Martins Ferry police officers saved two elderly women from burning structures on Saturday.
City Police Chief John McFarland said Officers Steve Veltri and Vince West were first to arrive at the scene of a working structure fire on South 10th Street. Both immediately took action to save an elderly woman from the house, as well as another elderly woman from a neighboring house that also received some fire damage. He noted the officers also helped save some pets as well.
“They were on the scene in less than a minute to do all this and get the job done,” McFarland said. “It makes me very proud.”
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TERRY WILDMAN of Martins Ferry stands in the center of the area atop Riverview Cemetery where a new veterans monument will be installed. Enough money has been raised to pay for the creation and erection of the monument.
MARTINS FERRY Now that enough money has been raised plans to erect a new veterans memorial at Riverview Cemetery are moving forward.
Terry Wildman, committee member and a Vietnam war veteran, said $31,950 has been raised via donations from individuals and the sale of memorial bricks that will line walkways leading to the memorial. The granite monument will honor each branch of the military along with honoring first responders as well.