AG DeWine warns of elder abuse
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With Elder Abuse Awareness Day being June 15, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning Ohioans to...
Year: 2017
Meigs Prosecutor releases warrant list
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney has issued a listing of the arrest warrants to resolve older criminal...
Flag Day history
MID OHIO VALLEY – It is Flag Day. Among other days of the year, it is customary to fly high...
French 500 Free Clinic scheduled for June 29
The French 500 Free Clinic serves the residents of Southeastern Ohio and Mason County, WV and beyond over the age...
Truck and tractor pull to be held in area
RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. – "Ground shakin’, smoke spewing, mud flingin’ fun is coming to the Jackson County Junior Fairgrounds," according to...
Chester Kids Safety Fun Day set for June 17
CHESTER, Ohio – The Chester Fire Department is hosting Kids Safety Fun Day on June 17, 2017. With the goal...
Deputy’s Notebook: May 31-June 3, 2017
Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing of...
Safe room to be displayed during Chester FD Kids Safety Fun Day
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency will have a...
URG brings world history to the community
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are dedicated to keeping the history...
Ohio River Sweep June 17, volunteers needed
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - Once again it is time for the Ohio River Sweep. The annual clean up along the...
Jackie ‘Jack’ Lee Westfall, 76
Jackie "Jack" Lee Westfall, 76, of Reedsville, Ohio went to Heaven to be with the love of his life, Ila...
Woodland management tour and cookout set
ALBANY, Ohio - There will be a Woodland Management Tour and Cookout event at Jeff and Shirley Latta’s property on...
Alzheimer’s Association’s free workshop provides tips for healthy aging
SOUTHEAST OHIO – The Alzheimer's Association, West Virginia Chapter (which serves Meigs County) is hosting a Healthy Living for Your...
Twilight – the coolest time of day
Twilight is a magic time, that time between dawn and sunrise and after sunset to dusk, but how much do...
Drugs discovered after alleged shooting of man with a bow
Russell Starcher POMEROY, Ohio - One man is in custody following the alleged shooting of another with a bow. According...
Sheriff’s Office investigating attempted robbery
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio - Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that his office had received a report on Friday night,...
Deputy’s Notebook May 18-31, 2017
Editor’s note: The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a listing...
Skatopia’s Martin allegedly involved in assault with a vehicle
POMEROY, Ohio - Brewce Martin, 51, of Rutland, allegedly threatened to run over another man at a local gas station....
Joshua Daniel Weaver, 35
Joshua Daniel Weaver, 35, of Eagle Ridge Road departed this life on May 30, 2017. Born August 18, 1981, he...
Ohio AG files lawsuit against opioid manufacturers for fraudulent marketing, fueling opioid epidemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today filed a lawsuit against five leading prescription opioid manufacturers and their...
Ira Eugene VanCooney, 40
Ira Eugene VanCooney, 40, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on May 29, 2017. He was born on September 19, 1976...
25 individuals convicted in Philo deer poaching case
ATHENS, Ohio – Twenty-five individuals, including 20 juveniles, were recently convicted of 161 hunting-related charges in the Muskingum County Court...
Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume now open at Cincinnati Museum Center
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Meigs Independent Press will be offering a regular articles throughout the year, espcecially during the summer on...
Man convicted, sentenced for entering Portland home on meth
POMEROY, Ohio - One man has been convicted following a one day trial on charges trespassing a home while under...
Remembering Meigs County’s fallen soldiers
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - Memorial Day in Meigs County marks the official beginning of summer. Many people today will...
