City discusses ‘smart road’ grant goals
Learning how to ‘stop the bleed’
Training first responders
Gallia Jr. Fair entertainment lineup
The American Queen visits Point Pleasant
Latest Updates
- Vinton to host annual bean dinner - 9:58 pm
- New Life Lutheran welcomes new pastor - 9:09 pm
- Learning how to ‘stop the bleed’ - 8:15 pm
- Shooting incident yields two arrests - 12:02 pm
- Commissioners approve engineer “smart” corridor hopes - 6:46 pm
- Family celebrates 100 years with grandmother - 4:54 pm
- Lawsuit spurs national reform - 3:56 pm
- The Queen of the Mississippi visits again - 3:54 pm updated: 4:12 pm.
- Training first responders - 11:16 am
- Hot Summer Nights features Patterson - 11:15 am
- Three arrested on drug charges - 6:10 pm
- Crash on US 33 claims one - 1:09 pm updated: 1:17 pm.
- Ride raises funds for Make A Wish - 12:23 pm
- Railroad museum begins interior improvements process - 12:41 am
- One in custody following search of Middleport residence - 8:00 pm
- Low water levels impact recreation craft at Locks - 4:58 pm updated: 5:09 pm.
- The American Queen visits Point Pleasant - 3:27 pm
- Tritt, Rice to headline fourth annual Peck Fest - 2:01 pm updated: 2:05 pm.
- Junior Fair on its way - 9:47 pm
- Commissioners approve engineer “smart” corridor hopes - 9:04 pm updated: 9:08 pm.
- River royalty returns to Point Pleasant - 5:00 pm
- No body found after search of river - 9:20 am
- Rio considers new village hall construction, roof repair - 10:28 pm
- Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial coming - 8:04 pm
- AAA7 hosts falls mitigation class - 6:29 pm
NEWS
Hot Summer Nights features Patterson
GALLIPOLIS — This week, featured in the Pavilion at the French Art Colony, for the Hot Summer Nights musical series, will be Brent Patterson, a ...
Three arrested on drug charges
MIDDLEPORT — Two men from Dayton and a woman from Gallipolis were arrested on Saturday for allegedly selling drugs from a vehicle parked on Stor...
Crash on US 33 claims one
ROCK SPRINGS — A Canal Winchester man died Saturday morning around 7:15 a.m. after a collision on US 33 near milepost 16 which resulted in the r...
July 14th, 2018 updated: July 14th, 2018. |
Ride raises funds for Make A Wish
LANGSVILLE — A fun event for a good cause.The Meigs Chapter of Ohio Horsemen’s Council (OHC) recently held its annual fundraiser for the M...
Railroad museum begins interior improvements process
GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis Railroad Freight Station Museum is moving forward with plans to make use of around $125,000 it anticipates to receiv...
One in custody following search of Middleport residence
MIDDLEPORT — One person was taken into custody on Friday as task force agents and local law enforcement executed a search warrant at a Middlepor...
SPORTS
Capehart Juniors complete 4th week
POMEROY, Ohio — A perfect day to play golf.Not only was it a beautiful day, but the 38 golfers taking part in the Frank Capehart Tri County Juni...
VanMeter competes in area all-star game
Recent graduate Paige VanMeter represented Southern one final time on Monday during the 11th Annual Fastpitch Softball All-Star game being held at VA ...
Salute to Bald Eagles over Independence Day
In addition to hamburgers, hot dogs, and fireworks during this past week’s Independence Day holiday, one thing you may have enjoyed, if you were...
Kight hired as Eastern boys basketball coach
TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — An experienced leader for an experienced group of Eagles.At a recent meeting, the Eastern Local School District Board of ...
Prep Football just 7 weeks away
The countdown to high school football season is under 50 days, as all nine local programs begin the 2018 campaign on Aug. 24. Four local schools open ...
A warm day for Capehart round No.3
MASON, W.Va. — Perhaps the best question of the day would have been which was warmer the temperature or the golf being shot at the Riverside Gol...
LIFE
Power tumbler places in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Olivia Harrison, member of the Will Power Tumbling Team and the Ohio All-State Team, recently participated in the U.S. T...
Shenefields celebrate 70th anniversary
Rex and Catherine Shenefield will celebrate the blessing of their 70th wedding anniversary on July 18.They were married at the Colwell home near Danvi...
Reeds celebrate 75th anniversary
Jim and Jackie (Miller) Reed, 31365 Noble Summit Road, Middleport, Ohio, will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on Monday, July 16.Jim is retir...
Fundraising for firefighting
From left to right are Don Wothe, Scott Donley, Rio Grande Fire Chief Bob Brandeberry, Rio Grande Mayor Matt Easter, Tim Hemmerick and Matt Neal. The ...
Chester Alumni holds banquet
CHESTER — The Chester Alumni Association held its annual banquet and meeting on June 2 at the Eastern Elementary School cafetorium. President Ro...
Kempers to celebrate 70th anniversary
Gordon and Betty (Chandler) Kemper of Gallipolis will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on July 17. The Kempers were married on July 17, 1948, ...
OPINION
God’s Kids Korner: Adopted by God
I’m not sure if you know much about adoption, but it is a wonderful thing for children who are not able to live with their parents for some reas...
Search the Scriptures: Why do you call Him Lord?
Christians identify the man Jesus as “the Lord Jesus Christ,” and have done so from the very beginning of Christianity. As Peter preached ...
A Hunger for More: God is great
In an age when Biblical “literacy” has dramatically (and tragically) decreased, it may be easy to shrug one’s shoulders and claim a ...
Teen testimony: What do you have to give?
Everyone likes to receive, but not everyone likes to give.“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for...
The trip: The canyon
For a long time, I said to my family that I would like to go to Alaska and stand on a glacier. It was a dream that I thought would never take place be...
We Can’t Afford to Lose Focus on the Illicit and Illegal Drugs
When I first began my career in law enforcement nearly 40 years ago, I never thought that our part of Ohio would be one of the worst hit by the opioid...
