Fatal crash on State Route 143
UPDATED INFORMATION RUTLAND - A car crash close to State Route 143 and Horner Hill occurred earlier Friday night resulting...
Month: January 2017
Meigs Museum to hold open house
POMEROY – Following the successful grand reopening at this time last year, the Meigs County Historical Museum will have an...
Small game migratory bird hunting seasons proposed to Wildlife Council
Image courtesy ODNR COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 2017-2018 small game and migratory bird hunting seasons and the trapping seasons were...
Portman pushes for human trafficking relief bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), founding Co-Chair of the Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking, and Senator Kirsten...
Ohio Communities to receive more than $272,000 for boating safety education
Image courtesy www.boatus.org COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio’s Waterways Safety Fund is providing a total of $272,975.88 to support 19 community...
Annual Meigs SWCD tree sale underway
POMEROY –The annual Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Tree Sale is underway with prices unchanged from last year, and...
Ohio EMA now accepting safe room applications
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program is once again accepting applications. The program provides a rebate for...
Consumer protection lawsuit against alleged Craigslist scammer launched by Ohio AG
Photo courtesy of Dana Daniels, https://nyulocal.com/ COLUMBUS—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against a Columbus man accused...
Crime victims’ rights training coming to Meigs County
POMEROY – The Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center is offering a course locally on victim’s rights at the Meigs County...
$500 bond for man accused of attempting to meet 13-year old for sex
POMEROY – A man accused of trying to meet a 13-year old girl for sex in Meigs County is out...
Pomeroy Council to consider continuing free parking
The future of parking meters in Pomeroy will be discussed at the next council meeting. Parking has been free on...
Middleport Council holds first meeting of the year
MIDDLEPORT – Middleport Council met January 9, 2017 for their first meeting of the year. The council organized for the...
Letter to the Editor: Call that ‘America strengthen the spine of the timid and weak’
The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted to [email protected]. The Meigs Independent Press editorial staff publishes these submissions,...
John Nicinsky, 81
John Nicinsky, 81, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born on...
Madison to attend residential treatment for drug conviction
Dwayne T. Madison, left, sits with his counsel as Judge Crow talks to him about the River City residential treatment...
Feathers to register as sexually oriented offender following sentencing
POMEROY – A man has been convicted of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and ordered to register as a...
Meigs County checks in more deer this year during muzzleloader season
COLUMBUS – Meigs County checked in 65 more white-tailed deer during the 2017 muzzleloader season than in 2016. According to...
Home National Bank hosts Family Night at Southern
Contestants wait to Dash for Cash at the annual Home National Bank Family Night. Submitted photo. RACINE – For 22...
Mayor optimistic about Middleport’s future as new business set to open soon
Furniture store to open in late February Once again there will be a furniture store at the former Ingels location....
Refund delay and other information about 2017 tax season from the IRS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Internal Revenue Service and partners from the states and tax industry reminded taxpayers that the nation's...
Agents seek public’s assistance spotting human trafficking
(EDITOR'S NOTE: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, an effort for recognition of human trafficking, awareness and education.) COLUMBUS– Human...
Canada Geese conflict management
COLUMBUS, Ohio – To biologists, Canada geese are an outstanding conservation success story. Once extirpated from the state as a...
Autumn Health Care ordered to pay more than $167,000 for fraudulent billing
ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that Autumn Health Care of Zanesville, Inc. has been ordered...
Warrant issued after Hammon fails to appear for arraignment
POMEROY – A man that failed to appear for arraignment now has a warrant issued for his arrest. Michael Hammon...
Medication theft leads to jail time for Gray
Danielle Gray (seated) hears the sentence handed down by Judge Crow. Her attorney, Karen Justice (standing), argued for the plea...
