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Author: Brent Rose

Children Court Appearances Courts and Police Crime Crime Victims Meigs County News News Prosecuting Attorney Racine, Ohio Uncategorized 

Racine man arraigned for Felonious Assault and Endangering Children

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Brent Rose 3477 Views 1 min read

Racine man arraigned for Felonious Assault and Endangering Children Yesterday a Racine man was arraigned on charges related to injuries

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors Meigs County News News Sports State/National Uncategorized 

Trout Fishing Back on at Forked Run

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Brent Rose 802 Views 2 min read

Trout Fishing Back on at Forked Run In a letter posted on House of Representatives Chairman Jay Edwards social media

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Court Appearances Courts and Police Crime Meigs County News News Prosecuting Attorney Theft Uncategorized 

Former sheriff pleads not guilty

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Brent Rose 1668 Views 2 min read

Former sheriff pleads not guilty Former Sheriff Keith O. Wood appeared in Common Pleas Court Monday March 6, 2023 with

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors Meigs County News News Regional State/National Uncategorized wildlife officer 

Meigs County Trout Fishing Not This Year

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Brent Rose 931 Views 5 min read

Meigs County Trout Fishing Not This Year ODNR Division of Wildlife will release 84,000 rainbow trout in 88 lakes and

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Children Community Consumer and Health News Healthcare Meigs County News Middleport, Ohio News Uncategorized 

Bitanga’s hosted youth heart screening Saturday

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 Brent Rose 94 Views 1 min read

Bitanga’s hosted youth heart screening Saturday. Bitanga’s in Middleport, Ohio hosted a heart screening for youth 5 to 15 years

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Court Appearances Courts and Police Crime Meigs County News News Theft Uncategorized 

Former Meigs County Sheriff scheduled for an arraignment

March 3, 2023March 4, 2023 Brent Rose 412 Views 1 min read

POMEROY- Ohio Former Meigs County Sheriff Keith O. Wood is scheduled for an arraignment hearing on Monday, March 6, 2023

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History News Ohio River Regional State of Ohio News State/National Uncategorized 

Happy 220th Birthday Ohio

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Brent Rose 127 Views 3 min read

Happy 220th Birthday Ohio Ohio got its name from the Iroquois word “OYO” meaning “great river”. The state of Ohio

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Meigs County News News Pomeroy, Ohio Uncategorized 

Cabin Fever Fest returns to historic downtown Pomeroy, Ohio

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Brent Rose 320 Views 0 min read

Cabin Fever Fest returns to historic downtown Pomeroy, Ohio There will be over 11 hours of continuous, free live music

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Arrests County Sheriff Crime Meigs County News News Theft Tuppers Plains, Ohio Uncategorized 

Tip Leads to a Arrest

February 17, 2023February 18, 2023 Brent Rose 294 Views 1 min read

Tip Leads to a Arrest POMEROY, Ohio – The individual that was sought for an alleged armed robbery in Tuppers

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Renovation project planned for Rutland Civic Center

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 Brent Rose 563 Views 4 min read

Renovation project planned for Rutland Civic Center RUTLAND, Ohio — Built in 1955, the 68 year old Rutland Civic Center

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EMS Fire Department First Responders Meigs County News News Uncategorized 

Tanker rollover at the Hot Spot

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Brent Rose 1415 Views 0 min read

Tanker rollover at the Hot Spot GREAT BEND, Ohio – A tanker hauling fuel has rolled over near the intersection

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County Sheriff Meigs County News News Schools Uncategorized 

Southern Local teacher under investigation

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Brent Rose 1880 Views 1 min read

Southern Local teacher under investigation RACINE, Ohio – The Southern Local School District and the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office are

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Meigs County Commissioners Meigs County News Middleport, Ohio News Pomeroy, Ohio Racine, Ohio State of Ohio News Syracuse, Ohio Uncategorized 

Meigs County blighted properties to be torn down

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Brent Rose 724 Views 5 min read

