OATH OF OFFICE – Wayne County Circuit Court Judge James A. Young administers the oath of office for newly appointed Wayne County Board of Education member Jim McCallister. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff
McCallister takes oath for BOE
By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer
WAYNE – Former Kenova Councilman Jim McCallister is now the newest member of the Wayne County Board of Education.
McCallister was given the oath of office by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge James A. Young Tuesday during a special meeting of the board. Following the swearing in, President Katie Carey asked all of the assistant superintendents and directors to introduce themselves.
“My pastor has said that you are the sum of all parts of your commitment,” McCallister said. “I have made a commitment to the students, parents, teachers and service personnel to make informed decisions about the school system.”
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Man arrested for drug, weapon, fleeing charges
By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer
WAYNE – Deputies ended up arresting a Wayne man who attempted to flee while under arrest, during another call.
Cory Alan Griggs, 25, was taken into custody Saturday on two counts of possession with intent to deliver, three counts of possession of a dangerous weapon and fleeing - no vehicle.
Lt. T. Williamson and Sgt. J. Ward of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department were on their way to a burglary call when they noticed a Geo Tracker parked along Bartram’s Fork Road in East Lynn.
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Commission now receivers
By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer
WAYNE – It is official....
As of Jan. 12, the Wayne County Commission is now the official receivers of the Fort Gay Water and Sewer systems. The federal court filed the ruling several months after the commissioners agreed to become the receivers for the fledgling utilities.
One customer of the Fort Gay Water system asked the commissioners to reimburse her for the damage done to her home due to the water issues. Linda Sluss of Fort Gay told the commissioners she approached town officials asking them to turn her water off as it was damaging her hot water tank.
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Man arrested for vehicle B&Es
By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer
WAYNE – Several friends decided to spend Sunday riding their off-road vehicles along Lycans Ridge in Genoa.
When they returned, they discovered their vehicles had been broken into and several items were missing.
According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department reports, Billy Dale Tomblin, 19, of Wayne was later arrested by Deputy N. Triplett on three counts of breaking and entering of a vehicle along with three counts of petit larceny.
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Lincoln man in vote-buying scam runs for office anew
CHARLESTON (AP) — A former Lincoln County assessor who pleaded guilty to federal vote-buying charges is again seeking public office, this time as sheriff.
Hamlin resident Jerry Weaver pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges 2005 and went to prison for a year. He and former Circuit Clerk Greg Stowers had been accused of trying to influence voters from 1992 to 2004.
Stowers got six months in prison.
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Barge company asks for deadline extension
By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer
HUNTINGTON – A company that is wanting to put a barge facility in the Westmoreland neighborhood has asked for an extension to respond.
Huntington Marine Inc. has asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the extension to file a comment about why they need to put the facility in Westmoreland, Carol Boster said. The comment period ends today.
For about 18 years, the residents of Westmoreland and neighboring areas have been fighting the proposed barge facility.
“It will be 18 years on April 13,” Boster said.
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