Commissioners ‘cautious’ as $600,000 carryover could be needed for Medicaid sales tax short fall
From left, Meigs County Commissioners Mike Bartrum, Randy Smith and Tim Ihle discuss numbers with possible upcoming Medicaid sales tax...
Month: January 2017
Attorneys General DeWine, Morrisey lead 13 States in challenging federal mining rule
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey Tuesday led a group of...
Barbara Barringer, 69
Barbara Barringer, 69, of Reedsville, passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 at Camden-Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg. She was born...
David Duane Pearce, 67
David Duane Pearce, 67, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia....
OVBC announces cash dividend
GALLIPOLIS ― On January 17, 2017, Ohio Valley Banc Corp. Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per...
Rio joins state initiative to end hunger
Rio sophomore, Jacob Click and Student Engagement Coordinator Seth Lawrence attended the 2016 Propel Ohio Leadership Summit. Submitted photo. RIO...
Log truck loses control, hits home and crashes into parked vehicles
A log truck struck a mobile home and two vehicles early Tuesday morning. Logs were unloaded from the truck as...
Indictment handed down in alleged domestic violence and assault case
Matthew Eblin Jr. heads out of the courtroom to serve 167 days in county jail on a probation voilation from...
Ohio State researchers seek to improve safety, reduce injury in elderly drivers
Helen Kessler, 76, of Columbus, Ohio fastens her seatbelt before driving. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center...
Rex Allan Darst, 61
Rex Allan Darst, 61, of Syracuse, Ohio passed away on January 15, 2017. He was born on August 7, 1955...
Carl S. Morris, 85
Carl S. Morris, 85, Bashan, Ohio passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his residence. He was born on...
Annabelle Ball Fellure, 97
Annabelle Ball Fellure, 97, of Gallipolis, died Sunday morning January 15, 2017 at Holzer Senior Care Center. Born January 23,...
Portman delivers remarks at 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) delivered remarks at the 32nd annual Martin Luther King Day breakfast...
Reflection on MLK and the Civil Rights Movement: Because of him we all have dreams
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following was originally published in the Meigs Independent Press for the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther...
RedStorm’s men’s T&F finish second at Otterbein
Rio Grande sophomore Phil Colbert recorded the RedStorm’s lone first place finish at Saturday’s Otterbein Invitational. Colbert won the 1,000-meter...
Rio women place third at Otterbein Invitational
Rio Grande junior Emili Sannes had one of two first place finishes for the RedStorm at Saturday’s Otterbein Invitational. Sannes...
No. 25 WVU-Tech upends RedStorm men
Rio Grande’s DeVon Price sets to let go of a shot over WVU-Tech’s Elisha Boone during Saturday afternoon’s 82-69 loss...
Golden Bears stop Rio win streak
Rio Grande’s Jasmine Smith follows the flight of her first half shot during Saturday’s 86-72 loss to WVU-Tech at the...
Chow Line: Kids’ menu choices not always the best option
A vector illustration of colorful kids meal menu. When I take my family out to eat at a restaurant, most...
Task force agencies execute search warrant, drugs and stolen motocycles seized
GALLIPOLIS – Four people are in custody following the execution of a search warrant in Gallia County by multiple law...
Margery Osborne, 86
Margery Osborne, 86, of Coolville, Ohio passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 at Marietta Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Belpre Campus....
Names released along with further details in Friday fatal crash
POMEROY – One man is dead following a fatal car crash on Friday night in Meigs County. The Gallipolis Post...
PUCO offers utility tips for small businesses
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Small business owners know the importance of managing expenses to boost the bottom line. Utility services including...
Painless resolutions for outdoor lovers
"New year, new me!" Not so fast. While people seem to enjoy making New Year's Resolutions, the truth is that...
Deputy’s Notebook: Week of January 2
Editor's note: The Meigs County Sheriff's Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of...
