Upcoming RACO Events to Benefit Scholarship Fund, Community
RACINE, Ohio - The Racine Area Community Organizaation (RACO) has upcoming events set for February 2018. On February 8-9, 2018...
Staff Report
Area Law Enforcement Selected for National Mental Health Learning Program
From left to right are, Trisha Gibson, Director of Forensics, Captain Donnie Willis (Jackson County), Sheriff Keith Wood (Meigs County),...
Around the Firehouse: Jan. 1-14, 2018
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Around the Firehouse is a listing of basic information on runs fire departments in Meigs County, Ohio. The...
Well-being Check Leads to Discovery of Deceased Woman
RACINE, Ohio – A deceased woman was found during a well-being check in Racine. According to Sheriff Keith Wood, on...
Everyday Meigs: Week of Jan. 15, 2018
EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyday Meigs is a new feature for the Meigs Independent Press. Each week a person or place...
Meigs Health Today: Birth Defects a Serious Issue in Ohio
By Juli Simpson, RN, BSN, LSN Maternal & Child Health Program Director Meigs County Health Department Juli Simpson, RN, BSN,...
Meigs County Under a Flood Warning
UPDATE - The National Weather Service has cancelled this warning for Meigs County. ORIGINAL STORY MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio – As...
Dollar General Recalls Clover Valley Iced Oatmeal Cookies
OHIO - Dollar General Corporation announced a voluntary recall of its 12-ounce packages of Clover Valley® Iced Oatmeal Cookies with...
Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in Ohio Captive Deer
No cases found in wild deer population; active steps taken to control further spread REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – The Ohio Department of...
Church Closings, Delays and Change of Services for Jan. 14, 2018
EDITOR’S NOTE – The list of closings will be updated as more information comes in. Check back for updated information....
Wiley Cornell, 91
Wiley Cornell, 91, of Racine, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. Born May 31, 1926...
Leona Roberts Hysell, 93
Leona Roberts Hysell, 93, died of natural causes on January 11, 2018, at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport, Ohio. She...
Top Ohio Consumer Complaints of 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the top consumer complaints his office received in 2017, when...
Immunization Clinic Jan. 16, 2018
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 from 9-11...
Winter Storm Could Bring Ice and Snow to Meigs, Weather Advisory Issued
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio – Friday may prove to be a mix of weather for Meigs County and the region. Hazardous...
ODOT Ready for Winter Storm
Illustration of ODOT District 10 work in Meigs County from this year to Jan. 10, 2018. Submitted image. MEIGS COUNTY,...
Meigs County Man Indicted on Rape Charges Against a Child
POMEROY, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that a Meigs County man has been charged with raping...
Names Released in New Lima Road Deaths
POMEROY, Ohio - The names of the individuals found dead on New Lima Road have been released. According to...
Hunters Harvest more than 13,000 Deer During Ohio’s Muzzleloader Season
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Hunters checked 13,268 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s muzzleloader season, Jan. 6-9, 2018 according to the Ohio...
Patricia Ann Holter, 86
Patricia Ann Thompson Holter Patricia Ann Thompson Holter, 86, passed at home on January 8, 2018. Born April 9,...
Tyler Robert Simmons, 33
Tyler Robert Simmons, 33, of Athens, Ohio passed away on January 6, 2018. He was born on November 14, 1984...
Southern FFA Marks Record Fruit Sales
Members of Southern FFA unload citrus early in the morning before school. Submitted photo. RACINE, Ohio – Racine Southern FFA...
Job Posting: Clerical Specialist
Clerical Specialist Meigs County Health Department, an Equal Opportunity Employer, seeks a full-time Clerical Specialist. Associate’s Degree required. Previous clerical...
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Suspicious Deaths
UPDATE MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - In a statement released Jan. 10, 2018 from the Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood...
Rain and Snow Could Make for Hazardous Weekend Weather
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio – The National Weather Service says the area may be in for more hazardous weather with rain...
