Hocking Hills News
- PASSPORT program ends waiting lists - More elderly to receive in-home care Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:27AMPOMEROY — The expansion of Ohio’s Passport services geared to providing long-term care to Medicare eligible residents over 60, means that some Meigs Countians currently on a waiting list can now re...
- Police Blotter: Feb. 15, 2010 Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 8:33AMGrass Valley Police Department Friday 9:24 a.m. - A caller from a business on Taylorville Road reported the theft of food trays by a man who left in a small red car. At 9:57 a.m. a caller from Empire Street reported two people in a red car throwing hot dog buns filled with rocks out the window of the vehicle. 10:19 a.m. - A man from Neal Street reported possible drug activity. 11:19 a.m. - A ...
- High school scoreboard for Feb. 6 Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 9:51AMHIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD Girls basketball...
- Morgan County couple came home to open up their dream Saturday, January 23, 2010 @ 6:35AMMcCONNELSVILLE -- Bob Burdette and Maria Wilson Burdette both grew up in Morgan County. Both left to get an education and degrees. Both could have made more money in Columbus or other big cities. But they came home to Morgan County to start a restaurant.
- Prince hears of Black Sat horrors Thursday, January 21, 2010 @ 2:57AMPRINCE William indulged in two great Australian traditions on Thursday - backyard cricket and a barbecue.
- Annual Hocking Hills hike draws a record number of participants Saturday, January 16, 2010 @ 10:32PMOlivia McBride, 16, left, and Jessica Harlow, 16, stir vats of bean soup as part of their Logan High School Key Club volunteer work during the midway rest point of the 6-mile Hocking Hills Winter Hike today.
- Volunteers needed for fraud patrol Friday, January 15, 2010 @ 1:01AMPOMEROY — Meigs County volunteers are being solicited to participate in a Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) project in an effort to educate older adults about health-care fraud and identify theft and pr...
- Your Weekend Ahead (1/14) Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 3:22PMCheck out some fun activities happening in and around our region this weekend.
- Outdoor Notes: Ashland hunter beat odds Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 7:38AMLast fall Ashland resident Damon Meyer enjoyed a great hunt for elk with Wyoming Expeditions. During that hunt he bagged a fine bull at 378 yards with a .270 Kimber rifle.
- Kniesner closes the book Sunday, January 10, 2010 @ 12:03AMBELLAIRE -- At an early age, John Kniesner developed a love for libraries which he turned into a life long career of helping to bring people and books together. Recently, Kniesner retired from his post as the director of the Bellaire Public Library after 24 years of service there and 37 years of total library service.
- Outdoors: Ohio fisheries keep eye on invading carp Thursday, December 31, 2009 @ 7:10AMWord spread fairly quickly when Asian carp might have breached an electrical barrier in Chicago that could lead the voracious fish straight into the Great Lakes.
- Funeral notices for Monday, Dec. 28 Tuesday, December 29, 2009 @ 4:22AMBALKO, CARL S., today, 9 a.m., Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, Conn. Mass, 10, Corpus Christi Church, Wethersfield, Conn. Interment with military honors, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. Memorials: New Britain Museum of Am
- High school basketball scores Friday, December 18, 2009 @ 11:52PMBoys basketball scores from around the state Friday.
- Four Seasons: Park Service closes bridges on Old Carriage Trail Monday, December 14, 2009 @ 8:29PMThe National Park Service Monday closed the three bridges on the Old Carriage Trail in Sagamore Hills for an indefinite period of time. The Old Carriage Trail will remain open except for bridge access.
- Region rich in holiday family fun Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 5:29AMThere are numerous traditional and some unique ways to enjoy getaway time with your family during this holiday season. Here are some of the cities and events with some occurring for one day only and others continuing through Dec. 31.
- All-Ohio football honors / Divisions V & VI Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 3:54PMHere is a look at local players named first team All-Ohio football in Division V and Division VI released Wednesday by the Associated Press. DIVISION V...
- High school football: Divisions V and VI All-Ohio teams Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 4:35AMThe 2009 Associated Press Divisions V and VI All-Ohio high school football team, based on the recommendations of a state media panel:
- Three Area Football Players Earn All-Ohio In Divisions V, VI Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 12:42AMOFFENSE: Ends_Adam Rammel, Coldwater, 5-foot-10, 159 pounds, senior; Akise Teague, Youngs. Ursuline, 5-8, 175, jr.; TT Thompson, Centerburg, 5-8, 155, sr. Linemen_Troy Jones, W. Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-0, 190, sr.; Brad Yarnell, Hamler Patrick Henry, 6-0, 260, sr.; Zach Conlan, Youngs.
