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Winterize DIY Friendly your MOV gingerbread hosts garden haunted Wild West house shootout See page B4 See page B1 See page B5 Still Free! Ohio news HAPPY Pages A2, A4, A8, B4, B6, C6, HALLOWEEN! C7, C9, C19, C20, C21, C23 INNformer Volume 6, No. 21 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 October 18, 2019 Sistersville proceeds with loitering, water ordinances By Charles Winslow from council members present –- Greg Gage and pump while the system was still under pressure and SISTERSVILLE – Taking a couple of the steps nec- Richard Long being absent, – formalized the rate in- that some of the check valves need to be replaced. crease to which council previously agreed in princi- essary to finance Sistersville’s planned $4.55 million Council also held the first reading of the Loitering ple. According to information provided by Meeks, water improvement project and holding the first Ordinance, which would make it unlawful for people the rate increase will tack on an additional $10 per reading of the city’s proposed Loitering Ordinance to loiter, or prowl, within the city limits. The ordi- month to the water bill of the average customer. nance, which is similar to one on the books in St were among issues taken up by Sistersville City When the water project is completed in 2021, Sis- Council Tuesday, Oct 15. Marys, will give the Sistersville Police Department tersville will receive its water from the Tyler County another tool to address suspicious activity. After having Mayor Bill Rice sign a Binding Com- Public Service wells in Friendly and will finally be mitment Letter stating the city would accept the Jason Wayne, chief of Sistersville Volunteer Fire De- able to retire the city’s ancient and deteriorated wa-partment, brought to council’s attention issues involv- terms for a $1 million grant and loans totaling $3.35 terworks, which continues to show its age. million for the water improvement project, Tim ing maintenance and flushing of fire hydrants and Meeks, from the Mid Ohio Valley Regional Council, Reporting for the water department, Jason Rice said asked permission for the fire department to go around that while improvements have been made to the was invited to do the first reading of the ordinance and flush them in the future. During the recent Ox- quality of the water coming out of the 1890s-era wa- ford Street fire, one hydrant wouldn’t open, he said. that sets forth the new water rates, fees and charges for the water department. terworks because he was able to switch to liquid Mayor Rice requested the fire department coordinate chemical additives, the equipment continues to fail. The ordinance, which passed without opposition Continued on page A3 Most recently, he and his crew had to repair a service Operating Still Free! LEPC to help group of 4-H October 18, 2019 secure funding camp loses for Wood St. repair charter By Lea Ann Butcher By Lea Ann Butcher ERERER MIDDLEBOURNE – How Wood r Street in Sistersville should be ad- MIDDLEBOURNE – Updates on the e dressed, planning trainings and exercises county 4-H camp and its operations, and updating members on the status of m courthouse projects and purchases grants and projects were the main topics r were the main topics of the Tyler at the Tyler County Local Emergency o County Commission Tuesday, Oct. 8. f Planning Committee Oct. 3. The Tyler County 4-H Farm and Com- N Wood Street starts from Route 2 at the munity Center Association, the group north end of the city. It leads up the hill of individuals who run the county 4-H N to Genesis Healthcare’s Sistersville Cen- I SIDSIDSID camp, has lost the ability to have “4-H” ter and two apartment complexes – Tim- in the oiffcial name due to not meeting TRICK OR ber Ridge and McCormick Greene. several of the criteria outlined by the TREAT TIMES C6 EVENTS C6-C7 According to the Tyler County 911 Cen- West Virginia University Extension ter, there have been 723 emergency serv- WHAT’S INSIDE: THIS WEEKEND C4 CLASSIFIEDS C10 Service, according to Commission ice calls since Jan. 1, 2018, along that one Vice-President John Sender. WNF FALL PHOTO CONTEST C2 HALLOWEEN EVENTS C5-C7 COMICS C11-C14 road and it is in such poor condition an PUZZLES C8 EVENTS C15-C21 Requirements not met included having INININ FEATURE: HALLOWEEN C2-C3 FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD C9 NEXT WEEKEND C22-C23 ambulance can hardly navigate it. volunteers complete a screening and “The road is completely destroyed and background check, no meeting records, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! the Board of Education says they can no annual budget and no annual plan, no longer run busses up there in its Dave Snively, Tyler County WVU Ex- Whether you seek scary or sweet or even a showy treat, you’ll find it all current condition,” Tom Cooper, di- tentsion Service Agent, later explained inside this issue! From making your own haunted gingerbread house to rector of the Tyler County Oiffce of to The INNformer. area events and trick or treat times, it’s all inside for you. Emergency Management, said. Cur- “This does not affect any of the com- Continued on page A3 munity clubs or activities and the camp will still be able to be used by Tyler County 4-H’ers,” Snively said, adding Wildcat marching band achieves ultimate goal that while the group must remove 4-H PADEN CITY – The Paden City Wild- from the name, as long as they do and cat Marching Band has achieved their the county reseats them, they could still “ultimate goal” for their season by oversee the camp. being named Class B Grand Champi- ons of the 2019 Ripley Viking Fest, “I think it would be better and easier for the group not to associate with the beating out bands from Greenbrier West, Herbert Hoover, Ravenswood, 4-H name as 4-H and the clover are Nicholas County and Ritchie County. federally protected trademarks and come with an extensive list of require- “It was awesome to win because we’ve ments and regulations to be able to be been working really hard,” said Junior used,” Snively concluded. Rose Norris. Stender also said the Sistersville Senior Affectionately known as “the biggest lit- Center needs help. Issues include lights tle band in the land,” 39 marching wild- need replaced, the ceiling is coming cats participated in three band-o-ramas down in some places, and the cement over the fall season: the Oil and Gas ramp needs to be covered so it does not Festival in Sistersville, the Hurricane ice over in the winter. Band Competition in Hurricane and the Ripley Viking Fest. Band Director “That’s something we’re proud of in Tyler County. We like to take care of our Debra Price said she was proud of how forming long-lasting friendships gram,that” Senior Nicholas Clarke added. senior citizens,” Commission President much they improved each time. are sure to continue off the field. This year’s show theme was “unsettled,” Eric Vincent said. Commissioners de- “We’ve improved in regards to disci- “It’s a family thing, I love being in the which means not yet resolved. As the cided to have the center get estimates pline and dedication. The kids really band,” said Senior Destingy Harroup practiced and shorison wcased their on work needed then they will make a deserved the win,” Price said. about her bandmates. abilities at each competition, they didn’t donation to help cover costs. The students in the marching band are “I’m proud of the 7th and 8th graders always get what they may have deserved. Placement of an historical limited edi- that march with us. They’ve worked so But Price said that just gave them more dedicated, indeed. They support, en- hard and have really added to the pro- Continued on page A3 courage and mentor one another by Continued on page A3 INDEX Middle Island Harvest Festival A7 Taste of the Town B6 Puzzles C8 Out & about A2 Monroe County Fall Festival A8 Sistersville artist Ann Hendley B7 Football scoreboard C9 Regional news A4 RECIPES: Haunted houses B1-B2 INSIDER Classifieds C10 Paden CIty Council A5 Halloween vs modern mindset B3 WNF Fall photo contest C2 Comics C11-C14 Cops & courts A5 Winterizing your MOV garden B4 Halloween C2-C3 Events C15-C21 Tyler County BOE A6 Wild West shoot out B5 Happening THIS weekend C4 Crossword answer C21 AutumnFest A6 Wetzel County Commission B6 Halloween events C5-C7 Happening NEXT weekend C22-C23
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