Questions arise Concerning Extension Office Funding
POMEROY, Ohio – Following the loss of the Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) sales tax revenue, Meigs County is looking...
Year: 2018
Task Forces Serves Search Warrant, Suspected Drugs and Paraphernalia Found
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - The Major Crimes Task Force of Gallia-Meigs serve a search warrant in Syracuse, Ohio and reportedly...
Woman Texts for Help While Allegedly Held at Gunpoint
Deputies Make Arrest, Suspect Charged with Kidnapping MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - The Meigs County Sheriff has released information on an...
Falls, Flu and Severe Weather Continue to Pose Increased Risks for Ohio Seniors
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The state and the nation’s furry forecasters – Buckeye Chuck and Punxsutawney Phil – both saw their...
Operator of Amish-Education Nonprofit Accused of Misusing Charitable Funds
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced a lawsuit against a man accused of misusing over $168,000...
Ohio Horses Test Positive for Equine Herpes Virus
Racehorse Owners Encouraged to Closely Monitor Health of Their Animals REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has...
Charles David “Dave” Wilson, Jr., 65
Charles David "Dave" Wilson, Jr., 65, of Racine, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018 at his...
Suspects Identified in Alleged Afternoon High Speed Chase
The wreckage in front of Farmers Bank was a result of a pursuit that reportedly began on US 33. Firefighters...
Guilty on all Charges in Vehicular Homicide Trial
Richard Barnhart talks with his attorney, Charles Knight before the jury comes back with the verdict. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner....
First Day of Vehicular Homicide Trial Concludes
Trial Expected to Continue through the Week (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is coverage of the first day of a jury trial....
Annual Meigs SWCD Tree Sale Underway
POMEROY, Ohio – In a sure sign that spring is right around the corner, the annual Meigs Soil and Water...
Hometown City Girl: In Full Bloom
Some of the orchids from the orchid display. Photo by Catherine Wolfe. I've always been a lover of wildlife, especially...
Two Wanted Meigs Individuals Picked Up in North Carolina
POMEROY, Ohio - Two people wanted in Meigs County have been taken into custody in North Carolina. According to Meigs...
Meigs Health Today: The Air You Breath
By Steve Swatzel, RS, Director of Environmental Health The quality of the air inside our homes and offices is just...
Deputy’s Notebook: Jan. 1-15, 2018
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio – The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies respond to all sorts of calls. The notebook is a...
US Wildlife Officials give up on the Eastern Mountain Lion
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it is removing the Eastern Cougar from its threatened and...
PUCO Reminds Ohioians Heating Assistance is Available
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) wants to remind Ohioans that assistance is available for those...
Alzheimer’s Association’s Free Workshop Teaches Difference Between Normal Aging and Dementia
ATHENS, Ohio – The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter is offering Know the 10 Signs: What’s Normal, What’s Not, a...
Advisory Group on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Issues Report
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his Advisory Group on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has...
Multiple People Arraigned in Common Pleas Court on Animal Fighting Charges
POMEROY, Ohio – Multiple people were arraigned in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas Jan. 24, 2018 on animal...
Rio’s School of Arts and Letters Spotlights Success
Clockwise from top left, Professor of English Dr. Kent Williams, Professor of History William Plants, Class of 2016 Alumna Klaire...
Ann Felty, 72
Ann Felty, 72, went to be with Her Lord and Savior on January 24, 2018 at roughly 3:12 p.m. following...
Kathy June Lambert, 63
Kathy June Lambert, 63, of Vinton, OH went to be with her Lord, Saturday, January 20, 2018, at her residences....
Earle Showalter, 73
Earle Showalter, 73, went to be with his Lord on Thursday. He was surrounded by his wife and loving friends...
William Herny (Buck) Nelson, 89
William Herny (Buck) Nelson, 89, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the VA Medical Center, Chillicothe,...
