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1 week ago | 
newswatchman.com | Bret Bevens
Voters in Pike County only had one ballot measure to vote on in the May 6 Primary Election unless they lived in Ward 4 of Waverly. Residents in that precinct had two measures to decide. The minimal number of issues on the ballot kept many people away from the polls, rather than attracting voters to come out and vote. Only 701 ballots were cast in a county with more than 18,000 registered voters. The voter turnout was 3.87% in Pike County.
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1 week ago | 
newswatchman.com | Bret Bevens
PIKETON — On Thursday, April 24, Scioto Valley Local School District (SVLSD) announced a partnership with Valley View Health, with support from the Community Action Committee of Pike County, the Appalachian Children’s Coalition and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The partnership and support along with $1.6 million awarded from the state will allow the district to open an on-campus health center.
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1 week ago | 
newswatchman.com | Bret Bevens
Representatives from local, state and federal offices, local school district officials, community members, local school district officials and Rio Grande alums joined University of Rio Grande President Ryan Smith at the old Piketon High School and the new site of the Rio Grande’s Pike Center for a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, May 1.
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2 weeks ago | 
newswatchman.com | Bret Bevens
The Pike County Board of Commissioners met with Pike County Airport Board President Sara Junk Monday morning at its regularly scheduled meeting. The airport board and commissioners planned to use FY 2022 grant money to aid in construction of the new six bay hangars. The engineer’s estimate for the construction of the hangars was $800,000, and the one bid received came at more than $1.8 million. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ yF?<[ H96?
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2 weeks ago | 
newswatchman.com | Bret Bevens
George Washington “Billy” Wagner’s attorneys were in court Friday, but Wagner was not there. Wagner waived his right to be present at the hearing Friday in Pike County Common Pleas Court. Wagner along with his wife and two sons are accused of killing seven members of the Rhoden family and Hannah Gilley in April of 2016. Nine years later the final member of the Wagner has yet to go on trial for the murders.
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2 weeks ago | 
vintonjacksoncourier.com | Bret Bevens
CHILLICOTHE — Hundreds of people, including state and federal officials and current and former employees of the Pixelle Specialty Solutions (the former Mead paper mill) plant, gathered at Homeland Credit Union in Chillicothe to learn about the future of the facility. kAm%96 >:== 925 366? :? @A6C2E:@? D:?46 `g`a H96? 2 >:== H2D 3F:=E :? vC66? %@H?D9:A] xE H2D 2??@F?465 62C=:6C :?
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3 weeks ago | 
vintonjacksoncourier.com | Bret Bevens
On Tuesday, according to a Facebook post from the Jackson County Health Department (JCHD), the organization has received notification from a laboratory that measles test results for both of the suspected patients reported last week were negative. kAm~? pAC:= `f[ E96 yrws A@DE65 @? u2463@@< E92E :E H2D 2H2C6 @7 2?5 H2D >@?:E@C:?8 EH@ DFDA64E65 42D6D @7 >62D=6D E92E 2AA62C65 2E =@42= 962=E942C6 724:=:E:6D H:E9:?
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3 weeks ago | 
newswatchman.com | Bret Bevens
Waverly Village Council met in regular session on April 16 with personnel the time of council meetings and acceptance of a grant on the agenda. During the Personnel Committee report chairman John Gedeon read a resignation letter from Assistant Fire Chief Aaron Saunders. Saunders' letter said his final day would be May 4, but he would remain a member of the Waverly Volunteer Fire Department. kAmx? @E96C ?6HD[ 4@F?4:= 5:D4FDD65 492?8:?8 E96 DE2CE:?8 E:>6 @7 4@F?4:= >66E:?8D] x?
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3 weeks ago | 
newswatchman.com | Bret Bevens
Waverly Village Council met in regular session Wednesday, April 16, and during the guest speaker time of the meeting were addressed by Eric Williams, Secretary the Orient (Masonic) Lodge #321 in Waverly. This was the third consecutive meeting attended by Williams asking the council to remove the property surrounding Orient Lodge #321 from the proposed DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) map.
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3 weeks ago | 
circlevilleherald.com | Bret Bevens
CHILLICOTHE — Hundreds of people, including state and federal officials and current and former employees of the Pixelle Specialty Solutions (the former Mead paper mill) plant, gathered at Homeland Credit Union in Chillicothe to learn about the future of the facility. kAm%96 >:== 925 366? :? @A6C2E:@? D:?46 `g`a H96? 2 >:== H2D 3F:=E :? vC66? %@H?D9:A] xE H2D 2??@F?465 62C=:6C :?
