Latest Updates
- Honoring those lost to COVID-19 - 5:54 pm
- 10 new COVID-19 cases reported - 4:36 pm
- Rapp named administrator at Holzer Senior Care Center - 3:40 pm
- Vietnam Veterans speak with Rio students… Perspectives on Veterans Administration, government - 3:36 pm updated: 3:42 pm.
- Reviewing the MCHD’s annual report - 2:47 pm
- Colors of spring - 2:45 pm
- Hopewell Health Centers names new Chief Medical Officer - 2:36 pm
- State Rep. Edwards announces budget proposals - 4:34 pm
- New cases reported… Latest vaccine numbers and case data - 4:24 pm
- Moore appointed to Eastern Board of Education - 4:23 pm
- PVH to host ‘Donate Life’ event April 22 - 2:54 pm
- One transported following alleged accidental discharge of a gun - 10:14 pm
- An upgraded experience… Council discusses plans for Krodel Park - 6:18 pm
- 9 new cases reported… Latest case data in Gallia, Mason, Meigs - 4:44 pm
- ‘Red’ states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations - 3:10 pm
- Study finds people want more than watchdogs for journalists - 2:27 pm
- Brad D. Smith Business Incubator - 1:28 pm
- HGTV’s Ford to deliver virtual commencement address at OU - 1:22 pm
- Court of Appeals issues rulings - 1:21 pm
- House GOP spending plan includes 2% personal income tax cut - 12:06 pm
- Free fishing events focus on ‘grandfamilies’ - 11:31 am
- Wahama HOF golf tourney set, deadline April 20 - 11:25 am
- Ohio providers pause J&J vaccines as US reviews clot cases - 5:10 pm
- EXPLAINER: What’s known about COVID vaccines and rare clots - 4:40 pm
- 3 new cases, hospitalization reported… Latest case data in Gallia, Mason, Meigs - 4:12 pm
NEWS

Moore appointed to Eastern Board of Education
REEDSVILLE — Michael Moore was appointed to the Eastern Local Board of Education during a special meeting on Wednesday evening.Moore will fill t...

PVH to host ‘Donate Life’ event April 22
POINT PLEASANT — Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) welcomes the public to learn more about organ, tissue, and eye donation and hear from families o...

One transported following alleged accidental discharge of a gun
MIDDLEPORT —The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an alleged accidental discharge of a gun resulted in one person injur...

An upgraded experience… Council discusses plans for Krodel Park
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — This week at the regular meeting of Point Pleasant City Council, upgrades to Krodel Park, including paving and electrica...

9 new cases reported… Latest case data in Gallia, Mason, Meigs
OHIO VALLEY — A total of nine additional COVID-19 cases were reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday.Five additional COVID-19 c...
‘Red’ states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations
SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) — With coronavirus shots now in the arms of nearly half of American adults, the parts of the U.S. that are excelling and ...
SPORTS

Wayne nips White Falcons, 70-69 2OT
MASON, W.Va. — If nothing else, the White Falcons got an extra quarter in before the postseason.The Wahama boys basketball team wrapped up the r...

River Valley sweeps home quad
BIDWELL, Ohio — Defending the home turf.River Valley came away with top honors in both the boys and girls divisions on Tuesday night during a ho...
OVP diamond roundup
Point Pleasant 6, Wayne 4A little late-inning rally for some early-season magic. The Big Blacks overcame a 4-run deficit and plated four runs in the h...

Rio men advance to RSC Championship
RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Sebastian Borquez scored one goal and assisted on another to fuel the University of Rio Grande in a 3-0 win over Point Park U...
Rams rally to take two from Rio
BLUEFIELD, Va. — Host Bluefield College pulled away late — twice — to sweep a doubleheader from the University of Rio Grande, Tuesda...
LIFE

Eastern archers win awards
The Eastern Eagles Archery Club had three participants recently compete in 2021 Ohio Nasp/IBO 3D state tournament. Cydnie Gillilan an 11th grader took...
Meigs Intermediate School honor roll
MIDDLEPORT — Meigs Intermediate School recently announced its second trimester honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.3rd Grade Honor Roll ̵...
Meigs Middle School honor roll
ROCKSPRINGS — Meigs Middle School recently announces it’s second trimester honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.6th Grade Honor Roll ...
Meigs High School honor roll
ROCKSPRINGS — Meigs High School recently announced it’s third nine weeks honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.Freshman — Mallory A...

DAR hears from Lincoln reenactor
CHESTER — The Return Jonathan Meigs Daughters of American Revolution recently held a Charter Day dinner at the Chester Academy, near the Chester...
OPINION

Do not let others cause you to doubt God
It can happen if you are not careful. There is a good example of this in Scripture.When Israel was delivered from their Egyptian bondage, they saw fir...

A Hunger for More: The only way to break the chains
It can be very disconcerting today when one looks about and sees how the principles and commandments and promises of God are not only set aside but ar...
April 15th, 2021 updated: April 15th, 2021. |

God’s Kids Korner: The Domino Effect
You remember from our story last week about Thomas that Jesus appeared to the disciples several times after Easter. At first, the disciples were afrai...

Meigs Health Matters… April is ‘Defeat Diabetes Month’
Diabetes. Many around our area refer to this disease as ‘sugar’ or a ‘little bit of sugar’ and do not understand the severity ...

Search the Scriptures: True Christianity is never for sale
Some years back, when in college, I had a friend of the Charismatic persuasion kindly offer to teach me how to speak in tongues. He was quite sincere,...

‘The Deer of the Morning’
There is an interesting section of Scripture at Psalms 22, 23, and 24. These three form a trilogy concerning the shepherding roles of Jesus Christ. Ps...