Questions arise on medical marijuana licenses
COLUMBUS, Ohio – One state elected official is calling for the suspending the issuance of the Level 1 Cultivator's Licenses...
Staff Report
Holzer Plans Healthy Cooking Demo for the Holiday Season
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - In preparation for the upcoming holidays, a healthy cooking demonstration featuring traditional holiday dishes, instructed by Holzer...
Middleport Church of Christ to Host Free Community Dinner, Other Events
MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - The Middleport Church of Christ’s monthly Free Community Dinner in December will be held on Friday, December...
Immunization Clinic Dec. 12, 2017
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 from 9-11...
French 500 Free Clinic Dec. 14, 2017
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - The French 500 Free Clinic will be open for those who do not have medical insurance or...
Ohio’s Young Hunters Harvest Nearly 5,000 Deer During Youth Gun Season
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s young hunters braved less than ideal weather conditions over the weekend and checked 4,958 white-tailed deer...
Ohio’s Traditional Deer-Gun Hunting Season Begins Nov. 27, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Deer hunting is an extremely popular activity for sportsmen and women statewide, and Ohio's white-tailed deer continue...
Ahead of Black Friday, Attorney General DeWine Offers Consumer Protection Tips
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today offered consumer protection tips ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, one of the...
Josephine Elizabeth (Fowler) Kirby, 99
Josephine Elizabeth (Fowler) Kirby, 99, of West Columbia, WV, passed away, November 17, 2017 in Belpre Landing Nursing & Rehabilitation...
Ross J. Warren, 71
Ross J. Warren, 71, of Long Bottom, OH passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 after a long battle with cancer...
Multiple agencies participate in closing down alleged ‘bearbaiting’
LONG BOTTOM, Ohio - Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that on Saturday, November 11, 2017, the Ohio Department of...
Convicted heroin dealer sentenced to prison, caught with 2,000 grams of heroin
POMEROY, Ohio - A man has been convicted and sentenced for trafficking heroin in Meigs County, Ohio on Nov....
Several Meigs residents indicted by Nov. Gallia Grand Jury
(EDITOR’S NOTE: An indictment does not mean the suspect is guilty. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in...
Antibiotic resistance and how it affects you
By Mikie Strite, MPH Epidemiologist Mikie Strite, MPHEpidemiologist Have you ever read an article or seen a news clip where...
Rio Grande Community College falls short on levy passage
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The Rio Grande Community College replacement levy has fallen short of the required votes needed on...
Robert Joseph Varian, 61
Robert Joseph Varian, 61, of Rutland, Ohio passed away on November 12, 2017. He was born on June 30, 1956...
Rio Jazz Ensemble to perform annual fall concert
From a previous Rio Jazz Ensemble performance, the ensemble will be playing Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Berry...
Immunization clinic set for Nov. 14. 2017
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 from 9-11...
Tick-borne Lyme Disease cases on the rise in Ohio
Female blacklegged deer ticks next to a penny. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease are much smaller than other ticks....
Bitanga’s holds first Break-a-thon to benefit Meigs Senior Center
Martial Arts event raises over $10,000 Beth Shaver of the Meigs County Senior Center is presented with the check from...
Charles R. ‘Charlie Boy’ Wolfe, 79
Charles R. "Charlie Boy" Wolfe, 79, Racine, passed away at 8:23 P.M. Friday, November 10, 2017 at his Letart Township...
AG DeWine awards nearly $1 million in grants to Ohio Veterans groups
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that his office has awarded a total of $971,000 in...
Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘Yes’ on Issue 1, Crime Victim’s Rights
EDITOR’S NOTE: Marsy’s Law on the ballot is listed as Issue 1. Dear Editor, Since 1978, the members of Ohio...
Letter to the Editor: Voters asked to vote ‘yes’ on Sunday sales in Pomeroy Precinct 1
Letter to Editor, Tuesday November 7 is Election Day. There wil be an issue on the ballot to ask the...
Meigs named site of Level II medical marijuana facility
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Meigs County will be the site of new medical marijuana growing facility located in Langsville, Ohio. The...
