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Police report: K9 retraining, sergeant test set for Jan. 24; resident praises Halloween patrols, asks about hospital reopening

Martins Ferry City Council · November 6, 2025
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Police Chief reported the K9 is in retraining with a new handler and the civil-service sergeant test is set for Jan. 24 at noon; resident Richard Hoard commended public-safety personnel for Halloween coverage and sought updates on a local hospital and a vacant commercial property.

The Martins Ferry police chief reported Nov. 5 that the department’s K9 is being retrained with a new handler and that the civil-service sergeant’s test has been scheduled for Jan. 24 at noon. The chief asked council for permission to use the council chambers to administer the test.

The chief also described conversations about moving the city to an electronic parking system that would notify enforcement…

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