County schools observe Constitution Day
Teen with ASD inspires CC community
From dope dealer to hope dealer
Here comes Halloween
Gallia Local District joins ‘Breakfast in the Classroom’
Latest Updates
- Turkey season opens. Oct 13 - 3:04 pm
- Body found along river bank in Middleport - 11:19 pm
- One weekend, two fall festivals - 12:41 pm
- Ringing the bell of recovery - 6:30 pm
- Cincinnati man facing drug charges in Meigs County - 6:05 pm
- OVB to break ground on Bend Area office - 5:34 pm
- Sex offenders, drug traffickers sentenced - 4:15 pm updated: 4:06 pm.
- Gallia September indictments released - 4:02 pm
- UTURN concert ministries event tonight - 7:54 pm
- Emancipation Celebration schedule set - 6:10 pm
- Mothman festival brings in thousands - 5:33 pm
- Former Mason County Deputy sentenced to prison - 3:59 pm
- City to find landowners responsible in tenants’ ‘nuisance’ - 9:46 pm
- RXQ Compounding expanding in Albany - 9:05 pm
- ‘Songs of Rural America’ Symphony to have world premiere - 8:34 pm
- Riding for a cause - 5:01 pm
- Meigs-Gallia CASA hosting informational sessions - 4:35 pm
- Logan man indicted for murder of wife - 4:13 pm updated: 4:24 pm.
- Munchkin City opens in Middleport - 2:28 pm
- Vallee receives Dorothy Royce Award - 2:03 pm
- Edward Jones financial advisors and families donate to Make-A-Wish - 2:02 pm
- Holzer celebrates National Security Officer Appreciation Week - 1:58 pm
- Leo Club holds leadership conference - 8:59 pm
- Cruisin’ Saturday Night Car Show held in Racine - 5:16 pm
- Consumers alerted to increase in IRS scam calls - 2:18 pm
NEWS
Emancipation Celebration schedule set
GALLIPOLIS — The Emancipation Celebration Weekend returns this year to the Gallia County Junior Fairgrounds Sept. 22-23 with West Virginia State...
Mothman festival brings in thousands
POINT PLEASANT — The 17th Annual Mothman Festival, once again, drew a crowd of thousands.Festival Founder Jeff Wamsley said, “We are estim...
Former Mason County Deputy sentenced to prison
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. —A former Mason County Sheriff’s Deputy has been sentenced to prison for possession of a stolen firearm,United States At...
City to find landowners responsible in tenants’ ‘nuisance’
GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis City Commission passed an emergency resolution Tuesday evening which would hold landowners responsible for residents who...
RXQ Compounding expanding in Albany
ALBANY — An Albany-area business is expanding, bringing additional jobs to the region.Founded in 2014 by local pharmacist and businessman Ed Zat...
‘Songs of Rural America’ Symphony to have world premiere
GALLIPOLIS — A new symphony that fuses folk and classical-style music will have its world premiere under the auspices of the Ohio Valley Symphon...
SPORTS
Blue Angels sweep Ironton SJ, 3-1
CENTENARY, Ohio — Back in the saddle.After having its program-best five-game winning streak come to an end, the Gallia Academy girls soccer team...
Rio volleyball falls to IU-Kokomo
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana Kokomo jumped to big leads in sets one and three, while rallying in set two for a 3-0 win over the University of Rio Gran...
Blue Angels go 1-2 at Circleville Invite
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — You can’t win them all.The Gallia Academy volleyball team suffered its first two setbacks of the season on Saturday at...
NC State holds off Herd, 37-20
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Only one team could remain unbeaten, and the Wolfpack offense made sure it was the guests.The North Carolina State football ...
Wolfpack hunt down Herd, 37-20
The Thundering Herd suffered its first setback of the season on Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, dropping a 37-20 decision to non-conference guest...
LIFE
BHCC surgical tech students graduate
RIO GRANDE — The Buckeye Hills Career Center held the graduation for the certificate program in the school of Surgical Technology for 2018 on Se...
Rio hosts annual ‘Employee and Family Picnic’
RIO GRANDE — The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College faculty and staff spend long hours to providing students with high qu...
Elks donate to UMC food pantry
The food pantry at Grace United Methodist Church began in 2002 when the church youth pushed grocery carts up and down a section of Second Avenue askin...
Recognizing Suicide Prevention Month
Gallia Commissioners and the Gallia Prosecutor’s Office recognized September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. From left to right are Galli...
Gordon honored by Chautauqua Committee
The local Ohio Chautauqua committee recently honored Robert D. Gordon for his years of service in bringing Ohio Chautauqua to Gallipolis. Pictured lef...
Medal recipient, Gallia resident tour ship
NORFOLK, Va. — Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, Ron ...
OPINION
A Hunger for More: Unity is a beautiful thing, or at least it could be
Unity is a beautiful thing… or at least could be and should be under the right conditions. Of course, people collectively bent on violence or fe...
Close will not get you a cigar…
…or a donut.Sunday morning at 1:30 a.m., my phone dinged with a text from Jeshua. Megan had been admitted to the Sentara Hospital in Williamsbur...
God’s Kids Korner: Who’s the Greatest?
One day, we hear in Mark 9:33-37, that the disciples were walking along the road with Jesus, and they began arguing among themselves. Jesus overheard ...
Teen testimony: A Message to Coffee Mugs
As an avid coffee drinker, I know what makes a good cup of coffee. It all begins with a good brand of coffee grounds. I prefer McDonald’s. Then,...
Search the Scriptures: Where are you walking?
One of the metaphors used throughout the Bible, and one perhaps not fully appreciated by our modern sensibilities is that of “walking.”Con...
Meigs Health Matters: Head lice symptoms and treatments
“You have head lice.” This is one of the most dreaded statements a parent can hear from a health department or school nurse. Infestation w...
