Ohio Wildlife Council Receives Small Game, Migratory Bird Hunting Season Proposals
Ohio Wildlife Council Receives Small Game, Migratory Bird Hunting Season Proposals COLUMBUS, Ohio – Proposed small game and migratory bird hunting...
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Meigs SWCD 2020 Tree Sale Going on Until Feb. 20
Meigs SWCD 2020 Tree Sale Going on Until Feb. 20 POMEROY, Ohio – The 2020 Tree Sale is underway at...
Annual Deer-Gun Week Concludes for Ohio Hunters
Annual Deer-Gun Week Concludes for Ohio Hunters COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s white-tailed deer hunters finished the weeklong gun season with 63,493...
Sheriff Champlin seeks information in 2013 shooting death of Larry Bradley
Sheriff Champlin seeks information in 2013 shooting death of Larry Bradley GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - It has been six years since...
Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp recipient of SOACDF Youth Development Grant
Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp was a 2019 recipient of a Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation (SOACDF) Youth Development...
Clean Water Act’s legacy for Ohio River
A barge traveling on the Ohio River. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. Clean Water Act's legacy for Ohio River By Lucia...
Meigs County receives ODNR grant
Meigs County receives ODNR grant COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has approved more than $3.3 million...
The Opossum, North America’s marsupial
The Opossum, North America’s marsupial Lately there have been multiple postings on social media, primarily Facebook, extolling the benefits of...
Ohio’s deer hunters preparing for annual gun season
Ohio's deer hunters preparing for annual gun season Youth-only weekend is Nov. 23-24 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio's deer-gun week is fast approaching!...
Syracuse sets pick up for leaves, yard waste
Syracuse sets pick up for leaves, yard waste SYRACUSE, Ohio - In the Village of Syracuse, there will be a...
Driver alert: November most dangerous month for deer activity
Driver alert: November most dangerous month for deer activity COLUMBUS, Ohio – Drivers should always stay alert, but that is...
350 Legend, Part II – New cartridge off to a good start
350 Legend, Part II - New cartridge off to a good start Low recoil, affordable ammo, and the ability to...
Milkweed pod collection continues through October
Milkweed pod collection continues through October There is still time to help monarch butterflies and other pollinators. To help foster...
October means return of outdoor burning restrictions
An escaped wildfire, even one burning in grass or weeds, is dangerous. Photo from ODNR. October means return of outdoor...
Rabies awareness
Rabies awareness BY STEVE SWATZEL, SANITARIAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR Steve Swatzel, RS, Director of Environmental Health According to the...
Chow Line: Handling venison safely during harvesting and preparation key to stemming food-borne illnesses
Preparing Venison. Photo: Getty Images. Chow Line: Handling venison safely during harvesting and preparation key to stemming food-borne illnesses By...
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,...
Emmy Award Winning Filmographer to Address SWCD Banquet
Emmy Award Winning Filmographer to Address SWCD Banquet ROCK SPRINGS, Ohio – Emmy Award winning filmographer Evan Shaw will be...
2019 Racine Southern FFA Annual Officer Retreat Held
2019-2020 Racine Southern FFA Officers posing along VA Beach shores during their retreat in June 2019. Submitted photo. 2019 Racine...
Middleport Tennis Courts Reopen
The courts following resurfacing. The MCHD's Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Program partnered with the Village of Middleport to repair the...
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...
Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Concerns from Rhododendrons Sold in Southeast Ohio
Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Division of Forestry, Soil and Water Conservation District, and partners are available to assist with...
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,...
Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Gallia County, Reminder to Vaccinate Pets
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio - A bat has tested positive for rabies according the Gallia County Health Department. The Gallia County Health...
ODNR Invites Public to State Forest Open House Meetings
Photo courtesy of ODNR. ODNR Invites Public to State Forest Open House Meetings Open houses scheduled to discuss Ohio’s state...
