Ohio Governor Issues Emergency Declaration for 17 Counties
Photo by Madalyn Wood. COLUMBUS, Ohio - On Feb. 23, 2018 Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich issued an emergency...
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Meigs County Opens Shelter, Activates Emergency Response to Flood
Signs being placed to direct people to the shelter at the Meigs County Council of Aging Center in Pomeroy, Ohio....
Plans for a Shelter, Other Responses in the Works for Meigs County
As a precaution, businesses and residents along the Ohio River have been moving in preparation for flood waters to once...
Emergency Management Preparing in Response to Impending Flood
Emergency Management Director Jamie Jones leads the meeting concerning the response to the impending flood on Feb. 23, 2018. Photo...
Meigs EMA Preparing for Second Round of Flooding
Flooding at daylight on Main Street in Pomeroy, Ohio Feb. 18, 2018. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio -...
Meigs Historical Society and Museum in Danger with Hill Slipping
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs Museum is in danger with the hill slipping behind it and countless items are needing...
Cleanup Continues as Flood Waters Recede, Help Available for Residents
The flood waters that had covered Main Street in Pomeory, Ohio receded during the night. Pomeroy firefighters worked through the...
Public Warned about Possible Slippage During Flooding
An area along the walking path in Pomeroy, Ohio has been roped off where a culvert has collapsed. Since the...
Name Released, Investigation Continuing in Bradbury Road Death
Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. POMEROY, Ohio - More information has been released following the discovery of a body a residence...
Nitz Sentenced Following Guilty Plea for Murder
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio – A man has been sentenced for the death of his wife and then fleeing to Meigs...
Sheriff’s Office Investigating a Death on Bradbury Road
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death on Bradbury Road. According to Meigs County...
Meigs Prosecutor’s Office Releases Stats on 2017
POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley has released a review of the office’s activity in 2017....
Ohioians Warned of Romance Scams
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Feb. 12, 2018 warned consumers to beware of online romance scams,...
Fatal Fire Victim Name Released
POMEROY, Ohio - The identity of the man that died in a fire on State Route 325 has been...
AG DeWine Files Lawsuit Against DuPont for Releasing Toxic Chemical into Ohio for Decades
MARIETTA, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Feb. 8, 2018 filed a lawsuit against the chemical company DuPont, alleging...
Listing of Roads Closed in Area from Flooding Feb. 7, 2018
SOUTHEAST OHIO – The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced a list of roadways impacted by high water throughout...
ODOT Prepared for Mixed Bag of Winter Weather
Motorists are advised to not “Crowd the Plow” as crews work on roadways including a “snow cloud” that impacts visibility...
Ohio Hunters Harvest 186,000 Deer during 2017-2018 Season
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Hunters checked 186,247 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2017-2018 deer season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural...
Questions arise Concerning Extension Office Funding
POMEROY, Ohio – Following the loss of the Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) sales tax revenue, Meigs County is looking...
Task Forces Serves Search Warrant, Suspected Drugs and Paraphernalia Found
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - The Major Crimes Task Force of Gallia-Meigs serve a search warrant in Syracuse, Ohio and reportedly...
Operator of Amish-Education Nonprofit Accused of Misusing Charitable Funds
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced a lawsuit against a man accused of misusing over $168,000...
Ohio Horses Test Positive for Equine Herpes Virus
Racehorse Owners Encouraged to Closely Monitor Health of Their Animals REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has...
Annual Meigs SWCD Tree Sale Underway
POMEROY, Ohio – In a sure sign that spring is right around the corner, the annual Meigs Soil and Water...
Two Wanted Meigs Individuals Picked Up in North Carolina
POMEROY, Ohio - Two people wanted in Meigs County have been taken into custody in North Carolina. According to Meigs...
Meigs Health Today: The Air You Breath
By Steve Swatzel, RS, Director of Environmental Health The quality of the air inside our homes and offices is just...
