Multiple departments respond to Friday morning house fire
Smoke could be seen coming from the front of the house on State Route 7. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. FIVE...
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Persons sentenced following guilty plea in arson case
Dennis Persons (seated left) appeared in court with his attorney, Karyn Justice (seated right). Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY –...
New Sheriff’s Office and Corrections Facility bond issue certified, to be on May ballot
Comissioner Tim Ihle files the bond issue with the Board of Elections along with Sheriff Keith Wood. Election officials Angie...
Language approved for May ballot concerning proposed new Sheriff’s Office
From last week's meeting, Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood along with Commissioners Randy Smith and Tim Ihle discuss the proposed...
Meigs Sheriff requests levy for new jail and offices
Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood looks over the proposed location for a new jail and Sheriff's Offices with Meigs County...
Loveland man allegedly tries to meet up with 14-year old in Meigs for sex
James Morger is currently incarcerated at the Meigs County Jail. File photo. POMEROY – A man from Loveland, Ohio is...
Haning sentenced for trafficking drugs in Meigs County
Nicholas Haning, left, sits with his attorney, Mick Barr, right, awaiting sentencing in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas....
Case against Ben Mitchell mounts as father strikes guilty plea for testimony
Edward Mitchell sat in the Meigs County Common Pleas Courtroom awaiting his change of plea hearing. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner....
Report of gun shots send courthouse into lockdown
Reports of shots fired on Court Street briefly had the Meigs County Courthouse on lockdown Wednesday afternoo. Photo by Carrie...
Pomeroy fails to hold meeting due to lack of quorum
POMEROY – A regularly scheduled meeting of the Pomeroy Village Council was canceled for lack of quorum Tuesday night. The...
Commissioners ‘cautious’ as $600,000 carryover could be needed for Medicaid sales tax short fall
From left, Meigs County Commissioners Mike Bartrum, Randy Smith and Tim Ihle discuss numbers with possible upcoming Medicaid sales tax...
Log truck loses control, hits home and crashes into parked vehicles
A log truck struck a mobile home and two vehicles early Tuesday morning. Logs were unloaded from the truck as...
Indictment handed down in alleged domestic violence and assault case
Matthew Eblin Jr. heads out of the courtroom to serve 167 days in county jail on a probation voilation from...
$500 bond for man accused of attempting to meet 13-year old for sex
POMEROY – A man accused of trying to meet a 13-year old girl for sex in Meigs County is out...
Pomeroy Council to consider continuing free parking
The future of parking meters in Pomeroy will be discussed at the next council meeting. Parking has been free on...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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 –...
Anderson elected council president during organizational meeting
Don Anderson was elected Pomeroy Council President for 2017 at the annual organizational meeting. File Photo. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner....
Bissell sentenced to prison on drug conviction
Lorena Bissell awaiting sentecing January 4, 2017 in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY...
Prison sentenced handed down from 2015 break in of Pomeroy Rite Aid
David Tiemmeyer addressed the court prior to sentencing expressing his remorse for his crime. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY –...