- All-Ohio Football Team - Division V Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 6:49PMsenior; Akise Teague, Youngs. Ursuline, 5-8, 175, jr .; TT Thompson, Centerburg, 5-8, 155, sr. Linemen-Troy Jones, W. Lafayette Ridgewood, 6-0, 190, sr.;
- Youth recognized for work at Forked Run Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 1:34AMREEDSVILLE — A number of young Meigs County men and women employed through the Recovery Conservation Corps were honored recently with a luncheon at Hocking Hills Dining Lodge in Logan. The group i...
- 11-12 Sports Scoreboard Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 11:33PMPro Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 6 2 0 .750 225 115 N.Y. Jets 4 4 0 .500 177 134 Miami 3 5 0 .375 193 204 Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 123 169 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 8 0 0 1.000 217 108 Houston 5 4 0 .556 215 188 Jacksonville 4 4 0 .500 157 198 Tennessee 2 6 0 .250 148 238 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 6 2 0 .750 180 135 Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 195 139 ...
- Jewish Federation hopes to inspire community service Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 2:43PMThe Columbus Jewish Federation wants to inspire local community members to serve others during the next year.
- Backdoor Guests Aren’t Always the Best Tuesday, November 10, 2009 @ 5:58PMTwo trends converge along Mexico’s southern border. One concerns the US recession, which has shocked the Mexican economy. The peso’s buying power is greatly diminished. Capitalizing on the peso’s decline against the Guatemalan quetzal, Mexican migrants flock south to sell toys, clothes, and foodstuffs. One popular route stretches from Cuidad Hidalgo, a city in the [...]
- Audit finds against college officials for grant payments Monday, November 9, 2009 @ 8:50AMIn a special audit of Hocking College just released, the Ohio Auditor of State found that three college officials – Roxanne DuVivier, Lynette Hull and Myriah Short – each allegedly improperly paid herself $9,224 in salaries from a grant fund. The audit also found, among other problems, that the college had improperly paid former HC President John Light $530 worth of miscellaneous travel expenses ...
- State audit issues findings of recovering in Hocking College case Thursday, November 5, 2009 @ 9:50AMIn a special audit of Hocking College just released, the Ohio Auditor of State found that three HC officials – Roxanne DuVivier, Lynette Hull and Myriah Short – each improperly paid herself $9,224 in salaries from a grant fund. The audit also found, among other problems, that the college had improperly paid $530 worth of miscellaneous travel expenses to his home in Shelter Island, N.Y., and $72 ...
- Final prep football computer ratings Sunday, November 1, 2009 @ 7:01PMPlayoffs begin Nov. 6-7.
- Halloween weekend full of frights, fun Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 7:10AMHalloween weekend will be filled with many local haunts, walks and ghost hunts.
- BHCC, sheriff offer inmate education Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 2:12AMGALLIPOLIS — Buckeye Hills Career Center has partnered with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office to offer Gallia County Jail inmates an opportunity to participate in the Adult Basic Education Literac...
- Notebook: Johnstown teen makes U.S. trapshooting team Sunday, October 11, 2009 @ 7:46AMBilly Crawford of Johnstown gunned his way to a spot on the team that will represent the United States next year at the world trapshooting championship in Munich, Germany.
- Nature photographer Jeff Biggar goes where the wild things are: Tastemakers Thursday, October 8, 2009 @ 6:42PMWorks by Pepper Pike nature photographer Jeff Biggar, who likes to go where the wild things are, are on view at the Cleveland Botanical Garden.
- Business proposal could have visitors up in the trees Company wants to build only second canopy tour in the state Tuesday, October 6, 2009 @ 12:00AMHall County may soon be home to one of only two canopy tours in the state, complete with a mile of zip line, sky bridges and teepee camping.
- Critical access hospital talks back on the table in Meigs Co. Saturday, October 3, 2009 @ 4:12PMPOMEROY — A critical access hospital is again being considered an element of a larger health care campus under development outside Pomeroy. Those working to expand health care services in Meigs Co...
- Final high school football scores Saturday, October 3, 2009 @ 3:32AMPort Clinton 25, Oak Harbor 14
- Meigs Co. hospital talks continue Saturday, October 3, 2009 @ 3:13AMPOMEROY, Ohio — A critical access hospital is again being considered an element of a larger health care campus under development outside Pomeroy. Those working to expand health care services in Me...
