Beatrice “Bea” O. Stewart, 84
Beatrice “Bea” O. Stewart, 84, of Middleport, passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 24, 2015 in St. Mary’s...
Month: December 2015
David B. West, 76
David B. West, 76, Bidwell, Ohio, the Tycoon Lake Area, went home to be with his Lord on December 25,...
Gayland Bush, 84
Gayland Bush, 84, of Gallipolis, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Overbrook Center, Middleport, Ohio. He was born...
OVB’s Post-Christmas Super Savings Program Rewards Little Ones Who Save
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio—Ohio Valley Bank has announced a Super Savings, a program where children who make a deposit of ten dollars...
Local Communities Benefit from Trees to Textbooks Funding
COLUMBUS, OH - Fifteen rural Ohio school districts and their corresponding counties and townships will share $2,054,354 from the sale...
Brown Highlights Important Provisions of Appropriations Bill that Will Benefit Appalachian Ohio
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today supported the year-end appropriations bill and tax extenders bill, which include...
Winter Adventure Weekend Planned Jan. 28-31 at Carter Caves State Resort Park
OLIVE HILL, Ky. – Carter Caves State Resort Park will present a weekend of outdoor adventure with its seventh annual...
In the Open: America’s Gun: The AR-15 Part Two
In the Open: America’s Gun: The AR-15 Part Two By Jim Freeman Two weeks ago I introduced you to the...
Holzer Hospice Recognized Veterans
Holzer Hospice recognized patients for Veterans Day for their service in WWII. Shown pictured is Donald Barnett, Sr, of Rutland,...
Secretary Husted Reminds Ohioans that Every Vote Matters
COLUMBUS - Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced that 23 local races and issues were decided by a...
Bill Johnson Statement on House Passage of Omnibus Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON- Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan omnibus spending...
Bolin named Area 5 SWCD Supervisor of the Year
BOLIN HONORED AT WINTER MEETING - Allan Johnson, left, a member of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation...
Create Holiday Gifts That Keep on Giving
By Melinda Myers Make this holiday season one filled with creating memories and gifts that keep giving throughout the year....
More than 73,000 Deer Checked During Ohio’s Weeklong Gun Hunting Season
COLUMBUS, OH – Hunters checked 73,399 white-tailed deer, 1,544 of them in Meigs County, during Ohio’s 2015 deer-gun hunting season,...
Red Cross Asks for Blood Donations this Holiday Season
The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to end the year with real meaning by donating blood for hospital patients...
Call for Entries: Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence
WASHINGTON – The Urban Land Institute (ULI) announced that it’s now accepting entries for its Global Awards for Excellence, widely...
Important Discussions Over the Holidays
Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7 December 2015 Monthly Column It's the Holidays – and...
Brian David Donnally, age 29
Brian David Donnally, age 29, of Gallipolis, died Saturday evening December 12, 2015 at Holzer Medical Center. Born August 18,...
In the Open: America’s Gun: The AR-15, Part One
By Jim Freeman America’s Gun: The AR-15 Part One Like it or not, the history of America and its guns...
Sarah Grace Announces Candidacy for State Representative
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio – Athens resident and small business owner Sarah Grace announced today her candidacy for the Ohio House...
Update on Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiative Issued
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently released a status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted...
Energy Conservation Tips for the Holidays
COLUMBUS - This time of year, many Ohio families begin putting up decorations to celebrate the holidays. Decorations help make...
