50 years since disaster -
Gallia spent the evening Friday remembering the 46 victims of the Silver Bridge Collapse at Bossard Memorial Library during a special memorial event mourning a disaster that happened 50 years prior....
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Michelle Williams, 37, Pomeroy, was travelling northbound on Christmas day on Ohio 850 near the 4-mile marker when she was reportedly involved in a vehicle crash at 9:56 p.m., according to the Ohio...
View ArticlePolar Plunge set for New Yeara s Day - 7:39 pm updated:
On Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. the Los Cuervos motorcycle club will be holding its third annual Meigs County Polar Plunge at the Pomeroy levee. Registration for the event will begin at 11 a.m. and participants...
View ArticleThe Sycomores celebrate debut album with concert
A Boone County-based gospel group will celebrate the release of its debut album with a special performance at Rumble Community Baptist Church on Jan. 7. The Sycomores, who play a self-described...
View ArticleThe Sycomores celebrate debut album with concert
A Boone County-based gospel group will celebrate the release of its debut album with a special performance at Rumble Community Baptist Church on Jan. 7. The Sycomores, who play a self-described...
View ArticleWinter along the river
This riverfront scene along the Pomeroy parking lot shows winter is here to stay, with these clouds linked like a canopy above the Bend Area this week. Frigid temperatures are expected through Saturday...
View ArticleHolistic nursing practice available in Meigs
Lenora Leifheit shared that she became a registered nurse in 1972. She said she has had experience in different nursing fields such as geriatric and critical care.
View ArticleCelebrating National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Alexis Schwab, the Civil Protection Order Advocate of the Meigs County Victim Assistance Program, shared that Jan. 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and was marked as such in 2015. She...
View ArticleMeigs County Community Fund opens grant round
"The Meigs County Community Fund is excited to open this inaugural grant round to organizations serving the Meigs County community," said Jennifer Sheets, a committee member of the Meigs County...
View ArticleWinter dance to be held at Inclusions
This Friday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Inclusions' Self Advocacy Group will be hosting a winter dance at the Inclusions building at 84 South Fourth Street in Middleport. Mary Miller, president of...
View Article'Better You, Better Ohio' program set
People of the community will be able to learn about a new health and well-being program being launched in February. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will be hosting an information session on...
View ArticleAccident on Ohio 7
An accident involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck, the latter of which belongs to the Ohio Department of Transportation , occurred yesterday on Ohio 7, between Highland Road and Ohio 143. According...
View Article'Better You, Better Ohio' starts Feb. 1
Wendy Queen, a business consultant from BWC, recently presented the Better You, Better Ohio program at Farmer's Bank on Main Street in Pomeroy. The Meigs County Chamber of Commerce helped spread the...
View ArticleSyracuse man sentenced for arson
A Syracuse man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to several charges on Monday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Michael L. Hammon Sr., 35, pleaded guilty to second-degree...
View ArticleLibrary employee honored upon retirement
Dianne Hawley, along with her family, friends, and co-workers attended a reception held at the Eastern Library to honor Hawley's retirement. Several individuals who know Hawley said they regard her for...
View ArticleVehicular homicide trial underway
The jury trial of a Pomeroy man accused of being the driver in an automobile crash which took the life of another man began on Tuesday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Richard Barnhart Jr., 32, was...
View ArticlePursuit ends with suspect, deputy collision
A Meigs Deputy and a suspect collided Wednesday afternoon as Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers pursued the suspect's vehicle after it reportedly fled from a traffic stop. According to Ohio State...
View ArticleSearch locates alleged drugs in Pomeroy
A search warrant executed at a Pomeroy residence has located an undisclosed amount of alleged drugs, weapons and drug related equipment, according to law enforcement. A news release from Pomeroy Police...
View Article'Spreading the Love' to benefit local food banks
During the month of February, Farmers Bank will be hosting the "Spreading the Love" campaign to raise money and collect food for local food banks. The event will be kicking off on Friday, Feb. 2 with...
View ArticleBarnhart sentenced to 14 years in prison
A Pomeroy man was sentenced to 14 years behind bars after being convicted of five felony charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, during a two-day jury trial last week in Meigs County Common...
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