- Ohio high school football scores Saturday, October 3, 2009 @ 12:14AMFriday’s Scores By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Ada 55, Paulding 6 Akr. Firestone 34, Akr. Ellet 7 Akr. Manchester 53, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 7 Akr. SVSM 21, Can. Cent. Cath. 7 Alliance Marlington 45, Minerva 7
- Middle school cross country results Thursday, October 1, 2009 @ 1:21AM1. Hurricane 43, 2. Winfield 118, 3. Barboursville 119, 4. Milton 153, 5. Beverly Hills 154, 6. Pleasants Co. 182, 7. Logan Elm 189, 7. Athens 189, 9. Warren 209, 10. Alexander 226, 11. Gallipolis 256, 12. Fairland 279, 13. Ripley 285, 14. Manchester 322, 15. South Webster 422, 16. Oak Hilll 477, Valley 505.
- PASSPORT and Assisted Living open for new enrollees Thursday, September 24, 2009 @ 12:16AMPOMEROY — Being provided services in their own homes through PASSPORT or in an assisted living setting means many elderly Meigs Countians can continue to live in the community instead of going into...
- Eastern outshoots Southern Tuesday, September 22, 2009 @ 1:33AMPOMEROY — The Eastern Eagles and Southern Tornadoes golf teams faced off Thursday evening in a TVC Hocking division matchup at Pine Hills Golf Course. The Eagles defeated the Tornadoes by a score ...
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- 60 choices for fall foliage bike tours Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 9:31AMThe other day I was leafing through the American Automobile Association magazine and stumbled across a short article about the popularity of bike tours for exploring autumn foliage in New England. We all know that the best way to experience the sights and smells of autumn is from a bike saddle, but I was surprised that a car magazine would admit it. The fall foliage season is just beginning in ...
- The Pelotonia Tour provides ‘amazing’ experience for University senior Thursday, September 17, 2009 @ 4:50AMA month ago, Lance Armstrong led a bike ride of more than 2,200 people from Columbus to Athens, Ohio, to raise money for cancer research.
- Ohio festivals and events Monday, September 14, 2009 @ 4:49PMApple Butter Making, Sauder Village, state Route 2, Archbold. Jackson County Apple Festival, downtown Jackson. Ashland County Fair, Ashland. Delaware County Fair, Delaware. Spring Valley Fall Gospel Sing, Spring Valley Campground, Dozer Rd., Cambridge. Tuscarawas County Fair, Dover. Meadow View Corn Maize, Meadow View Growers, Inc., N. Dayton-Lakeview Rd., New Carlisle. Exhibit: Peacock Carnival ...
- Ohio high school football scores Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 11:53PMAda 56, Columbus Grove 28 Akr. Firestone 17, Norton 2 Akr. Manchester 48, Sullivan Black River 7 Akr. Springfield 35, Atwater Waterloo 0 Akr. SVSM 27, Akr. Garfield 14 Alliance Marlington 54, N. Lima S. Range 7 Amanda-Clearcreek 16, Baltimore Liberty Union 10
- Weekend Roundup Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 10:34PMLady Eagles win Athens Invitational THE PLAINS — It took a total of eight games and three well-played matches, but the Eastern volleyball team was able to outlast the competition on Saturday at ...
- No Headline Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 12:13AM1. (54) Tyler Knecht, Tom Wood, George France.
- Statewide scoreboard Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 9:00AMAda 51, Spencerville 7 Akr. Garfield 39, Green 28 Akr. Hoban 17, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 13 Akr. SVSM 51, Akr. North 14 Albany Alexander 35, Glouster Trimble 32 Alliance 27, Parma Hts. Holy Name 21 Alliance Marlington 35, Navarre Fairless 7 Amanda-Clearcreek 47, Zane Trace 0 Anna 28, Waynesfield-Goshen 13 Ansonia 49, W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. 27 Apple Creek Waynedale 28, Danville 0 ...
- Commissioners: County, FQHC can share 13-acre site without problem Friday, September 4, 2009 @ 2:42AMPOMEROY — A 13-acre parcel of land near Rocksprings is large enough to accomodate the Family Health Care clinic and a freestanding 24-hour emergency room county commissioners hope to build in the f...
- Central girls return top 7 performers Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 2:30PMThe last time the Pickerington High School Central girls cross country team won a conference championship wasnine seasons ago when sophomore Becky Eilers was among its better runners.
- BUCKEYE HILLS-HVRDD SETS PERRY COUNTY TOWN HALL FORUM Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 7:27AMNEW LEXINGTON -- Join representatives from Buckeye Hills for the town-hall meeting in Perry County from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 15 at The Hocking College Campus, 5454 Ohio 37, New Lexington.
- Literary news Saturday, August 29, 2009 @ 12:22AMFormer Delaware County resident Sherry Hartzler will read from and sign copies of her debut novel, "Three Moons Over Sedona," at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Beehive Books, 25 N. Sandusky St. in Delaware.
