Council approves bids for Phase 2A of sewer project; officer awarded Life Saver Medal

For contract one, the recommendation of Doss Enterprises, LC out of Jane Lew was suggested. The bid that was submitted totaled $4,283,770.

Contract two was recommended to go to Pro Contracting, Inc. from Lost Creek in the amount of $6,716,165.

The recommendation of contract three was to award the bid to Green River Group out of Morgantown. The bid amount was $4,429,500.

After review, the council voted to approve Thrasher’s recommendations.

Ravenswood Chief of Police Lance Morrison made a special presentation to Pfc. Chris Morehead.

“On September 3, Pfc. Morehead was dispatched to the Ritchie Bridge in reference to a possible bridge jumper,” Morrison said. “When officers arrived on the scene, the suicidal subject was seated with his legs over the edge of the bridge and prepared to push himself off, which would have been certain death.”

According to Morrison, the subject began screaming at officers to stay away or he would jump.

“As Deputy J.B. Thompson began conversing with the male, Pfc. Morehead began gaining a position of advantage behind the subject,” Morrison added. “Seeing Pfc. Morehead moving to a strategic position, Deputy Thompson purposely kept the male’s attention and continued conversing with him. Pfc. Morehead eventually became close enough to lean over the edge and grab him, pulling him back, thus saving his life.”

The gentleman was then transported to Camden Clark Hospital.

“Pfc. Morehead’s actions reflect well on himself, the City of Ravenswood and the Ravenswood Police Department,” Morrison said. “Due to his heroic act, we wish to award him the Life Saver Medal.”

Mayor Josh Miller provided an overview of the income versus revenue for the Ohio River Festival and Harvest in the Wood.

The budget for the Harvest in the Wood was roughly $195,000. The total amount spent was $353,762.28 and the income is estimated to be $115,000.

“The positive impact from these events cannot be defined on a spreadsheet,” Miller said.

A more detailed report of each festival will be provided in the Tuesday edition of The Jackson Herald.

Some upcoming events include a Christmas Children’s pageant on Saturday, November 18 at 9 a.m. at the Ravenswood High School auditorium.

“All the proceeds from fan favorite and most photogenic will be used to adopt a couple families by the Ohio River Festival through the Ravenswood Adopt-A-Family program,” city recorder and president of the Ohio River Festival committee Jared Bloxton said.

The Ravenswood Christmas Parade will be Friday, November 24 at 6 p.m. It will end at the city hall where Santa and the Grinch will be waiting with cookies.

Luminary kit order forms will be available for $17 until December 8 at the city hall. The funds raised go towards the Charles Shaver Memorial Fund which provides a scholarship to a Ravenswood and Ripley High senior each year.

December 9 from 5-8 p.m. will be the Historic Landmark Commission golf cart tours. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be downstairs in the city hall building to greet participants.

The next meeting of the city council will be Wednesday, December 13 at 7 p.m. at the Ravenswood Municipal Complex.