River recovery: First responders still searching for missing woman
By Beth Sergent - bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com
Volunteer firefighters deal with high water and a swift current on Saturday afternoon when attempting to load a search and rescue boat belonging to the Point Pleasant Fire Department. First responders in the recovery effort set up in the Gallipolis Public Use Area near City Park. (Beth Sergent | OVP)
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio First responders continued a recovery effort on the Ohio River Saturday but were unable to locate a woman who, according to witnesses, reportedly jumped from the Silver Memorial Bridge on Friday afternoon.
As of Saturday evening, Point Pleasant Fire Chief Jeremy Bryant said search efforts would continue in the upcoming days.
River recovery effort still underway
By Beth Sergent - bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com
Firefighters from Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, along with law enforcement from Gallia and Mason counties, were part of a recovery effort on Friday after a woman reportedly jumped from the Silver Memorial Bridge. (Beth Sergent | OVP)
Firefighters and law enforcement from Gallia and Mason counties gather at the Gallipolis Public Use Area on Friday as part of a river recovery effort. (Beth Sergent | OVP)
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio What began as a rescue has turned into a recovery effort after a woman reportedly jumped from the Silver Memorial Bridge on Friday afternoon.
River recovery effort still underway
By Beth Sergent - bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com
Firefighters from Point Pleasant and Gallipolis, along with law enforcement from Gallia and Mason counties, were part of a recovery effort on Friday after a woman reportedly jumped from the Silver Memorial Bridge. (Beth Sergent | OVP)
Firefighters and law enforcement from Gallia and Mason counties gather at the Gallipolis Public Use Area on Friday as part of a river recovery effort. (Beth Sergent | OVP)
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio What began as a rescue has turned into a recovery effort after a woman reportedly jumped from the Silver Memorial Bridge on Friday afternoon.
February 12, 2021 By Capt. David Smith
In 1923 the Nashville Bridge Company, Nashville, Tenn., launched a vessel that was a “first.” It was the sternwheel towboat Harvey, built for T.L. Herbert & Son. The boat was 93 by 26.8 feet with a hull depth of 4.3 feet. It had a steel hull with a cabin built entirely of wood.
The Harvey’s immediate claim to fame was the means of power. According to Capt. Fred Way in the 1951 edition of the
Inland River Record, the boat had the first installation of fully diesel engines on the inland rivers. These were Worthington engines developing a total of 240 hp. They were connected to twin sternwheels turned by gears.
December 18, 2020 By David Murray
In the top story of 2020, an invisible virus has, to date, caused more than a million and a half deaths worldwide, sickened tens of millions more, overwhelmed the health care facilities of many countries at times, and upended the global economy, completely reshaping some industries. It is a story that is far from over, but whose end may be in sight.
After crash development by an emergency team under the aegis of Operation Warp Speed, two vaccines have been developed, one by Pfizer-BioNTech and the other by Moderna. Pfizer’s has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration after encouraging testing indicating an effectiveness of more than 90 percent. Moderna’s vaccine was awaiting approval at press time, with 6 million doses ready for immediate allocation.