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...
Staff Report
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...
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,...
James Dwayne Priddy, 57
James Dwayne Priddy, 57, of Middleport, Ohio passed away on January 23, 2018. He was born on November 12, 1960...
Suzanne Bradbury Sayre, 70
Suzanne Bradbury Sayre Suzanne Bradbury Sayre, 70, Racine, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 23...
Howard C. Robinson, 87
Howard C. Robinson, 87, Racine, passed away at 7:10 A.M. , Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Overbrook Rehabitation Center in...
Nora Mae Riggs Eason, 85
Nora Mae Riggs Eason, 85, went home to the Lord and loved ones who passed before her when she left...
Around the Firehouse: Jan.15-Jan.20, 2018
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Around the Firehouse is a listing of basic information on fire department runs in Meigs County, Ohio. The...
Medical Marijuana License Process Continues to be Questioned, Appeals Being Filed
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The question of licenses for medical marijuana grow facilities in the state continues to be questioned. Many...
Enjoy Naturalist Programs, Winter Hikes in February
Take a hike and enjoy some of the state’s trails in winter splendor. Photo from ODNR. COLUMBUS, Ohio – With...
Pauline Marie Theiss Hill, 94
Pauline Marie Theiss Hill, 94, of Racine, Ohio, passed away on January 21, 2018, at her home. She was born...
Patrol Participating in Multi-State Human Trafficking Initiative
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is collaborating with the Indiana State Police, Michigan State Police, Illinois State...
Rio Announces Meigs County Deans’ Honor and Merit Lists
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are proud to announce the students...
Ohio Department of Education Offers Assistance to ECOT Families
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Thousands of ECOT students and their families are trying to find a school following the announcement of...
Nora Mae Riggs Eason
Nora Mae Riggs Eason, of Pomeroy passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at her residence. Funeral services will be...
Sabra Jean Morrison Ash, 82
Sabra Jean Morrison Ash, Pomeroy passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Pleasant Valley Hospital in Pt. Pleasant,...
Passenger in Custody in Syracuse Theft Case
Morgan Roush, left, and Jacob Hayman, right. SYRACUSE, Ohio - A person described as a passenger has been taken into...
Everyday Meigs: Week of Jan. 22, 2018
Everyday Meigs is a new feature for the Meigs Independent Press. Each week a person or place in Meigs...
County Fair Dates Across the State Announced
Meigs County Fair will be August 13-18, 2018. Raegan Jones showing a Jersey cow during the 2017 Meigs County Fair....
Meigs Health Today: Maintaining a Child’s Healthy Weight
By Wendy McGee, RD, LD As parents and caregivers, we hope our children will be healthy. An important action...
Smoking Down, but Almost 38 Million American Adults Still Smoke
NATIONAL - Overall, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults (aged ?18 years) declined from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 15.5 percent...
