Jackson’s two brick streets survive for now
Council votes to remove brick streets from summer paving list
By Pete Wilson | on June 07, 2024
By Pete Wilson
Telegram Editor
Jackson City Council approved a contract last month for this summer’s street-paving involving 25 different sections of city streets, but the biggest news concerned the three streets which were removed from the work list. During its meeting on Monday evening, May 13, Jackson City Council approved a $1,171,939 contract with McKee Paving & Sealing, LLC of Nelsonville to carry out […]
Summer street paving underway in Jackson
By Pete Wilson | on June 07, 2024
By Pete Wilson
Telegram Editor
The City of Jackson has launched its summer street-paving program, which will involve sections of 25 streets, alleys and parking areas. During its meeting on Monday evening, May 13, Jackson City Council unanimously approved a $1,171,939 contract with McKee Paving & Sealing, LLC of Nelsonville to carry out the summer’s paving program. The main paving work actually began earlier this […]
City of Wellston will hang on to Louvee Theater building
By Jeremiah Shaver | on June 07, 2024
By Jeremiah Shaver
Telegram Multimedia Journalist
Wellston Mayor Anthony Brenner spoke about what he described as a “sore nerve” during the Wellston City Council meeting on Thursday evening, May 16. The “sore nerve” the mayor was referring to is the former Louvee Theater building in downtown Wellston. A year ago, Brenner asked the council to give him a year to try to save it and that […]
Congressional candidate to speak at GOP Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday, June 13
By Alex Shope | on June 07, 2024
The Jackson County Republican Party will be holding its annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday, June 13 with a social time beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the program beginning at 6 p.m. This year, the event will be held at ParksEdge Event Center at 601 E. Main St. in Jackson. This year’s keynote speaker is Second Congressional District Candidate, David […]
Oak Hill Council discusses modernization of zoning code
By Red Thompson | on June 07, 2024
By Red Thompson, Jr.
Telegram Staff Writer
During a recent meeting, Oak Hill Village Council discussed modernizing the zoning code to include many current issues not in play when it was adopted in 1975. During the Tuesday, May 14 meeting Councilman Vinson Powell asked Zoning Enforcement Officer Brian Moore to address zoning issues such as tiny homes, the square footage of lots, business types of buildings and […]
Wellston City Council
On the Agenda: May 2 meeting
By Jeremiah Shaver | on June 07, 2024
By Jeremiah Shaver
Telegram Multimedia Journalist
The following business was conducted by members of Wellston City Council during a meeting held on Thursday, May 2. Wellston City Council President Rick Hudson called the meeting to order. Wellston City Council members attending the meeting that night, in addition to Hudson, were Angela Spangler (First Ward), Fred Duby (Third Ward), Walter “Bub” Norris (Fourth Ward), Roaby Browning (At-Large), […]
Summer tours return to PORTS site in Piketon
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By Alex Shope | on June 07, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Fluor-BWXT (FBP) will be offering public tours of the former gaseous diffusion plant in Piketon this summer. The tours offer a unique look at the ongoing cleanup mission as the site prepares for future development. “The summer tours offer a special look at the clean-up work and the ever-changing landscape of the site […]
Welsh updates in spotlight at Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce meeting
By Jeremiah Shaver | on June 07, 2024
By Jeremiah Shaver
Telegram Multimedia Journalist
Dan Rowbotham, who is the director of the Madog Center for Welsh Studies at the University of Rio Grande, as well as the Secretary of the Welsh-American Heritage Museum, was the guest speaker during the May meeting of the Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce. Oak Hill Chamber President Kurtis Strickland welcomed Rowbotham as a guest speaker on Monday, May 13. […]
Wellston High FFA Chapter celebrates successful year
Three seniors receive prestigious State Degree honor at Banquet
By Pete Wilson | on June 07, 2024
By Pete Wilson
Telegram Editor
The Wellston High School (WHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter celebrated the completion of its third year during a year-end Awards Banquet held Sunday afternoon, May 19 at Bundy Elementary School in Wellston. Celebrated is the right word for the occasion as WHS vocational agriculture teacher FFA Chapter Advisor Brenda Waulk reviewed the many group and individual activities, awards […]
Wellston City School welcomes new teachers ahead of next school year
By Jeremiah Shaver | on June 07, 2024
By Jeremiah Shaver
Telegram Multimedia Journalist
The Wellston City School District Board of Education approved a number of new teachers, supplemental positions, volunteers and substitutes at its meeting on Monday evening, May 13. Rachel Griffith, Brianna Shepherd, Amanda Robinson and Mattea Deemer were the new teachers hired. Griffith will be a 10th-grade ELA teacher at Wellston High School, Shepherd will be a geometry teacher at Wellston […]
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