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Four to interview for Eastern Supt. position By Sarah Hawley - shawley@aimmediamidwest.com REEDSVILLE — Ten people submitted applications and letters of interest to become the next Eastern Local School District Superintendent when current Supt. Steve Ohlinger steps down later this year. Four of the 10 applicants will be interviewed by the Eastern Local Board of Education during a special meeting on Thursday afternoon at the district office. Those applicants include Shawn Bush, Nick Dettwiller, Timothy Edwards and Greg Sullivan. Bush is currently the Principal at Eastern High School, a posit...

Local schools receive COVID vaccines Vaccines for school employees were administered in Meigs County over the past week. Sarah Hawley | Sentinel MEIGS COUNTY — School district personnel in Meigs County have now received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Eastern, Meigs and Southern were scheduled to receive their first vaccines the week of Feb. 15, with Eastern and Meigs delayed to this week due to the winter weather last week. “The vaccine adds yet another layer of protection for our district as we continue to navigate through the pandemic,” said Eastern Local Supt. Steve Ohl...

Mason updated on police department operations MASON — Police department business topped the agenda when the Mason Town Council held its most recent meeting. Present were Mayor Donna Dennis, Recorder Harley Stewart, and council members Sarah Stover, Becky Pearson, Sharon Kearns and Steve Ohlinger. Absent was Councilman Marty Yeager. Police Chief Colton McKinney told members the new cruiser is outfitted with the exception of the exterior striping. He updated the council on the costs of the light installation and striping, along with the labor. The chief said he recently interviewed and had ph...

COVID-19 deaths reported in Gallia, Mason… Latest case data in Gallia, Mason and Meigs Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Additional COVID-19 deaths were reported in Mason and Gallia Counties on Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health reported one additional COVID-19 death in Gallia County on Wednesday, a person in the 80-plus age range. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported two additional deaths associated with COVID-19 in Mason County. These deaths are a male in the 80-89 year age range and a female in the 70-79 year age range. Vaccines Citing a new dashboa...

COVID-19 deaths reported in Mason County … Latest case data in Gallia, Mason and Meigs Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Two COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Mason County over the weekend as new cases were reported around the region. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported two additional deaths associated with COVID-19 on Sunday. Local schools Eastern Local School District reported on Monday a “positive COVID-19 case involving a student or staff member at Eastern Local High School.” In the letter posted to the district website, Supt. Steve Ohlinger ...