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Sheriff completes FBI’s National Command Course Staff Report Gallia Sheriff Matt Champlin, at right, recently completed the FBI’s inaugural session of its National Command Course in Stafford, Va. Also pictured, Todd Bobe, supervisory special agent. Courtesy GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin was recently offered the opportunity to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Command Course (NCC) in Stafford, Va. According to a news release from the sheriff, th...

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — A major milestone in local government, law enforcement and the infrastructure of Gallia County was met on Friday when ground was o

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — A major milestone in local government, law enforcement and the infrastructure of Gallia County was met on Friday when ground was o

Jun. 4—GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — A major milestone in local government, law enforcement and the infrastructure of Gallia County was met on Friday when ground was officially broken on the new Gallia County Jail facility. As previously reported by the Tribune, the project is estimated to cost roughly $20 million, with funding secured via the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. Granger Construction is the ...

Four arrested in Gallia County drug bust

CHESHIRE, Ohio — Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin reports a search warrant served on a residence in the Village of Cheshire yielded suspected drug

Search warrant yields suspected drugs, money, arrests Oxyer CHESHIRE, Ohio — Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin reports a search warrant served on a residence in the Village of Cheshire yielded suspected drugs, money and arrests. According to news release from the Champlin, the search warning was conducted Thursday evening at a home on Watson Grove Road. “The search warrant that was conducted this evening is to the credit of the hard work of the Detectives of the Gallia County Sheriff’s...

County commissioners approve lease, grants Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Board of Commissioners recently approved the minutes from the May 6 meeting where they discussed an agreement for the county jail project. Commissioners approved a lease agreement with Granger Construction for the jail project. The agreement states the lease is $1,200 per month from May 1, 2021 through Aug. 15, 2022. During the meeting, commissioners approved travel requests for Sherry Daines and Tim Miller...

Gallia pursuit ends with arrest in Meigs Hollingshead GALLIA COUNTY — A Grove City man was arrested following a pursuit in Gallia and Meigs counties on Friday. Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin released a statement regarding the arrest of a suspect who allegedly fled from law enforcement on U.S 35 in Gallia County and is now reportedly facing criminal charges. “Deputies from the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over Mark Hollingshead, age 35 of Grove City, Ohio on U.S. ...

Gallia pursuit ends with arrest in Meigs Hollingshead GALLIA COUNTY — A Grove City man was arrested following a pursuit in Gallia and Meigs counties on Friday. Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin released a statement regarding the arrest of a suspect who allegedly fled from law enforcement on U.S 35 in Gallia County and is now reportedly facing criminal charges. “Deputies from the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over Mark Hollingshead, age 35 of Grove City, Ohio on U.S. ...