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Oklo speaks about HALEU, progress at A-Plant site
Stephanie Howe, Director of Energy Programs, Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service hosted a webinar featuring industry leaders who spoke on the importance HALEU and small modular reactor (SMR) technologies and how it affects the projects at former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant site. Pike County Commissioner Tony Montgomery who also sits on the SODI (Southern Ohio Diversity Initiative) board said at a commissioners meeting on Monday, June 17 that this is a great time for SMR technology. ...
Adena Health social worker finalist for annual statewide award
CHILLICOTHE — In a filled ballroom Tuesday, July 11 during an awards ceremony event at the Hilton Columbus at Easton, Adena Health Licensed Independent Social Worker Cheryl Royster heard her named called to an abundance of applause. It was at that moment she realized she was among five finalists for the Ohio Hospital Association’s 2024 Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award. OHA’s Health Care Worker of the Year Award is presented each year to one Ohio caregiver who personifies a leader,...
Pike County receives grant for generators at Government Center, engineer's office
The Pike County Commissioners, last week, received the call that the county was awarded a grant to purchase two generators. One will be placed at the Pike County Government Center in Waverly Plaza and one will be at the county engineer’s office. The Pike County Commissioners have been actively pursuing state and federal funding to purchase a generator since a sprinkler line froze and busted during a power outage on Christmas weekend in 2022, causing thousands of dollars of damage to the building. ...
Buckeye Firearms Association applauds SCOTUS ruling on bump stocks
In a 6-3 ruling on Friday, June 14, 2024, the United States Supreme Court struck down a ban on so-called “bump stocks,” finding that the Justice Department exceeded its authority by reclassifying the device as a “machine gun.” “We’re pleased with this ruling,” said Dean Rieck, Executive Director of Buckeye Firearms Association. “For years, this device had been considered legal. Then the Justice Department, in an arbitrary move, changed its mind and exceeded its authority to reclassify the device and make it illegal.” ...
Schedule released for Pike Lake SP summer activities and special events
For those who enjoy a day in the woods listening to a variety of music, the 23rd annual Pike Lake State Park Appalachian Music Fest is scheduled for Saturday, June 22. Prior to the start of the music, there will be a dedication for a new historical marker at the graveside of the unknown Union Soldier with a cannon salute by Union Volunteers at 10:30 a.m. The John Cooper Memorial...
Heat wave expected across the region
With National Weather Service forecasts showing temperatures of higher than 90 degrees, starting Sunday and lasting through the end of the week, we need to take steps to be safe in the extreme heat. The Pike County Emergency Management has announced on Monday, June 17 there will be a cooling center that will be open from 12 noon until 9 p.m. for anyone who needs relief from the heat. The cooling center will be in the Pike Outreach building located at 306 Bridge Street in...
Ohio House passes legislation prohibiting the import of feral swine into the state
COLUMBUS- The Ohio House yesterday passed House Bill 503, legislation that prohibits the import of feral swine into Ohio, stops the hunting of feral swine, and puts an end to the risky practice of garbage feeding of swine. The legislation is sponsored by State Reps. Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) and Don Jones (R-Freeport). House Bill 503 allows landowners to kill a feral hog without a license, but the Ohio Department of Natural Resources must be notified within 24 hours. The rules for the preservation and disposal...
Yost files amicus brief in Ohio Supreme Court Case on appealability of preliminary injunctions
(COLUMBUS)-— Attorney General Dave Yost has told the Ohio Supreme Court that he agrees with the City of Columbus that it should be able to appeal a preliminary injunction the state won to block enforcement of the city’s firearm regulations. In his filing with the court, Yost’s amicus brief makes it clear that while the State of Ohio disagrees with Columbus on the merits of imposing additional firearms regulations, it staunchly defends the city's right to its day in court regarding the appeal of the...
Moose Miller performs at Chillicothe festival
Rising country music singer Michael “Moose” Miller performed at the Feast of the Flowering Moon in Chillicothe on Saturday, May 25. He is a of Pike County and he used to live in Waverly. When asked why did you choose to perform at the feast of the flowering moon? Miller said, “It is a festival in Chillicothe. I grew up coming here with my family. It is awesome that they would have me come out. So, I love coming home. Any excuse to come home...
Waverly Council discusses new sidewalk repair ordinance
Waverly Village Council met in regular session Monday, June 5 and an ordinance that received its first reading was the one that had the most discussion. The agenda for the meeting states that Ordinance #48-2024’s purpose is to amend Ordinance #33-99, the City’s Special Assessment Policy. The Ordinance reads, “Whereas the Village of Waverly wishes to to amend Ordinance #33-99 to require all sidewalk and driveway aprons to be 100%...
Weekly construction update
CHILLICOTHE — The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Pike County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. Projects with traffic impacts are linked to OHGO.com NEW State Route 772 Culvert Replacement Work is set to begin June 10 for a culvert replacement project between S.R. 220 and Strickland Road. Work...
