Wellston, Ohio

• 20 government entities on Ohio fiscal watch list
  

  A record 20 local governments, including one county, are on Ohio's fiscal emergency list and are now supervised by state-run commissions to help restore them to financial health.

• Ernest Leroy Shivers
  

  WEST LAFAYETTE: Ernest Leroy Shivers, 91, of West Lafayette, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at Lafayette Point Care Facility in West Lafayette, Ohio.

• Wellston man killed when struck by garbage truck while on the job
  

  A Wellston man was killed Wednesday morning when collecting trash for the Village of Coalton.

• Democrat announces plans to join 17th District Senate race
  

  The 17th State Senate District race will have at least one Democrat in it after all.

• Sen. Carey bill looks to restore some funding for soil, water conservation
  

  Legislation co-sponsored by State Sen. John Carey, R-Wellston, to help restore some of the funding cut to county soil and water conservation districts across the state has passed the Senate and is headed for the House.

• MR. & MRS. HARLAN (JERRY) MILLER - 50th ANNIVERSARY
  

  Harlan and Jerry Miller will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on January 23, 2010 with their children.

• Pryor seeking input on bills
  

  COLUMBUS -- State Rep. Ray Pryor will conduct a town hall meeting next week to discuss pending legislation.

• Jumping through hoops: Jan. 19
  

  The Knights, ranked ninth in Dave Cantrall's Rating the State, were led by Seth Beckham 19 points, nine rebounds and five steals.

• State's best gear up for Wellston event
  

  Only a handful of local teams are in the upcoming Wellston National Hoops Classic invitational, but three squads that played in the state Final Four last year will be among the teams playing in the three-day event.

• State Senator Taking Page Applications
  

  State Sen. John Carey, R-Wellston, is accepting resumes through Jan. 22 from local college students interested in working part-time as a page in his Columbus Statehouse office during winter and spring semesters.

• News in Brief - | Saturday
  

  State Representative Clyde Evans will be holding open door public meetings for constituents in southern Ohio.

• ODNR uses insurance money from burned-out lodge to balance budget
  

  Firefighters from McArthur battle flames shooting from the lodge at Lake Hope State Park in February 2006.

• Wellston Project Earns Tax Credit Funding
  

  A Wellston housing project in Jackson County will receive Tax Credit Exchange funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency has announced.

• Chamber Slates Program on Business Challenges
  

  There will be no charge to participate in the local presentation Tuesday of The Association Executive Education Livecast Series.

• Haunted Tunnel legend remains scary tale
  

  The half dozen youth crowd in tight, holding their jackets a little closer in part to fight of the cold of a rainy October night and partly to fight the chills that emanate from inside them.

• Four area banks get five-star ratings
  

  BauerFinancial Inc., has released its latest ratings for banks and credit unions throughout the state.

• Complex to Earn Money from Sale of $16M in Bonds
  

  The Ohio Housing Finance Agency Board announced last week a Jackson County apartment project will receive a part of the proceeds from the sale of $16 million in Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds.

• H.S. FOOTBALL: WAVERLY 26, WELLSTON 21
  

  Waverly scored early. Wellston scored late. Fortunately for the Tigers, what they got early was a bit better than what the Rockets got late.

• Rumpke Pickup Service Delayed One Day
  

  WELLSTON-- Rumpke waste removal and recycling service will not occur Labor Day, Sept.

City Description

Wellston is a city in Jackson County, in southeastern Ohio, United States. Founded in 1873 as an iron and coal producing center, the town was named after founder Harvey Wells, a member of the Ohio Constitutional Convention. The city was incorporated in 1876. The population was 6,078 as of the 2000 census. Wellston is served by the Sylvester Memorial Public Library. In 2005, the library loaned more than 70,000 items to its 10,000 cardholders, and it had total holdings of over 31,000 volumes with over 90 periodical subscriptions. Wellston is located at 39°07′11″N 82°32′03″W / 39.119693°N 82.534139°W / 39.119693; -82.534139. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.3 km), of which, 7.0 square miles (18.1 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km) of it (1.13%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,078 people, 2,359 households, and 1,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 872.4 people per square mile (336.7/km). There were 2,615 housing units at an average density of 375.3/sq mi (144.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 98.08% White, 0.36% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.16%

City Contained By:

• Jackson County
• Ohio

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 18.3889155834 km squared

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