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
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Meigs County Teen Participates in 9/11 Memorial Climb
Meigs County Teen Participates in 9/11 Memorial Climb MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio – Many of us remember where we were 18
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Governor DeWine Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Victims of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Governor DeWine Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Victims of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks COLUMBUS, Ohio — In honor of the lives
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Tax Credits and Rehabilitation of Older Commercial Buildings Informational Meeting Set
Tax Credits and Rehabilitation of Older Commercial Buildings Informational Meeting Set COLUMBUS, Ohio – Heritage Ohio will hold an informational
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Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Service set for July 20, 2019
PORTLAND, Ohio – The Ohio Department of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the Ohio History Connection,
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Remembering Morgan’s Raid
Remembering Morgan’s Raid July 2, 1863, marked the beginning of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan’s 1,000 plus mile raid in Sparta,
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50 Years Later, Neil Armstrong’s Walk on the Moon Still Inspires
50 Years Later, Neil Armstrong’s Walk on the Moon Still Inspires Special Column by Senator Rob Portman 50 years ago
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Pomeroy Ponzi
Pomeroy Ponzi “If you succeed in cheating someone, don’t think that the person is a fool. Realize the person trusted
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Memorial Day and Remembrance
Memorial Day has come to be the unofficial start to summer. In Meigs County, bikers from all over our region
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The Bridgeman Family: Part 2
In last week’s article the Bridgeman family was discussed along witha brief history of the tree planted by Emory Bridgeman before his departure for the
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Bridgeman Family: Part 1
One family with a long, rich history in Syracuse is the Bridgeman family. This article is the first of two, covering
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Peter Niswonger: Indian fighter, hunter, squatter, brandy maker
Peter Niswonger: Indian fighter, hunter, squatter, brandy maker Last Friday, the Chester-Shade Historical Association held their annual benefit dinner with
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Civil War skirmish held during Meigs Co. Bicentennial Celebration
Civil War skirmish held during Meigs Co. Bicentennial Celebration POMEROY, Ohio – A skirmish was held in Pomeroy during the
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Abigail Graves: Meigs County’s G.I. Nightingale
Abigail Graves: Meigs County’s G.I. Nightingale It’s said to be better to be thought a fool and keep your mouth closed than to
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Meigs County Bicentennial schedule set for the weekend
POMEROY, Ohio – Meigs County will be celebrating this coming weekend with a celebration that includes Civil War reenactors, a
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Early salt mining history in the Ohio Valley
Early salt mining history in the Ohio Valley “In 1794, when salt was worth from $6 to $8 a bushel, he projected
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Rio professor to host Community Book Club
Rio professor to host Community Book Club RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community
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Buckeye Girls State delegates chosen
Buckeye Girls State delegates chosen REEDSVILLE, Ohio – Meigs County representatives to Buckeye Girls State have been chosen. The four girls
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Joshua Gardner and the Fugitive Slave Case that went to the Supreme Court
Joshua Gardner and the Fugitive Slave Case that went to the Supreme Court The Mason-Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and
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Meigs history groups host Ohio Local History Alliance Region 9 meeting
Meigs history groups host Ohio Local History Alliance Region 9 meeting MIDDLEPORT, Ohio – Sharing information on local history brought
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Remembering James McHenry Jones
February is recognized as Black History Month. In the book about early African American education in West Virginia by Carter G. Woodson, it states, “There
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Political climate of 1860
When running for the Illinois Senate against Steven Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave his famous “A house divided cannot stand” speech.
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Early Spring? Buckeye Chuck thinks so
MARION, Ohio – Ohio’s own groundhog did not see his shadow today. The station that handles Buckeye Chuck, WMRN, said
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The Cross Family Business
“It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn’t.” –President Martin Van Buren These words could
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Freedom, William Nelson and Lincoln Hill
free·dom (noun) – The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wantswithout hindrance or restraint; absence of subjection
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