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07/02/2025

GROVE, OKLAHOMA — Six teams represented the Jackson High School bass fishing program at the 16th Annual World Finals and National Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma, last week. Nick and Lakyn Saunders secured the Ohio Division title with a two-day total weight of 19 pounds, 14 ounces, making them the first team from Jackson to earn a spot […]

GROVE, OKLAHOMA — Six teams represented the Jackson High School bass fishing program at the 16th Annual World Finals and National Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma, last week. Nick and Lakyn Saunders secured the Ohio Division title with a two-day total weight of 19 pounds, 14 ounces, m...

07/01/2025

Thanks to the quick response of the victim, the far reach of social media and the effective work of local law enforcement agencies, a major crime involving the theft of more than $15,000 worth of lawn equipment in Jackson was solved and an arrest made all in the same day. At the end of an eventful day on Wednesday, June […]

Thanks to the quick response of the victim, the far reach of social media and the effective work of local law enforcement agencies, a major crime involving the theft of more than $15,000 worth of lawn equipment in Jackson was solved and an arrest made all in the same day. At the end of an eventful d...

07/01/2025

Downtown Wellston will come alive with patriotic family fun to celebrate Independence Day, as the Wellston OHillCo Society hosts an afternoon and evening full of festivities to mark the holiday. The celebration will kick off with an opening ceremony featuring a Hometown Hero at 4 p.m. While the Hometown Hero hasn’t been publicly announced as of late, the Wellston OHillCo […]

Downtown Wellston will come alive with patriotic family fun to celebrate Independence Day, as the Wellston OHillCo Society hosts an afternoon and evening full of festivities to mark the holiday. The celebration will kick off with an opening ceremony featuring a Hometown Hero at 4 p.m. While the Home...

07/01/2025

The Vinton County Athletic Boosters will turn America’s 249th birthday into a big hometown 4th of July Celebration this coming weekend, Friday, July 4 through Sunday, July 6. Boosters Club President Corey Harper recently announced a three-day schedule with the expected traditional events back on the schedule as well as the notable addition of live entertainment on Saturday evening. In […]

The Vinton County Athletic Boosters will turn America’s 249th birthday into a big hometown 4th of July Celebration this coming weekend, Friday, July 4 through Sunday, July 6. Boosters Club President Corey Harper recently announced a three-day schedule with the expected traditional events back on t...

07/01/2025

A new assistant principal has been hired to help oversee operations this coming school year at Jackson Middle School. The hiring of the position was done during the monthly meeting of the Jackson City School District Board of Education on Friday evening, June 20. The board voted in favor of hiring Adam Jones, who had been serving as a history […]

A new assistant principal has been hired to help oversee operations this coming school year at Jackson Middle School. The hiring of the position was done during the monthly meeting of the Jackson City School District Board of Education on Friday evening, June 20. The board voted in favor of hiring A...

07/01/2025

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about outsiders who may attempt to defraud local residents in what could be described as a sealant scam. The Sheriff’s Office put out a Nixle alert Saturday afternoon, June 28 that there were several people from North Carolina and South Carolina showing up at residences and offering to put sealant on […]

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about outsiders who may attempt to defraud local residents in what could be described as a sealant scam. The Sheriff’s Office put out a Nixle alert Saturday afternoon, June 28 that there were several people from North Carolina and South C...

07/01/2025

Wyman Dean Figgins, age 76, passed away Saturday morning while in palliative care at Adena Hospital in Chillicothe, Ohio. Wyman was born September 3, 1948, to the late Earl and Margaret (Cofer) Figgins, of Blackfork, Ohio. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Blackfork, where he was a trustee and managed the music board for church services, and […]

Wyman Dean Figgins, age 76, passed away Saturday morning while in palliative care at Adena Hospital in Chillicothe, Ohio. Wyman was born September 3, 1948, to the late Earl and Margaret (Cofer) Figgins, of Blackfork, Ohio. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Blackfork, where he was a trustee....

07/01/2025

The 4th Annual “Bartfest,” held in memory of the late Bart Wiseman, has been scheduled for Saturday, July 5. Wiseman passed away on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, at the age of 46. The community is invited to join together for an evening of music, while celebrating memories. The event will be held at the Wellston Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). […]

The 4th Annual “Bartfest,” held in memory of the late Bart Wiseman, has been scheduled for Saturday, July 5. Wiseman passed away on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, at the age of 46. The community is invited to join together for an evening of music, while celebrating memories. The event will be held at the...

07/01/2025

The Vinton County Local School District will be having a special board meeting on Monday, July 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the District Office, which located at 307 W. High St. in McArthur. The purpose of the meeting is to hire personnel.

07/01/2025

The monthly Movies At Manpower event, which is set for Thursday, July 10 at Manpower Park in Jackson will offer a double feature of fun involving both kids and adults. In addition to the free movie at 9 p.m., there will be a Kickball Tournament from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., which will be hosted by the Jackson Area Family […]

The monthly Movies At Manpower event, which is set for Thursday, July 10 at Manpower Park in Jackson will offer a double feature of fun involving both kids and adults. In addition to the free movie at 9 p.m., there will be a Kickball Tournament from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., which will be hosted by the J...

07/01/2025

The Southeast Ohio Foodbank will be hosting a mini mobile food distribution at TLC Ministries, located at 22783 State Route 93 near Wellston on Thursday, July 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is open for residents of Jackson County who are under 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Neighbors will receive one shelf-stable meals box as […]

The Southeast Ohio Foodbank will be hosting a mini mobile food distribution at TLC Ministries, located at 22783 State Route 93 near Wellston on Thursday, July 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is open for residents of Jackson County who are under 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Nei...

07/01/2025

The regular meeting of Wellston City Council that had been scheduled for this Thursday evening, July 3, has been canceled due to the lack of a quorum. The meeting will not be rescheduled. The next regularly scheduled meeting of Wellston City Council is set for Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the Wellston City Building. The meetings are open […]

The regular meeting of Wellston City Council that had been scheduled for this Thursday evening, July 3, has been canceled due to the lack of a quorum. The meeting will not be rescheduled. The next regularly scheduled meeting of Wellston City Council is set for Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at the Well...