Good morning, Gallia County. There's a modern-day David and Goliath story unfolding just across the river in Henderson, where residents are standing their ground against development officials wielding purchase agreements instead of swords. As Mason County's industrial boom approaches, some longtime locals are proving that not everything has a price tag - especially when that price tag comes in under market value.
Speaking of trust being broken, a disturbing case from our own backyard reminds us to be vigilant about our digital privacy. A local phone repair technician's guilty plea on 40 criminal counts serves as a sobering reminder that sometimes the biggest threats to our personal security aren't sophisticated hackers, but rather those we've handed our unlocked devices to for repair.
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☕️ What's Brewing Locally
🏘️ Small West Virginia town fights back as developers buy up homes. In Henderson, Mason County, residents are battling against development officials trying to purchase and demolish their properties for commercial redevelopment. The Mason County Development Authority has already acquired 65% of the town, offering some homeowners below-market prices for their properties. The initiative aims to capitalize on anticipated growth from nearby Nucor Steel and other incoming industries. While some residents have reluctantly sold, others like Sandra Mitchell refuse to leave their lifelong homes for what they consider unfair compensation.
📱 Ohio phone repairman caught stealing nude photos from customers' devices. Calvin Jordan, 27, has pleaded guilty to 40 criminal counts after secretly downloading private photos while working at a Gallipolis repair shop. The crimes, committed between December 2021 and April 2022, affected over 40 customers, including minors as young as 14. Jordan faces prison time and must register as a Tier II sex offender when sentenced in March. The charges include pandering sexually oriented matter involving minors and unauthorized use of telecommunications property.
📱 Ohio phone repairman caught stealing nude photos from customers' devices. Calvin Jordan, a 27-year-old cellphone repair technician from Gallipolis, pleaded guilty to 40 criminal counts including charges related to minors. Working at Direct Computing Solutions, Jordan secretly downloaded private photos from over 40 customers' phones between December 2021 and April 2022. His victims included both adults and teenagers as young as 14. Jordan faces prison time and must register as a Tier II sex offender when sentenced in March.
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🙏 In Remembrance
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Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.
-Psalm 55:22
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