Voting Is Easy in Ohio
Guest Column by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted To all Ohio voters: There has been a lot of discussion...
Year: 2014
Ohioans Urged to be Safe When Burning during Spring Wildfire Season
OHIO – Ohioans are reminded to be aware of the state’s outdoor burning regulations and take necessary precautions if they...
Don’t Press your Luck this St. Patrick’s Day
OHIO – As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to designate a sober driver...
Pomeroy Council Discusses Parking Meters and Road Issues
POMEROY - Pomeroy council met this week and discussed several issues including parking meters and road issues. The meeting started...
Middleport Council Discuss Grants, Football and Fire Protection
MIDDLEPORT – The Middleport Village Council held a meeting on Monday, March 10, and discussed hiring a grant writer, the...
David Perry Nida, 65
David Perry Nida, 65, Rio Grande, passed away unexpectedly at 9:50 A.M. Monday, March 10, 2014, in the Emergency Department...
Beef Check-Off Vote
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) has initiated a referendum to increase Ohio’s Beef Checkoff from $1 to $2 per head....
Holzer Hosts Lunch and Learn Session
Holzer held a Lunch and Learn session focused on Transitional Care Education. Transitional Care is the seamless transition of care...
New Women in Business Meeting to be Held March 18
MEIGS COUNTY - From shop owners to lawyers, professional women are an integral part of Meigs County. For those women...
Kevin Fick Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser to be Held at Chester Community Center
CHESTER - The Kevin Fick Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser will be held at the Chester Community Center on Saturday, March 22...
Southern Big Fooze Alumni Game Results, Games Raise Nearly $600
SOUTHERN ALUMNI WINNERS - Ian Klein, left, and Austin Bare, right, were big winners at the Southern Alumni game Saturday....
Harry E. Roush, 76
Harry E. Roush, 76, Racine, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Overbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center...
Robert “Bob” Dayton Reiber, 91
Robert "Bob" Dayton Reiber, 91, passed away on March 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born September 16, 1922...
Job Fair Slated for Wednesday, Manpower to Conduct Open Interviews the Following Monday
GALLIPOLIS - Job fair and open interviews offer Meigs Countians the opportunity to talk with employers, and seek jobs. The...
USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame Member comes to Kick off Syracuse Table Tennis Club
John Tannehill and his son face off in a table tennis match. SYRACUSE - On Sunday March 9 John Tannehill...
Lent Means Fish Fry Time
Fish Fry Fridays are back during Lent. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY - The season of Lent is here and...
What Happens When the Headlines Fade: A Year Later, Former Mayor and Former Officer Still Putting the Pieces Together
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Meigs Independent Press examines the story that was making headlines one year and a month ago in...
Carol Ann Louks Taylor, 76
Carol Ann Louks Taylor, 76, Pomeroy, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014 in the Rock Springs Rehabilitation Center, Pomeroy, Ohio....
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Reminds Ohioans to Update Voter Registration
As we all prepare to “spring forward” this weekend, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted encourages all voters to plan...
Bill Johnson: Boosting Natural-Gas Exports can Hit Russia Where it Hurts
Guest Column by Bill Johnson President Obama has an historic opportunity to push back against Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion...
RedStorm Women Tangle with Tigers in Tourney Opener
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The seventh-seeded University of Rio Grande women's basketball team will begin postseason play in the 2014...
Charles Curtis Green, 75
Charles Curtis Green, 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born October...
Ignition Interlock Legislation, Annie’s Law, Protects the Public and Saves Lives
OHIO – Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) supports Annie’s Law which would require ignition interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers,...
Weaving Stitches Grand Re-Opening
The display for the grand re-opening in the new location. Photo by Weaving Stitches. Weaving Stitches has moved from their...
Concern over Door to Door Visits about Energy Bills
MIDDLEPORT - Residents and officials were concerned after several reports came in about men going door to door asking to...
