Frances Louise Stapleton, 71
Frances Louise Stapleton, 71, Vinton, Ohio passed away at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio on July 28, 2014. Arrangements...
Month: July 2014
Tolliver to run for RedStorm
RIVERSIDE, Ohio - University of Rio Grande director of track & field/cross country Steve Gruenberg has announced the signing of...
2014 Meigs County Fair Royalty Candidates
Livestock Prince Candidate Steven Fitzgerald (11) from Long Bottom is the son of Shawn and Kimberlee Fitzgerald. He is a...
Donation Made to Holzer Cardiovascular Institute and Holzer Heritage Foundation
Holzer Heart 5K Run/Walk recently presented donation checks to Holzer Heritage Foundation, to use towards the establishment of the Holzer...
Relay For Life Event Invites Survivors to Celebration
American Cancer Society Gallia County Relay For Life would like to invite all Cancer Survivors to a Celebration in Honor...
Meth Lab Discovered in Middleport
Tony Chapell Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports the discovery of a meth lab and subsequent arrest of three individuals...
Marjorie Onolee (Lee) Bradshaw, 85
Marjorie Onolee (Lee) Bradshaw, 85, of Gallipolis, born June 26, 1929 in Zanesville, Ohio died on July 25, 2014. She...
Rita Ann Johnson, 85
Rita Ann Johnson, 85, of Racine, passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at her residence. Born...
Larry Michael Cox, 66
Larry Michael Cox, 66, of Gallipolis, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Holzer Medical Center following a brief illness....
Maurice Figgins, 88
Maurice Figgins, 88, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his daughter’s residence. Born April 18, 1926 at...
No Bighead or Silver Asian Carp Found in Muskingum River Sampling
COLUMBUS, OH - An extensive effort to search three Ohio rivers found none of the invasive species of bighead or...
In the Open
Written specially for the Meigs Independent Press by Jim Freeman Digging wild ginseng, or “sanging” to use the vernacular, is...
Suspect Caught Stealing Gas
Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that his office responded to a call from a concerned resident on Briar Ridge...
New Ownership Takes Over for Local Publications
Carrie Gloeckner, left, congratulates Catherine Wolfe, right, on her ownership of the Meigs Independent Press and the Gallia Hometown Herald....
Kimes Relates Her Experience Working at Sheriff’s Office as Closing Arguments Set for Friday Morning
POMEROY - Accounts, questionable procedures, keys, and a messy sheriff's office were all discussed during Thursday's part of the trail...
Aurora Nicole Mollett
Aurora Nicole Mollett, passed away in her sleep in Gallipolis, Ohio on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. She was six weeks...
Maurice Figgins, 68
Maurice Figgins, 68, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014. Arrangements will be announced by the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home,...
Rio Grande Athletic Chairs on Sale
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The University of Rio Grande is giving its alumni and the general public a chance to...
Marijuana Bust Leads to Findings of Explosives
Carolyn Lambert James Lambert Meigs County Sheriff Keith O. Wood reports that deputies with the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and...
Harry E. “Junie” Buck, 65
Harry E. “Junie” Buck, 65, Thurman, Ohio, passed away July 22, 2014, at Holzer Medical Center. He was born April...
160 People Charged During Weekend Concerts in Ohio
Columbus – Ohio Department of Public Safety's Ohio Investigative Unit recently worked three high-profile music events in Ohio, arresting 160...
Ohio’s Verified Bobcat Sightings Increase to 200
ODNR Division of Wildlife biologists verified 200 bobcat sightings in Ohio in 2013. This is the fourth consecutive year more...
Federal Natural Resources Managers Sustain Dove Hunting for the Long Term
Washington, D.C. (July 22, 2014) – Results from a first-of-its-kind survey of the nation’s mourning dove hunters were released today...
American Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood and Platelet Donors
The American Red Cross is facing a looming blood shortage, leading to an urgent need for donors of all blood...
Racine/Southern Alumni Association Annual Dinner
Alumni Scholarship winners, Casey Pickens and Lacey Hupp. Tornado alumni from Southern High School and the former Racine High School...
