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Victory Making Gardens masks to battle See 12-13 WWC See C2-C8 Still Free! STAYSAFE Inside STAYHOME Ready to Zoom? INNformer Page 11 Volume 7, No. 7 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 April 10, 2020 Wetzel County Tyler County extends BOE will not emergency plan cancel prom, to April 30 graduation By Angela H. Cutrer NEW MARTINSVILLE – Wetzel By Lea Ann Butcher County Commission discussed at its MIDDLEBOURNE — The Tyler April 6 meeting about implementing County Board of Education discussed usage of a no-touch thermometer at prom and graduation, awarded con- the front entrance of the courthouse to tracts for their bus garage and stadium protect employees, as well as citizens improvement projects, hired multiple who might enter for court hearings or individuals and approved requests at essential business. their regular Monday, April 6, meeting. This task has already been operating While multiple school districts across on a trial basis since late last week, with the state have canceled their prom and no objections so far. Commissioners graduation ceremonies, the Tyler said they plan to obtain guidelines from County BOE decided to wait until at the health department on what temper- least April 30 to make a final decision. atures are considered too high for Superintendent Shane Highley said entry, then implement this plan for the whether the kids go back to school this future. Once all necessary information year, they will make something happen is obtained, this step also be imple- for them. mented at Magistrate Court as well. The Wetzel County Commission is “Our seniors need closure, this has looking into creating a similar plan to been weighing heavily on me,” he said. that of Marshall County, which re- Board members discussed several op- cently adopted an Emergency Com- tions, such as postponing prom until pensation Plan that would allow them summer and maybe holding a “drive- to compensate their first responders in” graduation ceremony, but no final and law enforcement employees for the decisions were made. Katrina Byers hazards they face in the front line of suggested that if for whatever reason Monroe County Commission prom has to be canceled, students this pandemic. The commission also discussed other ideas, including one could attend the West Virginia Prom concerning those employees who will deals with grants during 2020. It is the first-ever statewide prom not receive hazard pay, but would lose Continued on page 4 vacation time due to the pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic Elected oiffcials were asked to submit Sistersville in writing requests and concerns and By Angela H. Cutrer all ideas will be taken into considera- Council chooses tion. A policy on these matters will be WOODSFIELD, Ohio – Monroe County Commissioners passed Resolution furnished to department heads. 10-20 April 6 turning an advance into a transfer from the general fund to the Monroe County Care Center. 2nd Ward winner, Commissioners extended the Emer- gency Operations Plan to April 30 re- Also, Engineer Amy Zwick the Ohio Public Works project on County garding restriction of the public into reappoints oiffcials county oiffces, conducting business by Road 2 that had already been approved and funded has been put on mail or other forms of communication hold due to the uncertainty of the next biennium budget. SISTERSVILLE – During two back to and working with limited staff. The back meetings April 6, Sistersville City “We do not know when they will be released and cannot anticipate a plan will be re-evaluated at such time. Council chose the winner of the Sec- date at this time,” she said. “The best we can do is keep you informed ond Ward election, welcomed a new as we hear new information. OPWC has stated that they will be more Also commissioners signed a procla- member and voted on the reappoint- than willing to be flexible with project schedules once the funds be- mation recognizing April as Child ment of city oiffcials. come available.” Abuse Prevention and Awareness During the first meeting, the results of month at the request of the Child Ad- She also provided a request from a homeowner to remove a guardrail the March 26 elections were certified vocacy Center. The commission ex- to install a driveway to a property on Moore Ridge Road, also known as by the council and they then voted 4 pressed appreciation to all individuals to 2 to reseat Second Ward Council- in the effort to protect children, includ- County Road 27. ing the prosecuting attorney and the man Greg Gage over challenger Josh Zwick also opened bids for liquid asphalt during the meeting. Asphalt Wetzel County Sheriffs Oiffce. Materials of Marietta submitted pricing for different materials that would Rice. The March vote resulted in a tie During the March 31 meeting, 911 Di- be required for the project. between Josh Rice, who waged his first rector Steve Yoho updated commis- ever campaign as a write in candidate, and incumbent Greg Gage. sioners on COVID-19 preparation and For County Road 44’s estimated $127,000 road repairs on Swazy Road, supply lists. As of March 31, there were bids came from Shelly & Sands, Rayland, Ohio, for $284,000; OH WV Ex- Each received 13 votes and in the event cavating of Powhatan Point, Ohio, for $202,490, and Lindy Paving of 164,610 confirmed cases in the United of a tie the council decides who the States, with 3,170 fatalities and 5,945 Pennslyvania for $193,210.98. winner is. Gage recused himself from recovered. Commissioners also signed a Tri-County Help Center proclamation rec- the vote and councilman Richard Long was absent. In West Virginia, there had been 3,828 ognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and signed docu- tests performed by March 31, with 145 During the second meeting Mayor Bill ments provided by OSU Extension’s Mary Jo Westfall for funds for an confirmed cases, 3,682 negative cases Rice was sworn in and then he, in turn, emergency shelter. and one fatality. In Wetzel County, one swore in councilmen Greg Gage from During the March 30 meeting, Westfall presented more information for confirmed case was count d March 31. the Second Ward, Randy Rutherford- the 2020 Community Development Block Grants requests. The national Third Ward and Brandon Chadock At Wetzel County Hospital, 17 tests objective of the CDBG program revolves around activities and projects representing the Fourth Ward. Ruther- had been performed, with no con- firmed cases, though five tests were still designed to benefit low- or moderate-income people or aid in the pre- ford replaced Alexander King, who vention or elimination of slum or blighted properties. As for Allocation pending. At EZCare, two tests were chose not to run for re-election. performed, with no results as of yet. and Neighborhood Revitalization Grants, Monroe County can apply in Council then voted unanimously to even-numbered years. The 2020 allocation grant is anticipated to be Supplies on hand in Wetzel County as one of $150,000 and is capped at $750,000 for one target area, such as reappoint the city attorney, police of March 31 included N95 Masks: 930 one village or one township. chief, city judge and recorder to their total received; 500 from the state; 360 one year terms as a group. from a private donor to Region 2; 70 Communities can have up to four projects, although Westfall said she The next regular meeting of the Sis- on hand from previous flooding. First thought the first and third of Monroe County’s projects could be joined tersville City Council is Monday, April Responders received 490 of these together. 13, at 7 p.m. at the city building lo- masks and 440 were still on hand. Continued on page 4 cated on Diamond Street. Charles– Continued on page 2 Winslow INDEX K9 Buddy 8 INSIDER At a glance updates C17 Recipes: Easter letfovers 9 Feature: Victory Gardens C2 Who ya gonna call? C18 COVID-19 update 4-9-2020 2 Tips on using Zoom 11 Puzzles C9 Racing C20 Matamoras Council 3 Making Masks 12 Classifieds C10 Puzzle answer C23 WV Coronavirus task force 5 Comics C11-C14 Woody Thrasher 6 Pandemic history 14 Events C15-C16 MORE stuff to do C23
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