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Sharon K. Frye, 69, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in Arbors at Gallipolis. Private services are under the direction of the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis will be conducted at the convenience of the family. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com
William Junior Birchfield, 86, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 28, 1928 in Washington Court House, Ohio, son of the late William and Hazel Louden Birchfield. He married Osie Howell Birchfield on April 17, 1954 in Pikeville, Kentucky and she survives him. Junior was a […]
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande has announced its 2015 summer camp/shootout schedule for men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, track & field/cross country and softball. If you’re looking for sports clubs with a range of activities you could look into athletic clubs like http://coac.swellclubs.com/. MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER: […]
COLUMBUS, OH – A week of learning and fun awaits teens at the Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). This outdoor learning adventure is scheduled from June 7-12 at FFA Camp Muskingum on beautiful Leesville Lake in Carroll County. “This unique and popular outdoor learning experience […]
Last week, Portage and Fulton Counties joined Medina, Athens, and Meigs Counties to petition for County Charters through direct initiative. County residents are faced with shale gas drilling and fracking wastewater and liquid natural gas (LNG) pipelines, and are determined to protect themselves through a vote by the people for community rights to preserve clean […]
By Jim Freeman On a small hill across the road from my house there is a tiny family cemetery that seems out of place among the woods there. Amongst the black cherry, ash and elms, one of the stones stands conspicuously tall, the name on the bottom is Swearingen and it reads “In memory of […]
Sarah E. Darst Spencer, 86, of Long Bottom, Chester Community, went to join her parents and her Lord, at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2015 in the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Born February 28, 1929, in Cheshire, Oh. she was the daughter of the late Bud “B.L.” and Gertrude Ward Darst. Sarah was […]
Joseph Dane Carter, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. He was born on October 21, 1936 in Adams, Kentucky, son of the late Randall and Lena Adams Carter. Joe was married to Judith Deanne Carter and she preceded him in death on April […]
Charles L. “Chuck” Riedel II, 58, Columbus, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Mount Carmel East Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. He was born May 3, 1957, in Logan County, West Virginia to the late Charles Lewis and Virginia Lee Underwood Riedel. Charles is survived by his wife Sandra Smith Riedel of Columbus whom he […]
The annual Senior Certificate Ceremony of the Gallia-Jackson-Vinton Joint Vocational School District will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the University of Rio Grande, Lyne Center. Students from Buckeye Hills will receive a Career-Technical Certificate of Completion and a Career Passport. The Career Passport is […]
Rio Grande, Ohio – The Homestead Museum at the Bob Evans Farm is hosting a special exhibit, “The War Comes Home: Gallia County and the Civil War.” The exhibit explores the economic, political and social impacts of the Civil War in Gallia County. “We brought this exhibit to the Homestead Museum for our entire 2015 […]
Mary Elizabeth “Bettie” Clark, 99, Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. Born June 19, 1915 at Blue Creek, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Ellis and Georgia (Ambler) Hamrick. Bettie received her Bachelors of Education in Home Economics in 1940 and her Master’s Degree in 1977, both […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $134,858 for Operations and Safety by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. “Firefighters and first responders keep our communities safe in times of crisis,” […]
Edith Kathryn Grimm, 95, of Syracuse, passed away, at 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in the Overbrook Center, in Middleport, Ohio. Born December 6, 1919, in Dorcas, she was the daughter of the late Clarence “Harry and Sadie Mae Beegle Wolfe. She retired from Kent State University as an accounts payable clerk. Edith […]
Holzer has annually joined with the American Nurses’ Association to recognize May 6-12 as National Nurses Week, an annual opportunity for communities to recognize the full range of nurses’ contributions to healthcare. This year’s theme, “Nurses: Ethical Practice. Quality Care.” in recognition of the impact ethical nursing practice has on patient outcomes and the quality […]
The long awaited results of the November 2014 fire protection rating survey have been received from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), and it is good news for the Village of Middleport. Fire Chief Jeff Darst announced that the Public Protection Classification (PPC) has improved from a Class 5 to Class 4. ISO is an independent […]
MEIGS COUNTY: Today, Community Rights expands in Ohio as residences of Meigs County launch their campaign for a county charter by direct initiative of the people. Meigs County, like other counties across the state, is plagued by the disposal of toxic waste from oil and gas extraction into injection wells within the county. These injection […]
Jeffery Glen Green, age 42, of Crown City, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Jeff was born on February 13, 1973 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Dorman and Mae Green. Jeff loved the outdoors, hunting, riding horses and most of all loved his family. He is survived by his parents Dorman and […]
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College celebrated its 139th Commencement with friends and family Saturday afternoon on the Green. The beautiful outdoor ceremony honored the 384 graduates of the Class of 2015. A total 398 degrees were conferred – 240 Associate’s, 133 Bachelor’s and 25 Master’s – […]
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande and its Holzer School of Nursing celebrated its Class of 2015 with its annual Pinning Ceremony on Friday, May 1 in the Berry Fine & Performing Arts Center. The evening marked the 34th annual pinning for the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Technology Degree Program […]
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Each spring the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College honors three of its faculty for their exemplary work and dedication to the students of Rio. The Edwin A. Jones Excellence in Teaching Award was given to Associate Professor of English and Director of the Honors Program Heather L. […]
The Buckeye Hills Cosmetology program recently held their annual SkillsUSA local competitions at Buckeye Hills. The following students received awards in the Cosmetology competition: First Place, Katie Walton; Second Place, Kaitlyn Tiller; Third Place, Rosie Halley. Those receiving awards in the Nail Care competition were: Barbie McMann, First Place; Hayley McCormick, Second Place; Jessica Morris, […]