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Meigs COVID-19 Update: County Dips Below 100 Active Cases
Meigs COVID-19 Update: County Dips Below 100 Active Cases POMEROY, Ohio - Meigs County has dropped below 100 active cases...
Southern Inducts New Members into National Honor Society
Front to back L to R: David Shaver, Abby Rizer, Natalie Harris, Caelin Seth, Krista Shuler, Second Row: Julia Pritt,...
Meigs COVID-19 Update: Active Cases Down to 107
Meigs COVID-19 Update: Active Cases Down to 107 POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Health Department is reporting 20 additional confirmed and one...
Meigs Health Today: Keeping Up Mental Health
Meigs Health Today: Keeping Up Mental Health By Courtney C. Midkiff, BSC, MCHD Administrator It is safe to say that...
Beulah “Bea” Cornell, 87, of Racine
Beulah “Bea” Cornell, 87, of Racine Beulah “Bea” Cornell, 87, of Racine, passed away, at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, December...
Wanda “Sue” Mora, 72, of Racine
Wanda “Sue” Mora, 72, of Racine Wanda “Sue” Mora, 72, of Racine, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at...
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Sets Fair Schedule for 2021
Ohio Dept. of Agriculture Sets Fair Schedule for 2021 REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Agriculture today released the official...
Dreading winter? Try to lighten up
Dreading winter? Try to lighten up By Alayna DeMartini Another Ohio winter is upon us. The extra hours of darkness...
David Allen Edwards, 52, of Pomeroy
David Allen Edwards, 52, of Pomeroy David Allen Edwards, 52, of Pomeroy, Ohio finally defeated cancer and received the ultimate...
Capital Projects for Meigs County Included in Proposed Ohio Two-Year Construction Budget
Ohio Statehouse. File photo. Capital Projects for Meigs County Included in Proposed Ohio Two-Year Construction Budget COLUMBUS, Ohio – State...
Response Filed in Deputy Discrimination Lawsuit
Meigs County Courthouse. Meigs Independent Press photo. Response Filed in Deputy Discrimination Lawsuit POMEROY, Ohio - In November, Curtis Jones...
Meigs COVID-19 Update: Another Death, 173 Active Cases
Meigs COVID-19 Update: Another Death, 173 Active Cases POMEROY, Ohio - The Meigs County Health Department is reporting four additional confirmed cases of COVID-19...
Thomas Eugene Hoffner, 68, of Middleport
Thomas Eugene Hoffner Thomas Eugene Hoffner, 68, of Middleport Thomas Eugene Hoffner, 68, of Middleport, died Monday, December 14, 2020...
William Richard Thoma, 64, of Racine
William Richard Thoma, 64, of Racine William Richard Thoma, 64, of Racine, Ohio passed away on December 15, 2020. He was...
Terry Lee Wolfe, 71, of Long Bottom
Terry Lee Wolfe, 71, of Long Bottom Terry Lee Wolfe, 71, of Long Bottom, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December...
Ohio NRCS Announces New EQIP Application Deadline of Jan. 15, 2020
Ohio NRCS Announces New EQIP Application Deadline of Jan. 15, 2020 POMEROY, Ohio – Local agricultural producers have until Friday,...
Remembering the Silver Bridge Disaster 53 Years Ago
The twisted wreckage of the Ohio River Silver Bridge after it fell. File photo. Remembering the Silver Bridge Disaster 53...
Pullins Makes Marietta College Dean’s List
Pullins Makes Marietta College Dean’s List MARIETTA, Ohio - Marietta College's Laura Pullins of Long Bottom, Ohio, has been named to the Fall 2020 Dean's...
Gallia Grand Jury Indicts Several Meigs Countians
Gallia Grand Jury Indicts Several Meigs Countians (Editor’s Note: An indictment by a grand jury does not mean the individual is...
Cunningham Named Gallipolis Trooper of the Year
Cunningham Named Gallipolis Trooper of the Year POMEROY, Ohio - Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn A. Cunningham has been...
Following Alleged Altercation and Chase, One Man in Custody
Following Alleged Altercation and Chase, One Man in Custody POMEROY, Ohio - One man is in custody following an alleged...
Keeping a lid on Ohio’s newest pest: the spotted lanternfly
Spotted Lanternflies, like the one above, which feed on grapevines, hops, and fruit trees, have been spotted in Ohio, triggering...
Meigs Health Today: Goals Set to Improve Local Water Quality by Assisting Homeowners
Meigs Health Today: Goals Set to Improve Local Water Quality by Assisting Homeowners By Steve Swatzel, Registered Sanitarian, Director of...
John P. Montgomery, 82, of Athens
John P. Montgomery, 82, of Athens John P. Montgomery, 82, of Athens, passed away Wednesday December 9, 2020, at Holzer of...
President Issues Executive Order to Close Federal Offices on Christmas Eve
President Issues Executive Order to Close Federal Offices on Christmas Eve WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald J. Trump has signed...