James “Jim” Ysseldyke 
Philip “Joe” Joseph Custer 
Explore the Ohio Holiday Lights Trail for Festive Fun 
November 9 was Best Day for Ohio’s Bowhunters 
Carrots Recalled for Potential E. coli Contamination 
Booth Named Ohio CASA’s Child Welfare Advocate of the Year
April Booth, Meigs County’s first ever CASA volunteer, was recently honored for her work with children at Meigs County Children...
Acute Care Nurse of the Year Recognized at Holzer
Holzer Health System recently held a celebration to honor its quarterly acute care nurses and to name the 2024 Acute...
The Church Mouse: Faith through All Seasons
Is 43: 18-19 - "Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a...
Updated Voluntary Recall Issued for Frozen Waffle Products
Update: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. has expanded their voluntary recall. The expanded recall now includes all products manufactured at one facility...
ODNR Offers Additional Overnight Discounts for U.S. Active-Duty Military Members and Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day and to salute our heroes, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), in cooperation with...
Freedom to Read Community Day of Action Rallies Support for America’s Libraries on October 19
Washington — On the heels of Banned Books Week 2024 (Sept. 22-28), the American Library Association (ALA) and the ALA-founded...
Hocking Hills Region to Hold Annual Fall Color Festivities
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Annual Fall Color festivities will be offered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) at the historic...
Meigs Independent Press Announces Change to Obituary Policies
The Meigs Independent Press has faithfully brought obituaries to the Meigs area at no charge tothe families or readers for...
Meigs Trade Days Bringing Touch-a-Truck Event to Fairgrounds
Meigs County Trade Days is hosting a Touch-a-Truck event in conjunction with their regular flea market activities. On Saturday, Oct....
Indictments on Rees Returned in Alleged Racine Hit and Run
A man has been indicted following an alleged hit and run incident in Racine. According to court documents, Jonathan S....
University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College Sees 10% Growth in Enrollment
Rio Grande, Ohio – University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College announced a 10% increase in enrollment this...
Jesse Leroy “Bud” Wells Sr.
Jesse Leroy Wells Sr. aka "Bud", 81, of Albany, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home in Aug. 29, 2024.He was...
Donna Jean Whitlatch
Donna Jean Smith Whitlatch, 77, of Athens, Ohio passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 after a hard-fought battle with lung...
Friends of the Library Book Sale to be Held
The Friends of the Library will be holding their annual fall book sale to benefit the Meigs County District Public...
Crews Respond to Two Vehicle Crash US 33 and SR 124
A crash happened at the intersection of US 33 and State Route 124 late Wednesday afternoon. According to first responders,...
Southeast Ohio Stops Featured in TourismOhio List of Haunted Destinations
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – This Halloween season, TourismOhio invites thrill-seekers and ghost enthusiasts to explore 24 haunted locations across the state....
Malcolm Modrzakowski
Malcolm Charles Modrzakowski, Jr., 72, of The Plains died early Friday morning, September 27, 2024 at the Darst’s Private Care...
Michael Braasch
Dr. Michael Scott Braasch, 58, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his wife and...
Caytlyn M. (Hall) Curnutte
With deeply aching hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Caytlyn M. (Hall) Curnutte on Wednesday, September 25,...
Virginia C. “Jenny” Halley
Virginia C. “Jenny” Halley, 82, of Wellston, Ohio, formerly of Gallia County, Ohio, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024...
Karen Sue Collins
Karen Sue Collins, 65, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Holzer Medical Center. Sue was...
James Ogden Tilton
James Ogden Tilton passed away Monday September 23, 2024, a week after a motorized vehicle accident near his home in...
Opal Eugenia Ronk
Opal Eugenia Ronk, 93 of Guysville, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 26, 2024 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital....
Kimberly Denise (Basham) Turner
Kimberly Denise Turner, 61, of Coolville, Ohio passed away on September 28, 2024. She was born on February 11, 1963...
Meigs County Common Pleas Court News
Several different court cases have resulted in recent sentencings in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas. Tanya Young was...