Commissioners talk IT, network issues
Joe Corbin from Compass Integration. an information Technology and Building Maintenance services provider, who works with the Pike County Commissioners on information technology (IT) issues as well as some maintenance issues, met Monday with the Pike County Commissioners to give them updates on the progress on some of the projects he has been working on. Corbin started by addressing the generator at the Pike County Sheriff’s Office. Corbin said the new radiator should be in now and hopefully it can be scheduled by the end...
Three arrested on federal drug-related charges
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Sheriff Tracy D. Evans in conjunction with The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force, Waverly Police Department and the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office executed warrants on June 5, 2024, in Pike County and in the Village of Waverly. The Warrants were a direct result of an extended investigation conducted by the DEA and the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force. The investigation and the warrant execution resulted in several federal drug related offences and the arrests of: ...
Jail funding awarded to five counties through state program
In May, Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) Director Annette Chambers-Smith announced recipients of grant funding through Ohio’s Jail Safety and Security Program. Five counties received funding including Jackson County and Adams County. Adams County received $21,611,312 to support the construction of a new jail, according to release from ODRC. The release states the project will increase the numbers of beds in the jail and provide additional beds for males females with special needs. ...
Funds for clean school buses coming to hundreds of districts, White House says
WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide approximately 530 school districts across nearly all states with almost $1 billion to help them purchase clean school buses. The initiative, part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, will give funds to school districts in 47 states and the District of Columbia to help them buy over 3,400 clean school buses. Alaska, Hawaii and Nevada are not...
Rio Grande’s Pike Center names new site director
Piketon, Ohio — Tracy Rice, a local advocate for youth education and community development, is set to lead the newly established Rio Grande Pike Center as its Director. With a career deeply rooted in enhancing educational opportunities for local youth, Rice brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role. Throughout her career, Rice has dedicated herself to fostering growth and opportunities for young people. Her journey includes serving as the coordinator of an Educational Opportunity Center, working in child welfare, and teaching as...
Lyceum Luncheon Speaker Series – Settling Ohio in the early republic: A genealogical geography
The Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Speaker Series presents a program on the settlement history of early Ohio. Dr. Timothy Anderson, a historical geographer with the Ohio University Department of Geography. Anderson researches settlement geography of the U.S. with regard to the early development of cultural landscapes and regional identity with a similar focus on early Ohio settlement emphasizing sub-regional cultural landscapes. Another area of Anderson’s research focuses on Germanic Migrants and Immigrants in Ohio and their impact on landscapes and regional development patterns. Anderson recently co-authored Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond with Brian Schoen of the Ohio University Department of History. The brown bag luncheon program is scheduled for Thursday, June 13th at 12 noon at the History Center at 24 West State Street in Athens. The Lyceum Luncheon Speaker Series is generally scheduled for the third Thursdays of the month. For more information about this presentation or about the History Center call 740- 593-3380 or visit www.southeastohiohistory.org .
DeWine requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for eight counties impacted by April storms
(COLUMBUS,)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration from President Joe Biden to support eight counties impacted by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes in early April, despite FEMA’s assertion that damage does not reach the threshold for federal assistance. The weather events took place on April 1-4, 2024, causing significant damage to critical public infrastructure in Belmont, Monroe, Jefferson, Guernsey, Noble, Washington, Morgan, and Meigs counties. In...
Yost takes legal action to protect rare book collection at Cincinnati college
(CINCINNATI) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the sale of copies of the Talmud and other ancient books housed in Cincinnati’s Klau Library at Hebrew Union College. Through the years, donors have given money to fund the library and care for the rare books and manuscripts. “These sacred texts are invaluable artifacts — religious and cultural treasures.” AG Yost said. “Their sale...
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The seed that yielded The Pike County News Watchman was planted in the early 1800s, perhaps as early as the founding of Jefferson (present-day Piketon, which served as the first Pike County government seat) in 1814, though this very early portion of Pike County history is not altogether clear. The earliest publication known to have existed is the Waverly Democrat, which was first printed in 1832 and served, as its name implies, as a staple for the early Democratic settlers in the county. In 1861 name of the publication changed from the Waverly Democrat to the somewhat conventional Waverly News. The name would remain until the early 1900s when yet another change, this time reflecting the opinion of another political party, took place. The Republican Herald served as the county's news source. In this incarnation, the paper would keep people abreast of news concerning births, deaths, and perhaps most importantly, the happening of soldiers fighting overseas in two world wars. In 1954, the publication adopted the name of the Waverly Watchman, though Republican Herald was still printed on the header of the front page. Finally, around the year 1960, a variation of the present name was set in place; the Waverly Watchman. This paper, like the current Pike County News Watchman, was published twice weekly and focused on the local news and personal interest stories of citizens of that time. The Pike County News Watchman is available online at newswatchman.com
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