State-champ Wellston HIgh School cheerleaders to lead Coal Festival
Pictured are the 2009-2010 Wellston High School cheerleaders who brought a state championship to Wellston last March. Next week, they will be in the community spotlight once again as the grand marshals for the 2010 Wellston Coal Festival. On March 7 while in state competition at Pickerington, the 15-member WHS cheerleading squad earned the title of OASSA State Cheerleading and Dance Champions for Non-Mount teams in the Division III category. Prior to attaining the state championship, Wellston cheerleaders had captured runner-up honors two previous years. The team roster for 2009-2010 was: Seniors Beth Essman, Chelsie Folden, Ciara Thompson, Jourdan Smith and Courtney Rippeth, juniors Sami Henry, Abby Riley and Kelsi Starcher, sophomores Kristen Boch, Kelsey Brown, Jordi Coulter and Josie Zinn and freshmen Taylor Avery, McKennah Robinson and Tori Wiseman. The coaches were Cindi Graham and Karen Boch. "Our girls worked extremely hard to achieve an accomplishment such as this an it is an honor to share the celebration with the community and Coal Festival guests," a spokesman commented.
Jackson resident and trucker John Manering is pictured with the certificate and patch he received for being honored as a “Highway Angel.” Manering was recognized for coming to the aid of a driver injured in a highway crash last April in Minnesota.
A Jackson resident was recently honored by the Truckload Carriers Association as a "Highway Angel" for performing an act of heroism after witnessing a collision on a Minnesota highway. Thursday, September 02, 2010
The "bloom advisories" that had been in effect for both Jackson Lake near Oak Hill and Lake Hope in Vinton County were lifted Friday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Friday, September 03, 2010
The Wellston Chamber of Commerce will honor a business, a youth organization and a public official when it conducts its Annual Banquet on Saturday evening, October 16, at the Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Hall in Wellston. Thursday, September 02, 2010
After many weeks of searching for the perfect candidate, Jackson County Commissioners narrowed their search for an Assistant Dog Warden to a final two candidates. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Rita Breeding has been a bright light in the Jackson County Auditor's Office for the past 23 years. Her stellar work ethic and lovely personality have made her a favorite among county workers. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Two men who allegedly had just burglarized an Albany convenience store were apprehended in the early-morning hours last Saturday in McArthur. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
On a motion by Commissioner Ed Armstrong, the Jackson County Commissioners, sitting in regular session on August 31, voted unanimously to issue an intent-to-withdraw letter to the SouthEast Ohio Emergency Medical Services (SEOEMS) District. (1 comments) Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The Kroger Co. plans to build a Kroger Fuel Center at the site of the former BP gas station in front of the Jackson Square Shopping Center on East Main Street in Jackson. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Federal funding for a new fiber-optic broadband network connecting Ohio's Appalachian counties has been awarded to Chillicothe-based Horizon Telcom. Saturday, August 21, 2010
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is making federal economic injury disaster loans available in Gallia, Jackson, and Scioto Counties. Friday, August 06, 2010
