The Nicholas Chronicle Green Edition — November 10, 2011 A Section Helen Madlyn “Mutt” Morris .......................................... 4A Probe ongoing in dismissal of Richwood Chief of Police ..... 1A Mary Frances Poole ......................................................... 4A 10-Year Inspection Time ........................................................ 1A Ada Marie Rose ............................................................... 4A Two local youngsters struck by vehicles ............................... 1A Lark Edward Scott ........................................................... 5A Park Board to upgrade electrical system ................................ 1A Viola J. “Cutie” Ballard Tucker ...................................... 5A Board Hears Concerns about High School schedule ............. 1A Events ...........................................................................6A Commission to assist Richwood with demolition project ..... 1A Richwood Council approves applications for two grants ...... 7A Woman run over by pickup truck injured .............................. 1A Community ...................................................................9A Respect should be shown during sounding of Taps ............... 2A Home and Family .................................................................10A Class warfare .......................................................................... 2A Craigsville Elementary School News .................................. 11A Magistrate Court cases ........................................................... 3A Church Events ......................................................................12A Richwood Christmas basket sign-up form ............................. 3A From the Halls of Birch River .............................................13A Germ City comes to school .................................................... 3A Webster County News ..........................................................14A Local Paramedic Honored ...................................................... 3A Nicholas Newsmakers ..........................................................15A Thorns and Roses ................................................................... 3A B Section Obituaries: Sports ...................................................................1B, 6B, 12B Gerald Richard Adkins .................................................... 4A Classifi ed Advertising ..................................................... 2B-4B Miriam Bosia ................................................................... 4A Legal Advertising ............................................................ 5B-6B James F. Castro ................................................................. 4A This Week .....................................................................9B Robert Eugene Clemens ................................................... 4A The Wilderness Messengers .................................................10B Frederick Corbitt ............................................................. 4A Bygone Years .......................................................................10B Freeman Ray Cottrell ....................................................... 4A The Passage of Time ............................................................ 11B Warren Edward (Ed) Cox ................................................. 4A Agriculture and & Forestry News ........................................15B Cpl. Dustin Lundy ............................................................ 4A Business Directory ..................................................... 14B-15B Probe ongoing in dismissal 10-Year Inspection Time Two local of Richwood youngsters struck Chief of Police The fi ring of Richwood Police by vehicles Chief Shane Boggs by Mayor John McClung on Monday is beginning to cause a stir, • Police urge drivers to use caution and adding a little more near bus stops heat to the Two youngsters in Nicholas nal injuries. She was to be released pot of con- County were struck by vehicles Friday. troversy that in separate accidents last week The Craigsville Volunteer Fire De- seems to al- in Craigsville and Summersville partment responded to the call to as- ways be sim- while walking to their school bus sist law enforcement offi cers with mering on the stops during the early morning traffi c. backburner hours. Sgt. John Evans Jr., was the inves- of Richwood The fi rst accident occurred tigating offi cer. politics. Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 a.m. near The second accident occurred on Mayor Craigsville at the intersection of Friday, Nov. 4, at 7:15 a.m., when a Mayor John McClung, Route 55 and Carpenter Road. 10-year-old boy was struck by a vehi- McClung when reached for comment, According to the report of the cle on Webster Road in Summersville said “The Nicholas County Sheriff’s Depart- near Hardee’s. Chief of Po- ment, a 12-year-old female was According to Summersville Po- lice was re- walking to the bus stop from Car- lice Chief Jay Nowak, the boy, iden- lieved as a penter Road when she was struck tifi ed as Kody Stewart, was crossing personnel by a Ford F-350 pickup truck. Webster Road from Daniel Street to Police declined to identify the the bus stop at Summersville Memo- and inter- photo by Lundy Bailey II nal matter.” driver of the pickup truck. They rial United Methodist Church. Chief However, ac- view of work at Summersville Lake that only takes place every 10 years can be seen from the overlook have not determined if charges will Nowak said Stewart crossed into the cording to on the lake side of Summersville Dam. Summersville Lake Resource Manager C.J. Hamilton explained be fi led against the driver pending path of a northbound 2007 Jeep Com- an unnamed A that the crane pictured, owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Marietta, Ohio, is on the intake completion of the investigation. mander driven by Terri Woolwine of person iden- structure of the dam. The crane is lifting the stems of the gates of the intake structure so that the structure can be The girl, a seventh-grade student Summersville, was struck by the ve- Shane Boggs tifi ed by the inspected by Corps of Engineers personnel. The inspection takes place once every 10 years so it is the only time at Richwood Middle School, was hicle and bounced off of it. Charleston the intake structure is in public view. It is normally under water which meant that the lake had to lowered 55 feet taken to Summersville Regional Stewart was taken by Jan-Care Gazette as a below its normal winter pool level. From the intake structure on the lake side of the dam, the water goes through Medical Center by Redi-Care Am- Ambulance to Summersville Memo- city offi cial, the dismissal came af- a tunnel under the mountain and comes out the spillway on the Gauley River side of the dam. Hamilton said the bulance. She was treated for minor rial Hospital where he was treated ter complaints were received of an inspection should be completed by late next week after which time the Corps of Engineers will begin raising the injuries. and then airlifted to Charleston Area unknown man driving a city-owned water level of the lake to its normal winter pool. RMS Principal Fred Amick said Medical Center General Division. He Chevrolet Lumina – a car issued to the girl was kept in the hospital the Mayor. According to the city of- Thursday night for observation to fi cial quoted in the Gazette, Mayor make sure she did not have inter- Turn to STRUCK on 5-A McClung fi red Chief Boggs to hin- der the investigation into the use of the car. Sergeant F. H. Barlow, who has Park Board to upgrade electrical system been assigned to investigate the car- The Nicholas County Board of ter Conference Room were Commis- It was the general feeling of the use case, had no comment, other than Parks and Recreation Commission sion President Pam Cline, Vice-Pres- Board that they should get an over- to confi rm that he has been assigned and that the matter is the subject of voted on Thursday evening, Nov. ident Jason Swager, Treasurer Wanda all electrical upgrading design plan Commission to assist Richwood an ongoing investigation. Prosecu- 3, to spend funds on a new electri- Smith and members Jamie Antoline, for the park. tor “P.K” Milam only would say that cal design plan for Nicholas Coun- Don Rose, Dr. Kate Fletcher and Jim The Board voted to advertise in with demolition project ty Veterans Memorial Park. Rucker. Newly-appointed member the local newspaper for one week Chief Boggs had sought his advice The Nicholas County Commis- sistance in helping the city demolish on Monday morning concerning a The Commission also agreed to Eugene Underwood attended the lat- and spend up to $5,000 for an en- no longer rent out the Pine Lodge ter portion of the meeting, gineer or electrical contractor to do sion voted last Tuesday, Nov. 8, to a commercial building at 51 Oak- citation, and that later Boggs was assist the City of Richwood with a ford Avenue, formerly known as the dismissed. building and decided not to hold an evaluation or inspection of the building demolition project. Wolverton Building, located behind According to several sources at the Christmas Lights in the Park Park Electrical upgrading electrical system at the park and press time, a protest was planned to project. Mike Harlow of Eastern Electric come up with an upgraded electri- The Commission also adopted Mountaineer Mart. take place at Richwood City Hall on Present for the meeting held in Inc. of Mount Nebo came before the cal design plan for the park. a