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Meigs County News Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Coffee with Carrie: After 50 years of service, mom is retiring

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Carrie Gloeckner 23 Views 3 min read

Coffee with Carrie: After 50 years of service, mom is retiring (EDITOR’S NOTE: Coffee with Carrie is written by Carrie

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Lifestyles Making a Difference Meigs County News Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Coffee with Carrie: Words, deeds and being better

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Carrie Gloeckner 27 Views 5 min read

Coffee with Carrie: Words, deeds and being better (EDITOR’S NOTE: Coffee with Carrie is written by Carrie Gloeckner, publisher and

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Community Meigs County News Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Coffee with Carrie: Considering those that came before

April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Carrie Gloeckner 22 Views 3 min read

Coffee with Carrie: Considering those that came before (EDITOR’S NOTE: Coffee with Carrie is written by Carrie Gloeckner, publisher and

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Meigs County News Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Portman: Affordable, reliable broadband key to economic development and job creation

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Staff Report 17 Views 4 min read

Portman: Affordable, reliable broadband key to economic development and job creation Over the last two years, Congress has put in

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Coffee with Carrie: Clearing the land and the heart

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 Carrie Gloeckner 20 Views 4 min read

Coffee with Carrie: Clearing the land and the heart (EDITOR’S NOTE: Coffee with Carrie is written by Carrie Gloeckner, publisher

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Ohio celebrates National Poetry Month

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 Melissa Martin 19 Views 4 min read

Ohio celebrates National Poetry Month National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Over the

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Community Lifestyles Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Coffee with Carrie: A trip to the store

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Carrie Gloeckner 23 Views 4 min read

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Coffee with Carrie is written by Carrie Gloeckner, publisher and journalist at the Meigs Independent Press. This new

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Pass on family stories

March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Melissa Martin 24 Views 3 min read

Pass on the family stories “When families are invited to share their stories, folktales, and culture, there are a number

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Community Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Ten experiences you shouldn’t miss in Meigs County, Ohio

March 5, 2019April 3, 2019 Staff Report 81 Views 5 min read

Ten experiences you shouldn’t miss in Meigs County Ohio Special to the Meigs Independent Press from Perry Varnadoe, Meigs County Economic

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History Op/Ed Pets and Animals Uncategorized Weather News and Statements 

Early Spring? Buckeye Chuck thinks so

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 Staff Report 43 Views 1 min read

MARION, Ohio – Ohio’s own groundhog did not see his shadow today. The station that handles Buckeye Chuck, WMRN, said

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Caucasians can learn from reading Black newspapers

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Melissa Martin 25 Views 4 min read

In the United States and other countries today, many cities publish newspapers in various languages for racial and ethnic groups.

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Op/Ed Op/Ed 

From The NFHS: A Message to Parents of Ohio High School Athletes

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Staff Report 23 Views 2 min read

DEAR MOM AND DAD: COOL IT By Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations, and

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Op/Ed Op/Ed 

Newspapers R Us because Humans R Us

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 Melissa Martin 23 Views 2 min read

North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica. Humans live, work, and play on the 7 continents. Humans sail

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

More is not always better

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 Melissa Martin 23 Views 4 min read

“If I only had more,” said the people. How many of us have made (or thought) this very same comment?

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Pets and Animals 

Remembering beloved pets during the holidays

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 Melissa Martin 41 Views 4 min read

Kids dressed in fur-is what I, and many other animal lovers call our much-loved pets. They jump for joy to

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Lifestyles Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

10-Days until Christmas

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Staff Report 24 Views 1 min read

By Steven Figel, aka “The Mild Mannered Morning Man” With the approach of the Christmas-I can’t help but reflect on the

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Consumer and Health News Lifestyles Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Oh joy! a Golden Buckeye card for Christmas

December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 Melissa Martin 26 Views 4 min read

Oh joy! a Golden Buckeye card for Christmas What a lovely holiday gift. This month I received an invitation to

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Op/Ed Religion Uncategorized 

Advent Week 2: Are you ready for Christmas?

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Pastor Adam Will 25 Views 4 min read

Isaiah 40:3 ESV: “A voice cries: In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert

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Letter to the Editor Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Letter to the Editor: Urge Legislators to Extend Alternative Graduation Pathways

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 Jordan D Pickens 26 Views 2 min read

I  wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign “Urge Legislators to Extend Alternative Graduation Pathways”. With only a

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Letter to the Editor Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Letter to the Editor: Meigs County Prosecutor says ‘NO’ to Issue 1

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Staff Report 32 Views 2 min read

Dear Editor, State Issue 1 is a terribly flawed proposed constitutional amendment that will appear on Ohio ballots at the

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Letter to the Editor Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Letter to the Editor: Working to bring broadband to Meigs

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Staff Report 24 Views 3 min read

Just last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it would spend almost $1.5 billion in federal funds over

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Op/Ed Op/Ed Uncategorized 

September is Pain Awareness Month

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018 Melissa Martin 26 Views 4 min read

An ongoing dilemma exists within the management of chronic pain due to the opioid crisis. What do these individuals do

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Community Letter to the Editor Op/Ed Schools Uncategorized 

Letter to the Editor: Alumni Association participation

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018 Staff Report 35 Views 1 min read

Dear Editor, This Wednesday, August 29th, the Southern Tornado Alumni Association will hold a meeting to generate ideas for homecoming

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Letter to the Editor Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Letter to the Editor: With Sappington comes change for the 94th House District of Ohio

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018 Staff Report 19 Views 1 min read

Dear Editor, When I think of the 94th Ohio House District, I think of the people of southeast Ohio and

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Letter to the Editor Op/Ed Uncategorized 

Letter to the Editor: Pomeroy should get football field back

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 Staff Report 26 Views 1 min read

(Editor’s Note: The private individual that had previously purchased the property at auction did not complete the purchase. The property

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