Portion of State Route 124 remains closed, work continues
RACINE, Ohio – Work continues on a major rockslide that has kept a portion of State Route 124 closed....
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Woodland group to host cookout and tour
The Southeast Ohio Woodland Interest Group will host a cookout and tour on July 27, 2018 at 6 p.m. at...
Rio Grande Community College Board inducts new members
Rio welcomes Joshua Smith and Dr. Jill Neff to the Rio Grande Community College Board of Trustees. Pictured left to...
Tuckerman’s Too opens in Pomeroy
POMEROY, Ohio - Tuckerman’s Too has opened in Pomeroy. After several volunteers helped move inventory, shelving and more from the...
Middleport celebrates the Fourth of July
MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - With an excessive heat, the 2018 Fourth of July Parade in Middleport had a shortened route. The...
Scenes from Racine’s July Fourth parade
RACINE, Ohio - Area residents came together to celebrate Independence Day with the annual Racine parade. From fire trucks to...
Meigs County youth appointed to Ohio State Junior Fair Board
Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board with Olivia Yost fourth from right. Submitted photo. COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Racine youth...
The Great Kidnapping of Adam Smith of 1824
The year was 1824. John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay are locked in a Presidential...
Rhythm on the River, Blues Bash return to Pomeroy
POMEROY, Ohio - The Rhythm on the River series is back in full swing at the Riverside Amphitheatre in Pomeroy....
Continuing a Racine Independence Day tradition
Members of the Racine Fire Department work to clean one of the trucks for the Independence Day parade. Submitted photo....
Excessive Heat Warning for Meigs County July 4, 2018
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Meigs County and many of the...
Cooling station open July 4, 2018
SYRACUSE, Ohio - With a heat advisory issued for Meigs County, a cooling station is being set up at the...
Levi Stedman, ‘forgotten pioneer’ of Meigs County
(This is a new weekly feature to the Meigs Independent Press. Each week a new topic of local history will...
Racine Firefighters Association to bolster fire prevention efforts with FM Global Grant
RACINE, Ohio—The Racine Firefighters Association has received a $900 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest...
Rep. Edwards honors area constituents during House Session
Nelsonville-York’s Middle School Archery National Champion Dominik Robson, left, with Rep. Jay Edwards, right, at the Ohio Statehouse. Robson beat...
Meigs County Public Library upgrades to LED lighting
The Racine location of the Meigs County Public Library is also part of the upgrade in lighting. Submitted photo. TIPP...
Meigs residents named to OSU dean’s list, graduate
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Several Meigs County residents recently earned recognition or earned degrees from The Ohio State University. According to...
Independence Day parades and fireworks set throughout Meigs
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - Once again the county will celebrate Independence Day with events and fireworks around the county. Racine...
Many hands make light work: Tuckerman’s moves to Pomeroy
POMEROY, Ohio - It is said “many hands make light work” and that was certainly the case as family, friends,...
Meigs Health Today: What you need to know about HPV
By Courtney C. Midkiff, BSC, MCHD Administrator and MCCI Member The Meigs County Health Department (MCHD); Meigs County Cancer Initiative,...
Remembering a servant: Robert “Bob” Byer
Members of the Middleport and Pomeroy Fire Departments stand at attention as Robert “Bob” Byer is taken to his final...
155th Meigs County Fair to celebrate with fireworks, concerts
ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio - The Meigs County Fair is celebrating the 155th fair in 2018. The fair is set to be...
Blood Drive to be held at Mulberry Community Center
POMEROY, Ohio – There will be a blood drive at the Mulberry Community Center on June 20, 2018. The American...
CDC: Fewer U.S. high school students having sex, using drugs
The 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) paints a promising picture about the drug and sexual behaviors U.S. high...
Big Bend Antique Tractor pulls scheduled
An antique tractor pulling at the Meigs County Fair. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio - Tractors are set to...
