Southern FFA participates in 2019 FFA Forestry CDE
From left, Racine Southern FFA Forestry Team members Austin Rice, Raeven, Caelin Seth, Dylan Lyons, Rachel Jackson and Austin Rose....
Education and Learning
Rabies awareness
Rabies awareness BY STEVE SWATZEL, SANITARIAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR Steve Swatzel, RS, Director of Environmental Health According to the...
Night may fall, but you don’t have to
Night may fall, but you don't have to By Courtney Midkiff, Meigs Administrator September 23 is Falls Prevention Day along...
Hemp Dogbane conspicuous in area hayfields this year
Hemp Dogbane conspicuous in area hayfields this year Usually when a plant takes over a pasture, hayfield or crop field,...
First Hand Account of Ground Zero on 9/11 from a Meigs County Resident
First Hand Account of Ground Zero on 9/11 from a Meigs County Resident By Glenn Kelly To many when we...
Meigs County Teen Participates in 9/11 Memorial Climb
Hannah Smith, far right, poses along with her father, Shannon Smith, and others that participated in the annual memorial climb...
Suicide Prevention: A Simple Conversation Can Save a Life
Suicide Prevention: A Simple Conversation Can Save a Life By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman COLUMBUS, Ohio - A simple conversation could...
September National Preparedness Month
September National Preparedness Month COLUMBUS, Ohio – September is National Preparedness Month. It is a great time for Ohioans to...
New Tech Successfully Battling Opioid Crisis After Ohio Competition Calls for Solutions
A nurse at University Hospitals assesses a patient being discharged with an opioid prescription for addiction risk. Technology developed here...
Cub Scouts Make Bird Houses for Conservation Area
Members of Cub Scout Pack 777 recently donated these handsome bluebird boxes to the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District...
Meigs Middle School Teacher Wins Outstanding Educator Award
Lisa Froehlich, an eighth grade intervention specialists at Meigs Middle School, was awarded the 2019 Franklin B. Walter Outstanding Educator...
Former Eastern Coach Indicted on Sexual Battery Charge
Former Eastern Coach Indicted on Sexual Battery Charge POMEROY, Ohio - A former Eastern Local Basketball Coach has been indicted...
Corporate Sponsors Help Make Meigs County Fair Possible
The Meigs County Fair including the livestock shows such as the Dairy Show Alyssa Richards is participating in are not...
Auxiliary Members Hear from Buckeye Girls State Participants
From left are Raeven Reedy, Robyn Rathburn, JoAnne Newsome, Tina Rees and Addalynn Matson. Submitted photo. Auxiliary Members Hear from...
Annual Back-to-School Bash Quickly Approaching
Annual Back-to-School Bash Quickly Approaching RACINE, Ohio - Class is almost in session and to celebrate the upcoming school year...
Quilt, Other Items for Silent Auction During Fair to Benefit Local Youth
This quilt, pieced together and is being donated by Joanne Vaughan with the binding and quilting donated by Mill End...
School Supply Giveaway to be held in Rutland
School Supply Giveaway to be held in Rutland RUTLAND, Ohio - Children and families are invited to Rutland's Second Annual...
Free Back to School Haircuts Offered Aug. 18, 2019
POMEROY, Ohio – Meigs County children in pre-school through 12th grade can start school in style thanks to a program sponsored by...
Stepping Up Initiative Forming to Address Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders in Meigs
Stepping Up Initiative Forming to Address Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders in Meigs MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - Each year there...
Farmer’s Market to host Farm to Table
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Farmers’ Market is happy to host Farm to Table. Farm to Table is a...
Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Service set for July 20, 2019
Scenes from the 155th Anniversary Memorial Service of the Battle of Buffington Island. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. PORTLAND, Ohio -...
Safe Kids, Healthy Kids Event to be held at Meigs Trade Days
Meigs Trade Days will be monthly at the Meigs County Fairgrounds through the summer and fall. Submitted photo. Safe Kids,...
Suspicious Fire Under Investigation at Former River Valley High School
The former structure which held many memories for alumni known originally as Kyger Creek High School and later as River...
Women’s Health in the Workplace
Women's Health in the Workplace By Juli Simpson, Health Educator Let's face it...when you feel better, you work better. Whether...
Five Fire Departments Battle Weekend Blaze at Former River Valley High School Building
Five fire departments including Middleport, Pomeroy and Rutland battled a weekend fire at the former River Valley High School building....