Meigs County blighted properties to be torn down COLUMBUS, Ohio— Meigs County will have funding for 22 locations of blighted

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County Sheriff Courts and Police News Uncategorized 

Gallia law enforcement safely resolve armed standoff

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Brent Rose 463 Views 2 min read

Gallia law enforcement safely resolve armed standoff GALLIPOLIS, Ohio – Gallia County law enforcement were dealing with a standoff this

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Meigs County News News Ohio State Highway Patrol Reedsville, Ohio Schools Transportation Uncategorized 

Eastern Local bus crashes, no injuries reported

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Brent Rose 1084 Views 2 min read

LONG BOTTOM, Ohio – On January 25, 2023 the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported an Eastern Local School bus driven

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Fire Department First Responders Meigs County News Middleport, Ohio News Public Safety Uncategorized 

Middleport Fire Fighter passes away

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Brent Rose 1185 Views 1 min read

Middleport Fire Fighter passes away The Middleport Fire Department announced the death of Kevin Dailey Tuesday on their Facebook page.

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County Sheriff Courts and Police Meigs County News News Uncategorized 

New sheriff making changes

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Brent Rose 899 Views 3 min read

New sheriff making changes POMEROY, Ohio – Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch has been on the job for seven weeks,

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Fire Department First Responders Meigs County News Middleport, Ohio News Uncategorized 

 Middleport firefighter John Bentz recently competed on Moonshiners Master Distillers 

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Brent Rose 2535 Views 1 min read

 Middleport firefighter John Bentz recently competed on Moonshiners Master Distillers.   Moonshine Master Distillers is a show on the Discovery channel

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Fire Department Fire Safety First Responders Meigs County News News Pomeroy, Ohio Public Safety Uncategorized 

Pomeroy Firefighter Hartenbach recognized for 50 years of service

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Brent Rose 311 Views 0 min read

On Sunday January 8, 2023 the Pomeroy fire department recognized Firefighter Steve Hartenbach for his 50th anniversary of serving on

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Community Meigs County News Middleport, Ohio News Uncategorized 

Dowler retires from Job and Family Services

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 Brent Rose 303 Views 1 min read

Dowler retires from Job and Family Services David Dowler retired from Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services on

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County Sheriff Courts and Police Crime Meigs County News News Theft Tuppers Plains, Ohio Uncategorized 

Law enforcement searching for robbery suspect, considered armed and dangerous

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 Brent Rose 463 Views 1 min read

Law enforcement searching for robbery suspect, considered armed and dangerous TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio – The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is

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Fire Department Fire Safety First Responders Meigs County News Middleport, Ohio News Pomeroy, Ohio Public Safety Racine, Ohio State of Ohio News Syracuse, Ohio Tuppers Plains, Ohio Uncategorized 

Meigs County fire departments receive MARCS Grant

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 Brent Rose 235 Views 2 min read

Meigs County fire departments receive MARCS grant COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fire departments in Meigs County have been awarded grant funding

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4-H Ag News/Agriculture Fair FFA Meigs County News News Organizations and Groups Pomeroy, Ohio Uncategorized 

Meigs County Fair receives donation

December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 Brent Rose 474 Views 1 min read

Meigs County Fair receives donation ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio – The Meigs County Fair is months away, but the fairgrounds need year

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Chester, Ohio Community Meigs County News News Pomeroy, Ohio Racine, Ohio Reedsville, Ohio Regional Rutland, Ohio Uncategorized 

Volunteers laying over 3,000 wreaths this weekend

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Brent Rose 250 Views 4 min read

MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio – Volunteers will be laying more than 3,000 wreaths on the graves of veterans in three counties

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County Sheriff Election Meigs County News News Tuppers Plains, Ohio Uncategorized 

News Bulletin for Nov. 8, 2022

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Brent Rose 203 Views 0 min read

News Bulletin for Nov. 8, 2022

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