Gallipolis News

GALLIPOLIS a ' Robert Hennesy, chairman of the 2009 Little Miss/Little Mister Gallia County Contest, sponsored by the Gallipolis Lions Club, announced today entries for this yeara TMs event must be pre-registered by Monday, July 27, 2009.

MIDDLEPORT a ' A man shot by a former Middleport police officer following a chase on Ohio 7 has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for fleeing.

Jared P. Moser has joined Peoples Bank as a home loan specialist. Moser's responsibilities includes originating real estate loans and home equity loans for Peoples Bank in Athens, Gallia, and Meigs counties in Ohio and Mason County, West Virginia.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Two individuals were recently charged with violent offenses in Gallia County Common Pleas Court, ranging from felony domestic violence to assaulting a peace officer.

Michaela Drummond was chosen the 2009 Junior Miss of the Gallipolis River Recreation Festival on Thursday.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Gallia County grand jurors convened on June 11 to examine 26 witnesses in 25 cases and presented 25 true bills.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Jury trials were continued in the cases of two men accused in the January slaying of Gallipolis resident Ralph N. Sands earlier this week in Gallia County Common Pleas Court.

CENTENARYa ' A Bidwell man was seriously injured after being shot in the face with a shotgun early Saturday morning inside an Ohio 141 residence.

Elizabeth Rigel/photo - Members of Gallipolis In Bloom and city officials hosted two judges from America In Bloom on Friday and Saturday.

Kevin Kelly/photo - Honored at a reception prior to Monday's meeting of the Gallia County Local Board of Education were retiring employees.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Gallia County Commissioners approved a motion to terminate an MOU agreement with the OSU Extension Office during their regular meeting held last Thursday.

Elizabeth Rigel/photo America In Bloom judging is scheduled this Friday and Saturday keeping the Gallipolis In Bloom Committee and members of the community busy preparing the city for the contest.

Bicyclers raced around Gallia County and part of Lawrence County Tuesday morning to kick off the Tour of Ohio, a six-day stage race for professional road cyclists.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Two women were sentenced to multiple prison terms after pleading guilty or being found guilty in multiple cases in Gallia County Common Pleas Court.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Several cases were recently concluded in Gallia County Common Pleas Court after defendants entered guilty pleas.

U.S. 35 is now open to a single lane of eastbound traffic at the Mill Creek Road overpass, Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 announced Wednesday.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Gallipolis City Commissioners passed an emergency ordinance during their regular Tuesday meeting authorizing the city manager to submit an application for a COPS grant.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Several theft-related indictments have been recently issued in Gallia County Common Pleas Court.

GALLIPOLIS a ' A Gallipolis man was recently charged with one count felonious assault of a female relative in Gallia County Common Pleas Court.

Raymond Weiher has been named the Blood Donor Hero for 2009 in the first "Everyday Heroes" recognition program sponsored by the Gallia County Chapter of the American Red Cross.