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Johnson, Jr., 36 destiny m. wright, 3 months Vol. 47, No. 13 SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2013 $2.00 Grube seeks to appeal conviction with Ohio SC Amber Gillenwater of appeal with the Ohio jurisdiction to reinforce court proceedings follow- from Sudden Infant Death [email protected] Supreme Court earlier this that an individual must be ing the death of her infant Syndrome (SIDS) due to month after the Fourth afforded a fair trial before son on February 12, 2010. the lack of any outward GALLIPOLIS — A no- District Court of Appeals being deprived of his or Two-and-a-half month physical abnormalities tice of appeal in the case affirmed her conviction her liberty. Unless proper old Jaxson Grube, who present on the child; how- against a Gallia County in a decision released last procedures are followed in is identified within court ever, after an autopsy was woman currently serv- performed, a standard pro- ing a life sentence for the month. every case, no one is safe documents as “J.G.,” was According to the memo- from wrongful conviction.” found unresponsive by cedure in the death of an murder of her infant son infant, two skull fractures randum in support of ju- Grube, who was charged first responders who ar- was recently filed with the were found on the child’s state’s highest court. risdiction filed with the in the Common Pleas rived on scene at the Gr- head, on being on the left Kansas D. Grube, 27, Ohio Supreme Court on Court of Gallia County ube home on Ohio 218 at side above the ear and the who is currently incarcer- March 12, Assistant State with aggravated murder, approximately 11 p.m. on other on the back of the ated in the Ohio Reforma- Public Defender Kather- murder and endanger- February 12, 2010. skull. tory for Women in Marys- ine A. Szudy argues that, ing children, maintained Initially, the infant was ville, Ohio, filed a notice “This Court should grant her innocence throughout thought to have suffered See APPEAL | A2 Kansas D. Grube Water-sewage takeover hits minor snag Charlene Hoeflich process along was taken at [email protected] the March 25 meeting by giving the ordinance not MIDDLEPORT — only the second reading While the Meigs County but by declaring it as an Commisisioners are of- emergency measure so that ficially taking over the it the third reading could be operation of the Rutland passed and the ordinance water and sewer system adopted and sent to the tomorrow, the anticipation Commissioners for their is still that Middleport Vil- action. Council members lage will be assuming that Rae Moore, Sandy Brown, responsibility within the Craig Darst and Emerson Among the many accomplishments made during Al Hartson’s 30 years as pastor was the construction of the Family next few weeks. Heighton voted to do that, Life Center where many church and community activities are held. However, effectively im- while Penny Burge asked mediately, the Commis- for addition time to review sioners will handle all the the document and Roger responsibilities including Manley voted against the Answering the call water distribution, sewage action. collection and treatment, Since the vote was four and maintenance, as well in favor and two against, Charlene Hoeflich as collections for service, [email protected] that being a majority, it and maintenance of the was assumed it passed. MIDDLEPORT — A couple who have called Middle- system. However, Mayor Mi- port home for the past 30 years will be leaving soon in The Commissoners, chael Gerlach soon found answer to a call from God to go into missionary work. Middleport officials and out that while the Ohio Re- AI Hartson, pastor of the Middleport Church of Christ their respective attorneys vised Code required only since 1983, and his wife Donna, will be moving to Lou- have been in negotiations a majority for emergency isville, Ky. soon to become event coordinators for Team about the best way to han- action on ordinances, it’s Expansion, a missions ministry with more than 340 mis- dle the maintenance and different in Middleport. He sionaries in 46 countries at this time. operation of the system for said he was looking over “Team Expansions’ goal is to reach the unreached peo- several months and a con- the Rules of Council which ple and groups around the world by targeting specific eth- tract between the two is are adopted every year and nic groups, many in southeast Asia, northern Africa, the being reconciled to make it that it clearly states to set Middle East and India,” said Hartson. acceptance to both parties. aside the three readings re- He said their work in the Louisville headquarters will As it stands now Mid- quires a vote of five Coun- involve handling the logistics and planning for training dleport village will have a cil members. He said he events for those missionaries who will be moving into the third reading on ordinance mission fields consulted with Mick Barr, pertaining to the contract solicitor, and both that According to Hartson there are 16,700 people who do at the April 8 meeting. As- not have any sustainable Christian witness to share with Monday’s action was in- suming it passes then it valid and that the contract will be adopted and then (ordinance) needs to await See CALL | A2 Al and Donna Hartson referred to the Commis- the third reading. The next sioners for their action. An effort to move the See WATER | A2 Former sheriff completes sentence, released Beth Sergent back in May which was 10 months felonies when he agreed to a plea [email protected] ago. The spokesperson for the South- agreement which included conviction western Regional Jail said inmates on the misdemeanors of brandishing, MASON COUNTY — Former Ma- with sentences over six months are shooting near a dwelling, fraudulent son County Sheriff David L. Anthony allowed to work as maintenance scheme and embezzlement. Anthony has completed his jail sentence and trustees or attend special classes to was also required to relinquish his been released. get credit applied as deductions of law enforcement certification to the A spokesperson with the South- time from their sentence — this was state of West Virginia, resign from of- western Regional Jail in Holden the case for Anthony which allowed fice, withdrawal from seeking reelec- confirmed Anthony’s sentence ex- for an earlier release. tion in the May 2012 primary, not pired on March 7 at which time he Last year, Anthony’s attorney filed seek any other elected office in the was released. The spokesperson said a motion on his behalf in Mason future, and write an apology to the there was no probation or alternative County Circuit Court for consider- citizens and officer holders — all of sentencing involved with Anthony’s ation of alternative sentencing — i.e. which he has done. release. In short, he served his time home confinement or day report. In relation to Anthony’s question- and was free to go. Anthony later withdrew this motion able charges on a county credit card, file photo Anthony was sentenced to 18 before it was ruled upon. he paid back these charges in the Former Mason County Sheriff David L. Anthony has complet- months in jail for four misdemeanors Anthony was not convicted of any amount of $2,435 in 2011. ed his jail sentence and was released earlier this month. Sunday, March 31, 2013 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A2 State officer speaks at DAR Charter Day observance POMEROY — State DAR Lyndon Johnson, Emogene Co- place. Benjamen Franklin was alistic form including the pledge In observance of Arbor Day Chaplin Jan Augenstein was coa and Sid Caesar were b orn, quoted as saying,” We must all to the flag. Joe Bolin of Rutland will present guest speaker at the annual Char- the First Mothers Day was cel- hang together, or all die sepa- It was noted that the 150th a program on that observance ter Day luncheon of Return Jona- ebrated, and the popular songs rately” Some of the signers were anniversary of General Douglas at the next meeting. It was re- than Meigs Chapter, Daughters that year were ” Take Me Out To singled out by the British and McCook who was killed in the ported that the Meigs County of the American Revolution, held The Ball Game”, and “Harvest robbed and beaten. Most of the Battle of Buffington Island will Commissioners have given per- recently at the Pomeroy Library. Moon”. signers were known to be very be observed on July 20 with a mission to the DAR to do a spe- She commented on our local She spoke of the 56 signers wealthy men. special ceremony at his monu- cial tree planting at the Chester DAR chapter started in 1908, of the Declaration of Indepen- After the program Regent ment in Portland at 3 p.m. He Commons. The April 20 meeting and noted that the first Model dence, and how their lives were Opal Grueser presented Augen- was one of the family Fighting will be held at the Chester Court- T Ford was manufactured that affected after the signing of the stein with a gift basket.