NRCS announces EQIP deadline for local agriculture producers
POMEROY, Ohio - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced Friday, Nov. 17, as the deadline...
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Remembering the architect of Rio Basketball, John Newton ‘Newt’ Oliver
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - John Newton "Newt" Oliver, the architect behind the Rio Grande College men's basketball teams from 1952-54...
AG Awards VOCA Grant to Wing Haven, other crime victim services
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Wing Haven has been awarded a grant to help crime victims. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced...
Meigs County West Nile case confirmed, results in a fatality
POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County’s first suspected case of West Nile Virus has just been confirmed by the Ohio Department...
Early and absentee voting starts Oct. 11
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Board of Elections has announced open hours as voting begins in the 2017 fall...
Fire Prevention Week: Being prepared when the smoke alarm sounds
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - Consider this scenario: It's 2 o'clock in the morning. You and your family are fast asleep...
Thousands of ring-necked pheasants to be released across Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than 14,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released at 24 Ohio public hunting areas this fall to...
BCI adds new crime-fighting K-9 capable of sniffing out electronics
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Oct. 6, 2017 a unique new crime-fighting tool that is now...
Chow Line: Fall offers more than just pumpkins
I know that autumn is a great time to buy pumpkins, but I’m not so sure what other produce is...
AG DeWine announces 13,000 rape kits tested, program continues to identify offenders
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. File photo. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that more than...
The Great ShakeOut, more than an earthquake drill
COLUMBUS, Ohio - On Oct. 19, 2017, Ohioans are encouraged to Drop, Cover and Hold On and discuss disaster plans....
Rio Wildlife Society to host speaker on feral swine
Wild boar in Ohio. File photo. RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College...
Let the fall color transformation begin: ODNR releases first fall color report and forecast
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As shorter days and cooler nights signal the onset of autumn, Ohio’s forest canopies begin their color...
Don’t be left hanging; focus on tree stand safety
If you hang out with many deer hunters for any length of time, you will eventually hear the tree stand...
Lesson in local government: Commissioners hold meeting at Southern High School
RACINE, Ohio – The Meigs County Commissioners held their weekly meeting this week while also educating Southern High School students...
Law enforcement training held in Middleport
MIDDLEPORT, Ohio - Various law enforcement agencies came together for a training Sept. 26, 2017 in Middleport, Ohio. According to...
Health Department holding immunization clinic
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017 from 9-11...
PUCO encourages safety at rail crossings for Rail Safety Week, Sept. 24-30
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is participating in Rail Safety Week, Sept. 24-30, 2017, and...
Shedding light on suicide, debunking myths
By Trisha Gibson, MA, LPC, LICDC Forensics/AoD Program Director Woodland Centers, Inc. MEIGS & GALLIA COUNTIES, Ohio - Mental health...
Petition for Constitutional Amendment on ‘Puppy Mills’ certified
Puppies at a reported puppy mill according to the ASPCA. File photo. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office...
President Trump proclaims Sept. 11, 2017 as Patriot Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a statement released from The White House Office of the Press Secretary, President Donald J. Trump...
Keeping farm workers safe
Live demonstrations on grain safety awareness will take place at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon at The Farm Science...
Check out the Gwynne Conservation Area at Farm Science Review
A prairie flower blooms in the Gwynne Conservation Area during the 2016 Farm Science Review. (Photo: CFAES.) LONDON, Ohio —...
Rio joins state wide initiative for hurricane relief
The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are taking part in the Ohio to Texas initiative, an...
Meigs Health Department to hold immunization clinic Sept. 12
POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 from 9-11...
