“Big Fooze” Alumni Basketball Game Raises Money for Scholarship
Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. By Scott Wolfe RACINE - The 8th Annual Home National Bank Southern Alumni “Big Fooze” basketball...
Year: 2016
In the Open: Think About Wildlife When Planning and Planting Gardens
By Jim Freeman Several weeks ago my wife and I were having one of our typical off-the-wall discussions when she...
$10 Million Available Through Ohio’s School Mentorship Program
COLUMBUS - For a second year, community organizations, faith- or values-based groups and businesses are being asked to partner to...
Candidates, Classification, Clarification and the County Commissioner’s Race
POMEROY – Questions have been raised concerning the candidates in the March 15, 2016 primary election for Meigs County Commissioner....
Southern Local Announces Dates
RACINE-The Southern Local School District is preparing for a busy spring. The district has announced dates for several upcoming events...
The War to Save the Ash Tree is Over, and We Lost
Consider this my modest requiem for our native ash trees. When you first spot a diseased or pest-ridden tree, as...
USDA announces Oak-Hickory Woodland Restoration Project
POMEROY – If you own woodland in southeastern Ohio, it most likely includes oak and hickory trees. It is also...
A Taxing Problem: Tax Identity Theft
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Meigs Independent Press will have several articles this week from the Ohio Attorney General's Office about consumer...
Annual Southeast Ohio Tourism and Business Expo Set for March 5
SOUTHEAST OHIO - The 8th Annual Southeast Ohio Tourism and Business Expo will take place on March 5, 2016 from...
Morgan’s Raid in Ohio the Pursuit
Come explore Civil War History where you will experience the sound of canons and swords clashing with the most Raiders...
In the Open: What’s Going on in Ohio Wildlife These Days?
By Jim Freeman Small changes in the upcoming deer season, an emphasis on helping pollinators, and local workshops are some...
Pick It Up! Report for 2016
POMEROY – In the past two years, workers for the Meigs County – Pick It Up! Program have cleaned over...
Ohio House Approves Bill to Fund Capital Improvement Projects Across the State
COLUMBUS—The Ohio House passed Senate Bill 260, or the Capital Reappropriations Bill, which reappropriates state money for fiscal years 2017...
Kenneth Romine, 81
Kenneth Romine, 81, of Rutland, passed away, at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2016 in the Wexner Medical Center...
Margaret “Tudy” J. Wolfe, 98
Margaret “Tudy” J. Wolfe, 98, of Gallipolis, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at her assisted living residence in...
Joseph B. Tirpak, 81
Joseph B. Tirpak, 81, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio....
E. Jane Saunders Miller, 71
E. Jane Saunders Miller, 71, Waterloo community, passed away at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at her residence. Born...
Representative Smith Honors University of Rio Grande Soccer Team
COLUMBUS—State Representative Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell) today honored the University of Rio Grande men’s soccer team for its recent NAIA National...
Bazinga! Exploring STEM at Camp
What do your children or grandchildren want to be when they grow up? Do they want to be scientists, doctors,...
10,000 Rape Kits Tested as Part of Special Initiative in Ohio
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that forensic scientists with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation...
Stanley Running for Prosecuting Attorney
(Editor's Note: The following is a submission from a political candidate for the reader's consideration for the upcoming primary election....
Candidates Invited to Submit Open Letter to Meigs County Voters
MEIGS COUNTY - The primary election is approaching and the Meigs Independent Press is offering the opportunity for those running...
In the Open: Help Pollinators by Planting Native Trees, Plants
By Jim Freeman While everybody was busy gearing up for Snowmageddon ’16, the Gallia and Meigs county Soil and Water...
USDA Conservation Programs for 2016 Now Available in Ohio
POMEROY — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) now has 2016 Federal conservation program funds available...
Annual Meigs SWCD Tree Sale to Focus on Helping Pollinators
POMEROY –The annual Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Tree Sale is now underway, and this year the buzz is...
