Sara Rose Dill, 92
Sara Rose Dill, 92, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away on September 26, 2018 at Overbrook Center. She was born on...
Month: September 2018
Nancy Ruth Ervin, 85
Nancy Ruth Ervin, 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 26, 2018. She was born...
Discovery of skeletal remains being investigated by Meigs County Sheriff’s Office
POMEROY, Ohio - Skeletal human remains have been discovered according to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. According to a statement...
Watson sentenced in attempted murder case
Brook Watson sitting with her attorney after learning of her sentence of 22 years in prison. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner....
Portland man in custody after alleged stand off with police
Randall G. Nichols II POMEROY, Ohio. - A Portland man is in custody after allegedly breaking a protection order, entering...
2018-2019 Deer season dates and rule changes for hunters
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Hunters will have their first opportunity to pursue white-tailed deer when archery season opens on Saturday, Sept....
September is Pain Awareness Month
Melissa Martin, Ph.D An ongoing dilemma exists within the management of chronic pain due to the opioid crisis. What do...
Hemlock Grove Christian Church to hold homecoming celebration
POMEROY, Ohio - Homecoming at the Hemlock Grove Christian Church will be celebrated on Sun., Oct. 7, 2018. Festivities include...
History of Meigs County Townships, Part 1
Meigs County, Ohio townships Meigs County was formed on April 1, 1819, and was created out of parts of Athens...
Body discovered on Ohio River bank in Middleport
MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - A body has been discovered along the river bank in Middleport, Ohio. According to a statement from...
Managing stress with physical activity
As the heat and humidity drops and the leaves begin to change, fall is a wonderful time to get out...
Meigs SWCD to observe 75th anniversary annual meeting and banquet slated for Oct. 2
POMEROY—The Meigs SWCD will observe its 75th birthday on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at Meigs High School during its annual...
NRCS announces EQIP application deadline of Oct. 19
POMEROY, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 as the deadline...
Local schools named to receive safety and security grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Eastern, Southern and Meigs School Districts named among those receiving grants from the Ohio Attorney General's office...
Agnes Murrell “Peachy” Cunningham Donohue, 73
Agnes Murrell "Peachy" Cunningham Donohue, 73, Racine, passed away at 11:45 a.m. Friday September 21, 2018, in the Arcadia Valley...
Carol Lou Schartiger
Carol Lou Schartiger, of Middleport, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Arbors of Gallipolis. Funeral services will...
September indictments announced
(Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is guilty of a crime. It is...
Concern about children leads to drug arrest
MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - Following a report of alleged drug activity at a residence, a Cincinnati man has been taken into...
Ohio Supreme Court rules in favor of journalist seeking information in Rhoden murder case
COLUMBUS, Ohio - According to a ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court, a Cincinnati newspaper should have been granted the...
Man indicted on charges related to wife’s death
Man LOGAN, Ohio — A man that allegedly shot his wife in Logan, Ohio and then turned himself in to...
Rhoda Jane Simpson, 91
Rhoda Jane Simpson, 91, of Pomeroy, passed away, at 5:55 a.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in the Holzer Medical...
Randall Ray Mullins, 68
Randall Ray Mullins, 68, went peacefully home with the Lord on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his residence in Middleport,...
Bruce D. Myers, 88
Bruce D. Myers, 88, of Long Bottom, OH (Chester), passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Hickory Creek...
Remembering James Wallace “Boone” Weaver and his skiffs
The earliest record of boatbuilding in Racine dates back to 1822. Larkin’s Pioneer History of Meigs County states, “Mr. Lucius...
The facts about head lice
By Leanne Cunningham, RN, BSN, CLC Director of Nursing “YOU HAVE HEAD LICE.” This is one of the most dreaded...
