Richard Morris

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Reporter at Logan Daily News

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Cinematic superhero drops in at local tavern

Nov 23, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — The cast and crew of independent superhero flick “Thaddeus” descended on Logan Thursday afternoon for a day of filming. Shamrock Irish Pub on East Main Street acted as the setting for a tense bar robbery scene. kAm%96 >@G:6[ H9@D6 C6=62D6 52E6 :D DE:== E@ 36 56E6C>:?65[ :D E96 3C2:?49:=5 @7 5:C64E@C 2?5 =625 24E@C y2CC6== !JC@ y@9?D@?[ ?2E:G6 @7 r@>AE@?[ r2=:7@C?:2[ H9@ ?@H 42==D r@=F>3FD 9@>6] y@9?D@? 92D H@C<65 @? 2 ?F>36C @7 >FD:4 G:56@D 2?5 D9@CE 7:=>D[ 2?5 >@DE ?@E23=J[ 96 925 2 C@=6 :?
Commissioners approve waste district plan

Nov 22, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — Jane Forrest Redfern, director of the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District (AHSWD), visited the Hocking County commissioners Thursday to request passage of her 15-year solid waste management plan. kAm#6576C?’D A=2? H2D E96 4F=>:?2E:@? @7 2? `g\>@?E9 AC@46DD DE66C65 3J 2 `d\A6CD@? A@=:4J 4@>>:EE66[ H:E9 6:89E C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 7C@> pE96?D r@F?EJ 2?5 D6G6? 7C@> w@4<:?8]k^AmkAm%96 A=2? 92D 366? A2C65 5@H? D:8?:7:42?E=J @G6C E96 A2DE 76H >@?E9D[ 2D E96 4@>>:DD:@?6CD G@E65 :?
Citizens react to news of possible Worthington Park changes

Nov 20, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — Monday evening, Logan City Council’s streets and alleys and cemetery and parks committees held a joint meeting to discuss potential changes at Worthington Park, as part of Logan’s $14 million downtown revitalization. kAm{2DE H66<[ 4:EJ 4@F?4:= 962C5 7C@> E96 56D:8?6C @7 E96 AC@;64E[ p>6C:42? $ECF4EFC6A@:?E[ @? H92E C6?@G2E:@?D >2J 36 :? DE@C6 7C@> E96 A2C<]k^AmkAm~? E96 966=D @7 E92E AC6D6?E2E:@?[ |@?52J’D >66E:?8 5C6H D@>6 AF3=:4 :?E6C6DE[ 2D 2 4@FA=6 @7 =@?8E:>6 C6D:56?ED @7 {@82?
Commissioners deal with multiple sewer issues

Nov 9, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — Thursday morning, the Hocking County Commissioners received visits from Chance Graham, an environmental health specialist at the county health department, and Maggi Berry, administrative assistant at the engineer’s office. kAmr@>>:DD:@?6C $2?5J ~8=6[ H9@ H2D 56762E65 62C=:6C E9:D H66< :? 96C 3:5 7@C C6\6=64E:@?[ H2D 6I4FD65 7C@> E96 >66E:?8]k^AmkAmvC292> 3682? E96 >66E:?8 H:E9 3:5 C64@>>6?52E:@?D @? 2 4@FA=6 @7 D6H6C C6A=246>6?ED @C C6?@G2E:@?D 7@C AC:G2E6 C6D:56?46D :?
Chamber director moving to statewide development agency

Nov 1, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — Earlier this week, the Hocking Hills Chamber of Commerce announced that Executive Director Bailey Venzin will be stepping down from her position, effective Nov. 15. kAmx? E96 :?E6C:>[ 2D E96 492>36C D66<D 2 ?6H 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C[ 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 2DD:DE2?E $92C@? vC@DD>2? H:== @G6CD66 52:=J @A6C2E:@?D]k^AmkAm'6?K:?
Commissioners field complaints about manholes, driveways, rude officers

Nov 1, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — Thursday morning, the Hocking County Commissioners heard from a couple of frustrated residents about delays around private infrastructure projects. kAm{@42= C6D:56?E uC65 (689@CDE G:D:E65 E96 4@>>:DD:@? 324< :? $6AE6>36C E@ 2D< 7@C E96:C 2AAC@G2= @? E96 :?DE2==2E:@? @7 2 D6H6C >2?9@=6 2E 2 D:E6 ?62C qC257@C5 sC:G6j 9:D A=2? H2D E96? E@ 4@??64E E@ 2?
Commissioners again pressed on sheriff’s office pay issue

Oct 25, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — Hocking County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Johnson spoke before the county commissioners Thursday morning about concerns over officer pay, an issue reported in the Logan Daily News earlier this week. kAm“x’G6 32D:42==J 366? ECJ:?8 E@ 86E WE96 4@>>:DD:@?6CDX E@ F?56CDE2?5 E92E H6 ?665 E@ C6A=246 A6@A=6[” y@9?D@? E@=5 E96 {@82? s2:=J 7@C E92E 2CE:4=6] “%96C6 2C6 D9:7ED E92E H6 @?=J 92G6 EH@ 56AFE:6D @? 7@C E96 6?E:C6 4@F?EJ]”k^AmkAmy@9?D@?
Council hears latest on pending downtown makeover

Oct 25, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — Tuesday evening’s meeting of city council brought some notable updates for the upcoming renovation of downtown Logan through the Appalachian Community Grant Program (ACGP). kAm~C5:?2?46 ef 2?5 #6D@=FE:@? c`[ 3@E9 A:646D @7 6>6C86?4J =68:D=2E:@? E92E H6C6 A2DD65[ 562=E H:E9 E96 C646:AE @7 Sehb[g`_ 7C@> #@DD r@F?EJ[ E96 =625 2AA=:42?E @? {@82?’D prv! C6BF6DE] xE :D E96 7:CDE A2CE @7 E96 @G6C S`c >:==:@? H:?572== {@82?
Tourism association chief reports on latest financials

Oct 21, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LOGAN — At Thursday morning’s meeting of the county commissioners, Karen Raymore, executive director of the Hocking Hills Tourism Association (HHTA), presented her organization’s third quarter financial findings.
Laurelville fire protection facing multiple budget problems

Oct 19, 2024 | logandaily.com | Richard Morris

LAURELVILLE — The Laurelville Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD) is facing a funding issue on several fronts, says Fire Chief Butch Valentine. This comes in conjunction with increased strain that tourism to the Hocking Hills State Park has put on the all-volunteer force of 40 people. kAm%96 {'us 4FCC6?E=J D6CG6D q6?E@?[ $2=E rC66<[ 2?5 !6CCJ E@H?D9:AD :? w@4<:?8 r@F?EJ 2?5 t28=6 %@H?D9:A :? ':?E@?