Little Hocking News

Posted by: Loren Coleman on January 4th, 2010 There are always loose ends from the previous year.

Now that the U.S. Senate has passed its version of a health reform bill, Robert Kesterson, from the Little Hocking area, says it's time for both Republicans and Democrats to get to work on final legislation.

Average increase on 2009 taxes, per income level: Less than $18,000 - $2. $18,000 to $32,000 - $15. $32,000 to $49,000 - $37. $49,000 to $76,000 - $69. $76,000 to $138,000 - $146. $138,000 to $319,000 - $363. $319,000 or more - $1,980. Source: policymattersohio.org Thursday's approval of Ohio Gov.

DuPont's installation of a water filtration system at Little Hocking Water Association is not enough to adequately protect the public from C8 and other related chemicals that taint the local water system, according to a federal lawsuit recently filed in Columbus.

Dec. 8, 2009 DuPont Sued for Toxic Pollution of Ohio River Little Hocking Water Association Asserts Teflon Chemicals Harmful for 2,000 Years By Tony Rutherford Huntingtonnews.net Reporter Huntington, WV - A water association that serves portions of Athens and Washington Counties in Ohio has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that DuPont's Washington ...

Washington County commissioners and county sanitary engineer John Grosse must wait for the OK from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Department of Development before proceeding with the Riverview subdivision sewer project, which will take refuse from the subdivision in the Barlow-Vincent/Little Hocking area to the Belpre wastewater ...

The Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the holidays with its annual Holiday Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec.

Wind Chill: 30 F Deputies have arrested a man they say attempted to rob a Little Hocking gas station with a knife.

Authorities are searching for a man they say tried to rob an area convienience store with a pocket knife.

Morgan County Health Department nurses and Medical Reserve volunteers will be in the Morgan Local Schools today and Friday to provide H1N1 vaccinations to children that have returned signed parental consent.

Home on leave for only one more day before shipping back to Iraq for duty, Sean McNabb, of Belpre, spent that time with area students, trying to pass on an important message.

The city of Belpre is no longer completely dry. For the first time since Prohibition, voters in some of Belpre's districts approved the sale of beer at two convenience stores and a restaurant, but drew the line at allowing alcohol sales on Sundays.

Coat drive, 3 to 7 p.m. Friday and 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Little Hocking United Methodist Church, located at the corner of County Road 26 and State Route 124 "Clothing and More Giveaway," 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave., Marietta.

Although only one incumbent was re-elected to the Warren local Board of Education Tuesday, the three men who will take office Jan.

While the Marietta City Schools bond issue and levy has been getting the most attention, both Belpre and Frontier's school districts have renewal issues on ballots in those areas.

Bob Allen, 52, of 25 Hillcrest Ave., Little Hocking. Sidney Brackenridge, 62, of 205 Baker Road, Little Hocking.

Wind Chill: 40 F Font Size: A pre-dawn fire caused heavy damage to a professional office building near Ohio Route 7 early Saturday morning.

Voters in the Little Hocking North precinct have two liquor issues to decide in the upcoming election, both involving the Marathon Food Center at 15 Arrowhead Road: The first would grant the business a C1 permit, allowing for the sale of beer in its original container for carryout only, and a C2 permit, allowing for the sale of wine and certain ...

Michael William Flinn, 24, of Little Hocking, Ohio, passed away Sept. 27, 2009, in Marietta.

Family: Married for more than 61 years to Arthur; one son; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Election season is quickly approaching, and it is the job of poll workers at area polling places to make sure the process goes smoothly.