ATHENS, Ohio – Troopers from the Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a single vehicle fatal crash that occurred on State Route 144 in Athens County. At approximately 5 a.m. ...
Two Meigs residents indicted by Gallia Grand Jury
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio – Two Meigs County residents have been indicted by the Gallia County Grand Jury. The indictments have been handed down by the Gallia County Grand Jury. According to Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney ...
6-State Trooper Project to focus on distracted driving enforcement
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will join forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on distracted driving enforcement. The project will take place from Sunday, July 16 ...
Completion date changed for State Route 7 project
POMEROY, Ohio – According to a statement from the Ohio Department of Transportation District 10, the completion date has been changed for a realignment and widening project at the State Route 7/State Route 143 ...
July grand jury returns indictments
(Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is guilty of a crime. It is part of the legal process. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in ...
Man sentenced to prison for community control violation
POMEROY, Ohio – Michael E. McDonald has been sentenced to prison for community control violations. According to Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James Stanley, on July 13, 2017 Michael E. McDonald was sentenced to prison ...
Body of Racine man recovered along Hocking River
ATHENS, Ohio – The body of a Racine, Ohio man swept over a waterfall on the Hocking River has been found. According to officials, at about 6:30 a.m. July 11, 2017 the body was ...
164th Ohio State Fair approaching
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Over the course of 163 years, it’s likely to believe that many changes have been implemented to the original Ohio State Fair. Although a few things have changed since the first ...
Meigs Heritage Festival July 15
CHESTER, Ohio – The Meigs Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017. The event has been held at Eastern High/Elementary School in the past, but organizers have brought the festival back ...
Deputy’s Notebook: June 18-July 3, 2017
Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of the public record of those calls. All suspects are considered innocent until proven ...