Christmas
is a beautiful time of year in the Chester
Courthouse, it is adorned as it could have been
during the 1800's. An old fashion
Christmas theme is carried out each year. The
old courthouse is enhanced throughout with
decorations, and a tree decorated in a
Williamsburg style.
Candles are omitted due to fire hazard. CSHA
has been fortunate to have a large Christmas
tree each year since 2001. The tree in
the picture above is a beautiful 11 ft.
fur tree or a long needle spruce, thanks to
our special donor.
The first
Saturday of December the Eastern Bell Choir
presents a Christmas concert. Sunday is a fun
afternoon for young children, with Christmas
stories, music, and time to make a Christmas
craft, for each child to take home. Refreshments
are served each day.
The
Chester-Shade Historical Association wishes
everyone and Merry Christmas and a happy,
healthy year. A visit to the Chester Courthouse
is a great way to open your Christmas Season.
Plan to attend this December.
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The attorneys
heard oral arguments at the Chester Courthouse May
23, 2008
. It
is the first time since June 30, 1841 that an
official court proceeding has been held here,
according to Steven L. Story.
The appeals court is made up of four judges:
Presiding Judge Peter B. Abele of Athens,
Administrative Judge William H. Harsha of
Chillicothe, Judge Roger L. Kline of Circleville,
and Judge Mathew W. McFarland of Portsmouth. The
Judges work daily from chambers in their home
counties, but hear oral arguments on a traveling
basis, as a true circuit court.
The Court directly reviews all cases heard or tried
in lower courts in which a decision is being
appealed, regardless of the nature of the case. Ohio
guarantees the right to an intermediate appeal,
unlike other states, including West Virginia, Story
said.
Cases argued during the day included civil and
crunubak cases from Athens , Gallia,, and Meigs
counties. The district is made up of Meigs and 13
Counties: Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking,
Jackson, Lawrence, Pickaway, Pike, Ross Scioto,
Vinton and Washington. Judges usually only
visit a county to hear arguments if three or more
cases are scheduled. Story said the appeals
court has not heard arguments at the Meigs County
Courthouse in several years.
Following the official proceedings, the Meigs County
Bar Association presented the appeals court and the
Chester-Shade Historical Association with plaques
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