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Vinton County Election Will Feature Contested Races
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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Several villages in Vinton County will feature contested races for mayor and council seats in the upcoming November election. Wednesday, Aug. 5 was the filing deadline for candidates to appear on the November ballot. In McArthur, incumbent Mayor Jim Wooddell will face competition from Kim Wortman, who is president pro tem of village council. The… Read More
Hamden Police Chief Resigns Amid Ethics Investigation
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter, Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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HAMDEN — Hamden Police Chief Charles Boyer has agreed to resign for violating multiple state ethics rules upon reaching a settlement with the Ohio Ethics Commission. Boyer, a 33-year veteran of law enforcement, had been serving as chief since Hamden resurrected its police department in 2012. His involvement in being appointed to that role is… Read More
Senate Budget Plan for ‘Food Deserts’ Has Less Funding
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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After a week of political tennis, a portion of the state budget proposal designed to help “food deserts” like Vinton County remains, but features much less funding than it did before. The Healthy Food Financing Initiative was removed from the Senate’s budget plan, prompting Sen. Lou Gentile (D-Steubenville) and Sen. Bob Peterson (R-Washington C.H.) to… Read More
Wild Turkey Festival Full of Heat, Laughs
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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The 31st annual Wild Turkey Festival really brought the heat to downtown McArthur for four sweltering days. And that’s not including when a band member with Mr. Speed blew fire from a torch on Friday night. Warm temperatures, a far cry from some of last year’s chilly festival days, brought sizable crowds to the corner… Read More
Q&A with Deanna Tribe, Author of “Vinton County”
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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Deanna Tribe of McArthur is the author of Vinton County, printed by Arcadia Publishing as part of its Images in America book series. The book features 128 pages of photographs and stories of Vinton County history, with many photos submitted by residents or provided by the county’s Historical and Genealogical Society. The book was released… Read More
Plans For Wild Turkey Festival Nearly Set
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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There is no “returning back to normal” for the Wild Turkey Festival a year after the all-out 30th anniversary, organizers hope, as more entertainment and other events continue to be finalized for 2015. This year’s festival is scheduled for Thursday, May 7 through Sunday, May 10. The festival committee has already announced two main acts:… Read More
Vinton County Artist Turns Junk Into Masterpieces
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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Flowers made out of recycled metal and animals made out of wrenches and pliers — Lonnie Jones can make artwork out of anything. Even a pile of “junk.” The Radcliff native’s signature piece, a red phoenix with wooden poles as legs and welded parts as feet, is meant to reflect his newfound hobby. Just like… Read More
McArthur Ballot To Feature Police, Streetlight Levies
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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McArthur voters will have two local levies to decide upon in this coming November's general election. Village council members approved placing the levies on the ballot at their regular meeting in June. The levies will replace previously existing property taxes for the police department and village expenses. The McArthur Police levy is a 2.5 mill… Read More
Festival Brings Vinton County Together
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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Chris Higbee performs atop a vendor's roof as his band accompanies during opening night of the 30th annual Wild Turkey Festival (photo: Tyler Buchanan/Vinton County Courier) The Wild Turkey Festival, like most others, is a beacon of sensory overload. The sights of children running to and from rides abound. The flashing lights of food vendors… Read More
Vinton County Primary Ballot To Again Feature Senior, Children Services Levy
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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With no contested races in the upcoming May primary election, all eyes are on the county’s senior and children services levy. Residents will again vote on whether to approve the levy — a 10-year, 1.5 mill property tax — after it was narrowly defeated this past November. The levy seeks to raise $260,000 per year… Read More