Ohio to implement law to deter distracted driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Effective October 29, House Bill 95 becomes law and enacts a significant distracted driving deterrent and an...
Year: 2018
Former Meigs paramedic dies in ambulance crash
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Several years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to do a 24 hour ride along with a...
Immunization Clinic set for Oct. 30, 2018
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 from 9-11...
Alfred A. Scarberry Jr., 90
Alfred A. Scarberry Jr., 90, of Thurman, passed away, at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, in the Holzer...
Janice “Jan” VanCooney, 66
Janice “Jan” VanCooney, 66, passed away and went to be with the Lord Friday October 26, 2018. She was born...
Long Bottom man sentenced to prison in child rape case
Brice Hupp appeared in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY, Ohio — A...
Warmer weather delays fall color, brilliant colors still expected
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Even though we may not be seeing much fall color yet, be on the lookout later in...
Meigs County Agricultural Society board election set
POMEROY, Ohio - The annual election of the Board of Directors for the Meigs County Agricultural Society will be held...
Bebea Joyce O’Dell, 84
Bebea Joyce O’Dell, 84, of Rutland, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in the Holzer...
Mary Ireland Lance, 87
Mary Ireland Lance, 87, of Racine, passed away, at 12:08 a.m. on Monday, October 15, 2018 at her residence. Born...
Paul Boring, 77
Paul Boring, 77, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born April...
Mildred Inez Hudson, 84
Mildred Inez Hudson, 84, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away peacefully on October 17, 2018. She was born on November 11,...
Programs available for state-funded rail crossing upgrades
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is encouraging local highway authorities to apply for available state-funding...
Consumers warned to beware of lottery and sweepstakes scams
COLUMBUS, Ohio - With the high Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning consumers to...
Drewy M. Gore, 81
Drewy M. Gore, 81, of Rutland, OH, went to be with his Lord Monday, October 15, 2018 in his home....
The true story on Nelson Story
This week in my American History class at Southern High School, I started a chapter on settling the west. Topics...
Denise Ann Werry Miller, 61
Denise Ann Werry Miller, 61, of Portland, Ohio, went to her Heavenly home on October 13, 2018, at Arbors at...
Sue L. Smith, 76
Sue L. Smith, 76, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Salem Center, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2018, in...
John D. Stumbo, 59
John D. Stumbo, 59, of Pomeroy, died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born July 13,...
Brothers held on $500,000 bond each in sexual offense case
POMEROY, Ohio - Two brothers are being held on high bonds following indictments on sexual offense charges. According to Meigs...
Missing teen reported from Racine area
Samantha Alexander RACINE, Ohio - The Meigs County Juvenile Court is looking for a missing teen. Samantha Alexander, 13, from...
Grand Jury returns 31 indictments, includes three sexual offense cases
(Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is guilty of a crime. It is...
Sheriff’s Office investigating shots fired near residence
POMEROY, Ohio - On Sunday, October 7, at 11:23 p.m., the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a...
Woman reported missing, found needing medical attention
POMEROY, Ohio - A woman reported missing was found in need of medical attention. According to Meigs County Sheriff Keith...
The bridge of our past was once the bridge of our future
November 12, 1928, the Pomeroy Bend Bridge, or as it came to be known, the Pomeroy – Mason Bridge, opened...
