Vinton News

GALLIPOLIS a ' A jury convicted a Vinton man of domestic violence following a trial last week in Gallia County Common Pleas Court.

With unemployment approaching the 10 percent mark and 31 percent of local residents receiving some form of public assistance, Gallia County residents are facing tough times - with children quite possibly facing the greatest difficulty of all.

Vinton County residents who want to see how their property value fared during the recently completed 2009 revaluation of real estate now can do so at the county auditor's office.

Gallia County Common Pleas Court Judge D. Dean Evans overruled a motion to suppress statements in connection with a shooting incident in June that left a Bidwell man seriously injured.

GALLIPOLIS a ' A variety of financial and personnel issues dotted the agenda during the latest meeting of the Gallipolis City School District Board of Education.

Nearly five months after being convicted of robbery in connection with the 2006 slaying of Vinton-area resident William "Wild Bill" Sowers, Brynn K. Martin was sentenced to serve eight years in prison Friday morning in Gallia County Common Pleas Court.

A Vinton County man is scheduled for a preliminary hearing today in front of Vinton County Court Judge James Salyer on one count of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony.

A Vinton County man will appear in front of Vinton County Court Judge James Salyer Thursday following his arrest on felony receiving stolen property charges.

Former Harrisburg-area resident Nellie "Ruby" Taylor is leading the charge to secure a historical marker near the New Hope Baptist Church to commemorate its destruction at the hands of Morgan's Raiders during their incursion through Gallia County during the Civil War.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- A Vinton County project is receiving a share of more than $400 million in federal funds approved for water, sewer and environmental conservation projects in Ohio.

Submitted photo - The 2008 Mothman Festival Royalty is pictured with the newly crowned 2009 Mothman Festival Royalty.

Anything that can be in the air flying is likely to be in the air flying over Vinton County near McArthur Sunday as the 2009 Vinton County Air Show takes place.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Multiple guilty pleas have been accepted recently in Gallia County Common Pleas Court resulting in sentences of probation and fines.

HEATH: A funeral service for Harley Byron Oiler, 80, of Heath, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Brucker and Kishler Funeral Home, with Pastor Cory D. Campbell officiating.

A special evening of music is planned for Saturday at the Vinton County Airport when the Ridgetop Music Fest hits the stage.

Several businesses and individuals can make a direct impact on the hungry in Gallia County this year by donating their livestock purchases at the Gallia County Junior Fair to the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southeastern Ohio in Logan.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Gallia County grand jurors convened on Thursday, July 23, to examine 23 witnesses covering 21 cases, presenting 21 true bills.

Several businesses and individuals can make a direct impact on the hungry in Gallia County this year by donating their livestock purchases at the Gallia County Junior Fair to the Second Harvest Foodbank of Southeastern Ohio in Logan.

Senator John Carey will attempt to return to the Ohio House, since term limits will prevent a return to the Ohio Senate.

GALLIPOLIS a ' As the state went, so did southern Ohio in terms of unemployment rates during June, and in one direction a ' up.