You are viewing the "Meigs County" Archives
Historian solves a mystery involving World War II soldier from Meigs County who was missing in action
By: David Forster
Posted on:
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — On May 25, 1944, Worley Jacks enlisted in the United States Army. Ten months later, he was on a frigid battlefield in eastern France, part of… Read More
Meigs County commissioners sued by a former employee alleging COVID discrimination
By: Silver Barker
Posted on:
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Meigs County employee has filed a discrimination lawsuit against county commissioners claiming they fired her because they thought she had COVID. Betsy Entsminger was… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 primary election results for Meigs County
By: Atish Baidya
Posted on:
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Here are the unofficial results for the contested races and local issues in Meigs County. In the Republican primary race for Meigs County Commissioner, Zachary… Read More
The unofficial 2021 General Election results for Meigs County
By: Claire Schiopota
Posted on:
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Here are unofficial results for contested races in Meigs County. Voter turnout was 22.95% with 3,428 ballots cast. Justin Hill, with 69 votes, and Keith… Read More
Community Seeks Justice For Kane
By: Curtis Feder
Posted on:
POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – On Easter morning Mason, WV and Pomeroy, OH suffered a great loss. Former Wahama High School football star Kane Roush, 25, died following numerous gunshot wounds. … Read More
Health Experts Urge COVID-19 Caution For Unvaccinated People This Fourth Of July
By: Taylor Burnette
Posted on:
POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – People in the region are getting ready for the Fourth of July as the nation falls short of President Biden’s 70% vaccination goal. Michelle Barnhart, a… Read More
![Jess Fritz laughs in a portrait at the Faerie Shrine, where she was married, at the Wisteria Event Site and Campground during the Summer Solstice 2021 festival, in Pomeroy, Ohio, on Thursday, June 17, 2021. "This is paradise on earth," said Fritz. "The more I've learned about it and the biodiversity here, I've realized it's a national treasure that people don't pay attention to." [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/062121_Wisteria_052-1-scaled-e1625071177690-900x422.jpg)
Appalachian Summer Solstice Celebrates Appalachian Heritage
POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – This year’s celebration of the Appalachian Summer Solstice at Wisteria Event Site and Campground gave people the opportunity to take a short vacation from the hustle and bustle of… Read More
Meigs County Primary 2020 Results Of Contested Races
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — 4,609 Meigs County residents cast votes in the virus-extended primary. Republican Shannon Miller unseated county commissioner Randy Smith, with 2079 votes to Smith’s 1,517. In… Read More
Meigs County Confirms First Positive Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
Posted on:
POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) — The first positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Meigs County. The Meigs County Health Department announced the case in a release on Facebook Tuesday, April… Read More
Auditor of State Awards Athens City Schools and Others for Audit Reports
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
Posted on:
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio’s state auditor has awarded several local entities after reviewing their financial audit reports. Athens City School District was one of four districts in Ohio to… Read More
Authorities Seek Suspect in Fatal Meigs County Shooting
By: WOUB News Team
Posted on:
POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) — Authorities in Meigs County are searching for a woman accused in the shooting death of another woman Wednesday evening. Tammy Neace, 45, of Meigs County, faces… Read More
Southeast Ohio Receives ARC Grant to Study Broadband Expansion
By: WOUB News Team
Posted on:
MCARTHUR, Ohio — The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a grant to study broadband internet expansion in two southeast Ohio counties. Vinton County Commissioners received $49,000 from the ARC for the… Read More
Former Meigs Co. Sheriff’s Secretary Enters Plea
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
Posted on:
The former Meigs County Sheriff’s Office’s secretary accused of taking money from the office entered an Alford plea to a lesser charge on Monday. Mary Kimes, 46, of Middleport, entered… Read More
Former Sheriff’s Secretary Re-trial Set For Monday
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
Posted on:
The former Meigs County Sheriff’s secretary accused of taking funds while serving in that position is scheduled for a second jury trial beginning on Monday. Mary Kimes, 46, of Middleport… Read More
Second Jury Trial for Meigs Co. Sheriff’s Secretary To Begin Monday
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
Posted on:
The former Meigs County Sheriff’s secretary accused of taking funds while serving in that position is scheduled for a second jury trial beginning on Monday. Mary Kimes, 46, of Middleport… Read More
Meigs County Teen Found
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
Posted on:
A Meigs County teenager missing for nearly a week is back in Meigs County after being found in Morgantown, West Virginia, on Sunday. Ali Wooten, 14, of Racine was reported… Read More
Missing Meigs County Teen Found Safe
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
Posted on:
The Meigs County teenager missing since Monday has been found safe according to the Meigs County Sheriff. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood stated on Sunday afternoon that Ali Wooten, 14,… Read More
Meigs County Teen Reported Missing
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
Posted on:
UPDATE: Missing teen found on Sunday, March 15. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a teenager who went missing on Monday afternoon. In a news release on Wednesday… Read More