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...
Year: 2017
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...
Clara Belle Riley, 87
Clara Belle Riley, 87, of Middleport, Ohio, died peacefully Sunday, January 8, 2017, 10 days short of her 88th birthday,...
Stabbing reported in Minersville, suspect in custody
MINERSVILLE – A man was stabbed January 6, 2017, according to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a...
Man allegedly attempts to meet 13 year old for sex in Meigs County
MEIGS COUNTY – According to a report from the Meigs County Sheriff's Office a man has been arrested for attempting...
Lush sentenced to community control in felonious assault case
Stephen Lush addressed the court expressing his desire to move on from the case. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY –...
Ohio Sen. Brown outlines steps to make prescription drugs affordable
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With Ohioans struggling to afford the cost of prescription drugs, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will outline...
Catholic Bishops task force releases report on promoting peace in communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The USCCB Special Task Force to Promote Peace in Our Communities released a written version of their...
Beef School to help producers maintain an edge
The 2017 Beef School will be offered at 25 locations through a live internet feed on three Tuesday evenings between...
Chow Line: Fructose intolerance manageable with proper diet
My son has been complaining recently about tummy aches after eating certain fruits like grapes and watermelon. Lately, he can’t...
Mary Leona Nease, 87
Mary Leona Nease, 87, of Racine, Ohio passed away on January 6, 2017 at Overbrook Nursing Center. She was born...
Telemarketers accused of running work-from-home scheme, faking Amazon affiliation
FREMONT, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a lawsuit against two telemarketing groups accused of running a...
Carol Ann Diddle, 78
Carol Ann Diddle, 78, of Pomeroy passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Ohio State University Medical Center...
