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Governor DeWine Announces 
Teen Driver Safety Scholarship Awards

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Staff Report 84 Views 3 min read

Governor DeWine Announces Teen Driver Safety Scholarship Awards (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that his administration is awarding more

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors Meigs County News News Sports State/National Uncategorized 

Trout Fishing Back on at Forked Run

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Brent Rose 802 Views 2 min read

Trout Fishing Back on at Forked Run In a letter posted on House of Representatives Chairman Jay Edwards social media

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Hunting/Fishing/Outdoors Meigs County News News Regional State/National Uncategorized wildlife officer 

Meigs County Trout Fishing Not This Year

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Brent Rose 930 Views 5 min read

Meigs County Trout Fishing Not This Year ODNR Division of Wildlife will release 84,000 rainbow trout in 88 lakes and

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History News Ohio River Regional State of Ohio News State/National Uncategorized 

Happy 220th Birthday Ohio

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Brent Rose 127 Views 3 min read

Happy 220th Birthday Ohio Ohio got its name from the Iroquois word “OYO” meaning “great river”. The state of Ohio

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Government Meigs County News News Road work State of Ohio News State/National Uncategorized 

US 33 widening project moving forward

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Staff Report 480 Views 0 min read

The Ohio Transportation Review Advisory Board (TRAC) has released the proposed funding list which includes $6 million in funding for

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Government News State of Ohio News State/National Uncategorized 

Attorney General asking Feds for easier access to corporate transparency information

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Staff Report 158 Views 2 min read

Attorney General asking Feds for easier access to corporate transparency information (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is

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Consumer and Health News Environmental concern Government News Ohio River State of Ohio News State/National Uncategorized 

East Palestine Water Quality Update

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Staff Report 204 Views 2 min read

East Palestine Water Quality Update (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — The following is a status update regarding water testing results in East Palestine

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Government News State of Ohio News State/National Uncategorized 

Edwards appointed Chairman of the Finance Committee

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Staff Report 211 Views 1 min read

Edwards appointed Chairman of the Finance Committee COLUMBUS – State Representative Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) today was appointed to serve as

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Election Meigs County News News State/National Uncategorized 

Everything on the Ballot in Meigs County on Nov. 8, 2022

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Staff Report 132 Views 5 min read

Everything on the Ballot in Meigs County on Nov. 8, 2022 POMEROY, Ohio – Meigs County residents will be choosing

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Government News Public Safety State/National Uncategorized 

Change Your Clocks and Check Your Smoke and CO Detector

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 Staff Report 83 Views 2 min read

Change Your Clocks and Check Your Smoke and CO Detector COLUMBUS, Ohio–The end of daylight saving time at 2 a.m.

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Business Government News State/National Uncategorized 

TechGROWTH Funding Approved by State Board

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 Staff Report 82 Views 1 min read

TechGROWTH Funding Approved by State Board COLUMBUS, Ohio – The State Controlling Board has approved the release of $3.6 million

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Energy Meigs County News News State/National Uncategorized 

Legislation on Additional Infrastructure to Address ’Energy Deserts’

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 Staff Report 59 Views 2 min read

Legislation on Additional Infrastructure to Address ’Energy Deserts’ COLUMBUS, Ohio – State Representatives Jon Cross (R-Kenton) and Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville)

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Ag News/Agriculture News State/National Uncategorized 

Senate Inflation Bill Features Strong Investments in Climate-Friendly Farming

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Ohio News Connection 79 Views 1 min read

Senate Inflation Bill Features Strong Investments in Climate-Friendly Farming By Mary Schuermann Kuhlman While it’s named the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation

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Consumer and Health News Government News State/National Uncategorized 

Division of Liquor Control Warning: Don’t Participate In Secondary Sales

July 30, 2022August 2, 2022 Staff Report 88 Views 1 min read

Division of Liquor Control Warning: Don’t Participate In Secondary Sales COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control and the

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Courts and Police Government News State/National Uncategorized 

Ohio Selected as Lead Plaintiff in Class-Action Lawsuit Against Facebook

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Staff Report 75 Views 2 min read

Ohio Selected as Lead Plaintiff in Class-Action Lawsuit Against Facebook COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal judge in California Wednesday agreed to

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Consumer and Health News County Government Government Local Government and Village Council Meigs County News News State/National Uncategorized 

Opioid Settlement Funds to Levels of Local Government in the County Begin

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Staff Report 74 Views 2 min read

Opioid Settlement Funds to Levels of Local Government in the County Begin COLUMBUS, Ohio – The first payments of funds

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Event Fire Department First Responders Government State/National Uncategorized 

State Task Force on Volunteer Fire Service to Hold Regional Listening Tours, Open to Public

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Staff Report 59 Views 2 min read

State Task Force on Volunteer Fire Service to Hold Regional Listening Tours, Open to Public COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio

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Business Consumer Alerts Consumer and Health News Government Meigs County News News Public Notices Regional State/National Uncategorized 

Sales Tax Holiday for Back to School Shopping Coming for Ohio and West Virginia

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 Staff Report 87 Views 1 min read

Sales Tax Holiday for Back to School Shopping Coming for Ohio and West Virginia RACINE, Ohio – Back to school

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Colleges and Universities Education and Learning Government News Schools State/National Uncategorized 

Portman Visits Buckeye Hills Career Center, Talks Education

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 Staff Report 82 Views 1 min read

Portman Visits Buckeye Hills Career Center, Talks Education RIO GRANDE, Ohio – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) visited Buckeye Hills Career

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Government News State/National Uncategorized 

2023 Cemetery Grant Application Available

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 Staff Report 85 Views 1 min read

2023 Cemetery Grant Application Available COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing

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Fire Department First Responders Government Meigs County News News State/National Uncategorized 

Governor DeWine Announces Ohio Task Force on Volunteer Fire Service

April 14, 2022April 26, 2022 Staff Report 56 Views 3 min read

Governor DeWine Announces Ohio Task Force on Volunteer Fire Service COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the

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Community Event Government Meigs County News News Organizations and Groups State/National Uncategorized Veterans 

Town Hall Meeting to be Held Concerning Closing of Chillicothe VA Medical Center

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Staff Report 61 Views 0 min read

Town Hall Meeting to be Held Concerning Closing of Chillicothe VA Medical Center MIDDLEPORT, Ohio – Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown’s

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Domestic Violence Government News State/National Uncategorized 

OH ‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill Worries Domestic-Violence Survivor Advocates

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 Ohio News Connection 51 Views 5 min read

OH ‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill Worries Domestic-Violence Survivor Advocates By Halena Sepulveda Even though Ohio has been relaxing gun laws for

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Meigs County News News Sports State/National Uncategorized 

Ohio Celebrates Super Bowl Sunday as Cincinnati Bengals Day 

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Staff Report 56 Views 1 min read

Ohio Celebrates Super Bowl Sunday as Cincinnati Bengals Day COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that Sunday, February

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Consumer and Health News Government Making a Difference Mental Health News Organizations and Groups State/National Uncategorized 

Board Approves Funds for Field of Hope Project 

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Staff Report 66 Views 1 min read

Board Approves Funds for Field of Hope Project COLUMBUS, Ohio – The State Controlling Board has approved the release of

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