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STARTUP! GRANT - Members of the Grant County Chamber of Commerce gathered last week to award Kelli Riggleman their annual $5,000 StartUp! Grant.

The Grant County Chamber of Commerce announced the winner of their annual StartUp! Grant last week during their chamber board meeting. This year’s grant winner is Kelli Riggleman and the business she started this year, Potomac Valley Real Estate.

A discussion over who is responsible for maintaining a short stretch of roadway near Freedom Ag and Energy led to an extended debate during the Petersburg City Council meeting last week. Randy Thorne, who identified himself as a property and business owner, appeared before council to request repairs to the road located from the railroad tracks there at Freedom Ag and Energy, up to where the city line goes across at the apartments. Thorne presented a tax map from the assessor’s office to support his claim that the section of road lies within city limits. “It wouldn’t take much,” he told the council.

In August, the Grant County Sheriff’s Department seized around $2,700 worth of illegal drugs during traffic stops led by Sergeant J.C. Earle. The resulting traffic stop led to the prosecution of five defendants and 10 drug-related charges, ranging from possession with intent to deliver and misdemeanor possession. And Approximately 19 grams of suspected methamphetamine, capsules and foils containing suspected fentanyl, and approximately 65 grams of suspected marijuana were seized.

The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Company responded to a brush fire call last week that threatened multiple structures. According to a press release from the department, the call came in on October 6 at approximately 1:30 p.m., when the PVFC was dispatched to the area of Haslacker Road for a reported brush fire.

The Flower Basket, a staple of the community since the late 1980s, has a new owner, and with her comes fresh energy and a vision for growth. Brittany Ours, a lifelong Grant County resident and current special education teacher who majored in business, has turned a longtime dream into reality by stepping into the world of small business ownership. Brittany is excited to maintain the shop’s legacy while also introducing new offerings that reflect her passion for community and creativity.

In a release by the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Company, at approximately 10 p.m. on September 29, Company 400 was dispatched to the area of Knob Road for a working structure fire. Upon arrival, crews began a quick fire attack on heavy fire conditions under command of Chief B. Funk.

In the early hours of Thursday, September 25, deputies from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported domestic altercation at a residence within the Petersburg city limits. Deputy D. R. Lambert and K-9 Deputy T. Harding arrived at the scene shortly after midnight, where they spoke with the caller, identified as Juan Jose Romos Pena. Pena, who communicated with deputies using a phone translation app, reported being attacked by two other residents in the home during an argument.