Reminder to Drivers and Riders on Motorcycle Safety
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio drivers should expect to see more motorcycle riders on the road as peak riding season gets...
Public Safety
Sheriff’s Office receives $18,000 body armor grant
Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch would like to announce that his office has received a body armor grant through the...
Drug Take Back Events Scheduled for April 22
Drug take back day at Holzer Meigs Emergency Department Drug Take Back Events Scheduled for April 22 On Saturday, April...
A propane leak led to an evacuation in Reedsville
A propane leak led to an evacuation in Reedsville. The Olive Township Fire Department was alerted at 9:36 p.m. on...
Propane leak in Reedsville
REEDSVILLE, Ohio - According to Meigs EMS State Route 124 in the Village of Reedsville is closed due to a...
Southern Graduate retires from career in law enforcement
Matthew Richards and Paul Waugh Matthew Richards, former Racine Marshall and graduate of Southern Local Class of 1991, will be...
Ohio State Patrol reminds drivers to keep eyes, focus on the roads
Patrol reminds drivers to keep eyes, focus on the road April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month COLUMBUS – This year,...
Boil Water Advisory issued for Leading Creek Conservancy District
BOIL ADVISORY PUBLIC NOTICE - PrecautionOn Date: 04/02/2023 Time: 12:00 PM Leading Creek Conservancy District has issued a Boil Advisory...
Middleport Fire Fighter passes away
Middleport Fire Fighter passes away The Middleport Fire Department announced the death of Kevin Dailey Tuesday on their Facebook page....
Pomeroy Firefighter Hartenbach recognized for 50 years of service
On Sunday January 8, 2023 the Pomeroy fire department recognized Firefighter Steve Hartenbach for his 50th anniversary of serving on...
Meigs County fire departments receive MARCS Grant
MARCS radios like these help firefighters communicate in emergencies. State Fire Marshal photo. Meigs County fire departments receive MARCS grant...
AEP gives storm and outage update information
AEP photo. STORM AND OUTAGE DETAILSWINTER STORM ELLIOTT 2022 Update: 2:00 PM, 12/21/2022 CURRENT SITUATIONAs meteorologists continue to monitor the...
Change Your Clocks and Check Your Smoke and CO Detector
Change Your Clocks and Check Your Smoke and CO Detector COLUMBUS, Ohio–The end of daylight saving time at 2 a.m....
438 Citations Issued in Ohio During 6-State Trooper Project’s Interstate 70 Enforcement
438 Citations Issued in Ohio During 6-State Trooper Project’s Interstate 70 Enforcement COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol...
Meigs Health Today: Public Health Nuisances
Meigs Health Today: Public Health Nuisances By Steve Swatzel, RS., Director of Environmental Health A public health nuisance is a legally actionable...
Meigs Health Today: Are You Prepared for a Disaster?
ready.gov image Meigs Health Today: Are You Prepared for a Disaster? By Shawn Cunningham, Meigs Co. Health Dept. Emergency Response...
988 Becomes National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 Becomes National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has changed to the simpler and...
Warning: Warm Temperatures Don’t Always Mean Warm Water
Warning: Warm Temperatures Don’t Always Mean Warm Water Cold water will cool a body 25 times faster thancold air of...
Safety Tips for Driving in Deer Season
ODNR photo. Safety Tips for Driving in Deer Season MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - With cooler temperatures and the leaves changing...
ODNR reminds Ohioans to swim safe this summer
ODNR reminds Ohioans to swim safe this summer COLUMBUS, Ohio— The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Parks...
Being educated on ticks, and disease they carry
Female blacklegged deer ticks next to a penny. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease are much smaller than other ticks....
Meigs health today: Severe spring weather
Lightning striking a tree. Photo courtesy NOAA. Meigs health today: Severe spring weather By Brody Davis, PHEP Emergency Response Coordinator...
Disasters Don’t Stop. Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 21-27
Disasters Don't Stop. Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 21-27 Practice Safety Plans during Ohio's Statewide Tornado Drill, March 24th...
$5 can prevent a dangerous accident at home
$5 can prevent a dangerous accident at home By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman COLUMBUS, Ohio - Thousands of children are injured...
2021 Meigs County Dog Tags Now Available
2021 Meigs County Dog Tags Now Available POMEROY, Ohio - According to Meigs County Mary Byer-Hill, it is once again...
