BLM auction prices improve A7 Wetzel student water fest B5 Puzzles C8 Bankers Corner coffee shop A8 Tyler & Wetzel DOH roads list B6 Football scoreboard C9 Editorial: Fall in love with WV A2 RECIPES: Fall produce B1-B3 Monroe has talent! B7 Gauley Season! C10 Prime WV fall leaf times A2 First day of school emotions B4 INSIDER Comics C11-C14 Letter to the editor A3 AG praises water rule repeal B4 Marble Festival C2-C3 Classifieds C15 WV Oil & Gas Festival A4-A5 Tyler County Commission B5 Happening THIS weekend C4 Events C16-C21 Regional roundup A6 Cops & courts B5 Mothman Festival C5 Crossword answer C21 Tyler County BOE A7 Paden City Council B5 ArtsLink’s 2019-20 season C6-C7 Happening NEXT weekend C22-C23
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