Staff Report
Unstuck: Moving Past Difficult Emotions
By Trisha Gibson, MA, LPCC, LICDC
Licensed Psychotherapist, Connective Clinical Counseling, LLC
Sometimes...
Raymond “Sonny” Rufus Cline, 69, of Reedsville
Raymond “Sonny” Rufus Cline, 69, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Ohio State University Hospital. He was born April...
Angela Lee Parker, 53, of Pomeroy
Angela Lee Parker, 53, of Pomeroy, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at her residence. She was born on...
Ralph Douglas Lavender, 83, of Syracuse
Ralph Douglas Lavender, 83, of Syracuse, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at his residence. He was born on July 8, 1938...
Bessie Ollis
Bessie Ollis, 69, formerly of Rutland
Bessie Ollis, 69, of Fountain City, passed away July 17, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born April 10, 1952, in...
Michael Troy Reitmire, 42, of Pomeroy
Michael Troy Reitmire, 42, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away on July 19, 2021. He was born on July 7, 1979 son of William Joseph...
Lee Cameron Smith, 61, of Syracuse
Lee Cameron Smith, 61, of Syracuse, Ohio passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on August...
Four Meigs County Students Receive 2021 FOA Scholarships
NELSONVILLE, Ohio - Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is proud to support the region’s students, from Clermont to Ashtabula counties, in...
Meigs Health Today: Safety with Home Pools
By Steve Swatzel, RS, Director of Environmental Health
The number of private swimming pools in the US has...
David William Fox, 74, of Racine
David William Fox, 74, of Racine, the East Letart Community, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 17, 2021 in the Holzer Meigs Emergency...
Dorsel Bibbee, 87
Dorsel Bibbee, 87, of Coolville, OH, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Arbors At Pomeroy.
He was born...
Dolly Mowery, 81, of Middleport
Dolly Mowery, 81, of Middleport, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. She was born on August...
Southern FFA members and chaperone/alumni member attending the 2019 Farm Science Review. Submitted photo.
Back this year for an in-person show: Farm Science Review 2021
Deadlines set for Natural Resources Council applications
MARIETTA, Ohio – The Natural Resources Council application and guidelines are now available for Meigs, Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry...
Meigs Grand Jury returns 19 indictments
(Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is guilty of a crime. It is part of the legal...
Ralph Larry O’Brien, 83, of Racine
Ralph Larry O’Brien, 83, of Racine, Letart Falls Community, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021 at his residence. Born...
Mary Sue (Durst) Brauer, 62, of Racine
We regretfully announce the passing of Mary Sue (Durst) Brauer, 62, of Racine on July 8, 2021. After a brief battle with...
Cinda Lou (Davis) Lambert, 60, of Pomeroy
Cinda Lou (Davis) Lambert, 60, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away at home on July 11, 2021. She was born on May 5, 1961...
Deadline extended for Storybook Trails Grants
New funds will help build more Storybook Trails for Ohioans to enjoy.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural...
Judd Arthur Michael Burke, 30
Judd Arthur Michael Burke, 30, of Meigs County, Ohio, passed away on July 4, 2021. He was born May 7, 1991.
Single vehicle crash results in one fatality
RUTLAND, Ohio - One person is dead following a single vehicle crash in Meigs County.
According to the Gallipolis...
Larry Douglas Stover, 78, of Syracuse
Larry Douglas Stover, 78, of Syracuse, passed away, at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at his residence. Born August 7, 1942...
Patrol warns against drinking and driving this Fourth of July
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will...
Middleport 2019 Independence Day Parade. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner.
Middleport to celebrate July 4th with parade and more
MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - The Middleport Business Association has announced the plans for their 2021...
Ray Lynn Yonker, 69, of Long Bottom
Ray Lynn Yonker, 69, of Long Bottom, Ohio passed away on June 30, 2021. He was born on November 5, 1951 in Marietta,...
