Job Posting – Deputy Director
The Gallia-Jackson-Meigs Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services is accepting applications for the position of Deputy Director....
Year: 2016
Beth Ann Clark, 42
Beth Ann Clark Beth Ann Clark, 42, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away from her earthly life and entered our Father’s...
Open burning precautions given for fall wildfire season
An escaped wildfire, even one burning in grass or weeds, is dangerous. Photo from ODNR. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio...
URG volleyball defeats Ohio Christian University
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The University of Rio Grande nearly led from start to finish and cruised to a straight...
Meigs County land judging winners announced
Southern High School FFA students (L-R) Dominique Wehrung, Austin Rose, Jed Grueser, and Ciera Whitesel were the top scoring team...
Century old records fall as summerlike heat grips central, eastern US
By Renee Duff, meteorologist for AccuWeather.com From the AccuWeather Global Weather Center - AccuWeather reports July-like heat baked the central...
Open house to discuss proposed horsepower limit changes at Forked Run State Park
ODNR is seeking input on increasing the speed of watercraft on Forked Run Lake. Photo from ODNR. COLUMBUS, Ohio – The...
Jeffrey C. Ward II, 31
Jeffrey C. Ward II, 31, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away Monday evening, October 17, 2016. He was born February 20,...
Dale Richard Sheets, 79
Dale Richard Sheets, 79, of Gallipolis, died Monday morning October 17, 2016 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice in...
Lights, Camera, Save! Video contest underway
Ohio Valley Bank accepting entries through Dec. 1 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio Valley Bank announces the Lights, Camera, Save! video contest for...
Vehicle catches on fire in Pomeroy
Firefighters check the vehicle to make sure the fire is extinguished. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY - Pomeroy Fire Department...
Ivan Lee Lane, 88
Ivan Lee Lane, 88, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday October 17, 2016 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington....
John Rice named Meigs SWCD Lifetime Cooperator, Cooperator of the Year
John Rice, Reedsville, center, was named both the 2016 Meigs SWCD Cooperator of the Year, and recognized as a Lifelong...
Attorney General DeWine announces $670,000 settlement to resolve kickback allegations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Ohio has joined with other states and the federal...
Margaret Jane Bowser Priddy, 76
Margaret Jane Bowser Priddy, 76, of Gallipolis, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West...
Randy A. Wilson, 61
Randy A. Wilson, 61, of Middleport, Ohio, passed away in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Saturday, October 8, 2017. He...
Joyce Ann Mayo, 59
Joyce Ann Mayo, 59, of Jackson, and formerly of Gallia County, passed away, at 7:28 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11,...
Bob Evans Farm Festival offers free admission to active duty military, veterans
Free admission and Craig Morgan Concert tickets will be provided with valid military ID To reinforce the company’s commitment to...
Candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot in Meigs County
POMEROY – Numerous seats and issues will be decided by voters almost a month from now. The General Election is...
Meet the candidates event set for Sunday
POMEROY – A meet the candidates event will be held Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Kountry Resort Campground (formerly...
Milkweed seed pod collection continuing through October
The statewide Milkweed Seed Pod collection, to help Monarch butterflies, is going on until the end of October, and the...
Bitanga’s Martial Arts Center holds fall belt exam
Batinga's Martial Arts held a fall belt exam recently. Submitted photo. MIDDLEPORT - On Saturday, September 24, Bitanga’s Martial Arts...
One vehicle crash closes on ramp for awhile
Fire fighters look over the crash Friday morning. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY - A one vehicle crash had the...
CyberOhio initiative launched to assist Ohio businesses
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the launch of CyberOhio, a collection of cybersecurity initiatives aimed...
Petition, threat and vandalism: New developments in Pomeroy Police Officer case
"You ain't safe" was scrawled on the back of the Larsen's vehicle. It appeared as if another letter had been...
