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Big things have happened in Monroe County thanks to Community Block Development Grant Funding.Volunteer fire squads across the county have been able to buy equipment.Roads have been improved.Culverts have been replaced and repaired.And that was just in the beginning years of the CDBG program.In recent years, entire communities have taken advantage of the program to see full-scale improvements.Since 2003, Monroe County has been able to use Neighborhood Revitalization Grant funds to make improvements to several townships and villages in the tune of $4.6 million.Most recently, the village of Sardis received $750,000 in 2022, which it used to do several projects in the community, such as improvements at the community center and Dally Memorial Library, paving, new sidewalks and culvert repair.With the county eligible once again in 2024, representatives from various townships and villages hoped to find out how they could get some of that funding for their entities during the first public meeting of the CDBG grant cycle for 2024 Monday, Jan.

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COUNTY COURTTammy Gordon, Woodsfield, failure to control, guilty, $125.

Monroe County Chapter 43 PERI will meet at noon Monday, Feb.

“I just wanted to go for a little stroll,” said a sad-looking, 5-year-old basset hound to his worried family.Tex, the wandering pup, found his little stroll to be a bit more than he could handle during the evening of Tuesday, Jan.

Woodsfield was a happy winter wonderland as the Action News Team trudged down Main Street.The streets were quiet, blanketed in white.Few cars were out.

River High School freshman Emily Tenley took home one of the highest honors at the Stifel Fine Arts Center’s 35th annual Student Art Exhibition.Tenley, an Art I student, won first place in the Mixed Media category for her piece, “Baba Yaga’s House.” She created the piece from cardboard and many other materials.For her achievement, Tenley received a blue ribbon and prize money.Also from River, junior Art III student Jake Henry won honorable mention for his “Turtle House” cardboard sculpture.In total, 14 area high schools are represented in the show.River had seven students who had pieces accepted in the show: Tenley, Henry, Mar Lopez, Karson Pfalzgraf, Randi Street, Ava Tolzda and Destiny Witt.The Stifel Center’s Student Art Exhibition runs through Friday, Feb.

The idea that someone could forge documentation that signs away your land is an unnerving thought.

Monroe County hunters had their eyes on bringing in some does for some dough this past deer season.It was all part of the annual Bag a Doe contest sponsored by local insurance agencies as well as the Monroe County Farm Bureau and Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).The contest has been going on for more than 10 years, with the simple idea of limiting the amount of deer that get hit by vehicles.Monroe SWCD Program Administrator Katie Kovaly said, in theory, one less doe can lead to several less deer down the line.This year, Kovaly said, 70 entries were submitted to during the Bag a Doe contest, an increase from years past.“That’s 70 less (potential claims) this year,” said Tim Blue, agent for State Farm in Woodsfield.In addition to benefitting local insurance agencies and limiting deer-related crashes for county residents, Monroe SWCD Forestry Technician and Wildlife Specialist John Schumacher said limiting the deer population in the county is beneficial for deer as well.“A more stable and lower population is better for the deer’s long-term health,” Schumacher said.

Cold weather is here and so are respiratory infections like influenza, RSV, and COVID-19.