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Athens softball completes two-game sweep over Meigs with five-run victory
POMEROY - It’s hard enough to beat someone once, let alone twice in a row. Doing it in consecutive days after the previous team had come into the series with a nine-game win streak is nothing to scoff at. That’s exactly what happened for Athens softball over the past few days. After shutting Meigs out at home on Tuesday afternoon, the Bulldogs (7-3, 2-2 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) took the trip out to Pomeroy on Wednesday, this time taking the Marauders (9-5, 3-4 TVC-Ohio) down 8-3 to...
Two first responders hospitalized after battling Mason County brush fire
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A blaze in Mason County hospitalized two firefighters from the Point Pleasant Fire Department Wednesday afternoon. The first responders are now recovering from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. More than two acres of land burned along Redmond Ridge amid dry and windy conditions, fire...
Mushrooms, Ecstasy, Promethazine, 3lbs of marijuana, THC vapes confiscated during traffic stop
RAVENSWOOD, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An Ohio man faces possession-related charges following a Tuesday traffic stop during which an array of prohibited substances was discovered by law enforcement. According to the Ravenswood Police Department, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, officers with the Ravensw2ood PD facilitated a traffic stop on a blue Mazda which was traveling on […]
Drug Take Back Day events scheduled for April 27
Several Drug Take Back events are scheduled between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, April 27 in Gallia, Jackson and Meigs Counties. This biannual event invites all individuals to bring expired, unused, or unneeded medications for safe disposal. These sites will accept drugs intended for human or animal use. This is an excellent opportunity to gain education from groups that organize this event, decrease the risks of drug abuse and accidental misuse, and better the health of your community. The event mirrors the DEA National Drug...
West Virginia woman catches state record bowfin
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Another West Virginia fishing record has fallen in 2024. Lauren Noble, of Letart, WV, caught a 10.60-pound, 30.20-inch bowfin on March 12 while fishing on the Ohio River in Mason County, establishing a new record for weight, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Wednesday. Donald Newcomb III still holds the record for length of 32.25 inches that he established in 1994.
Mason, Hartford form West Virginia’s first metro police department
MASON/HARTFORD, WV (WOWK) – Two West Virginia towns made history Monday in Mason County. The towns of Mason and Hartford City entered into an “intergovernmental agreement,” meaning Hartford will now pay Mason for police services, giving Mason’s police force jurisdiction in both communities. The towns made the agreement official Monday with a signing at the […]
Man pleads guilty to submitting false documents to become officer in Mason County
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Huntington man has pleaded guilty to submitting false documents showing he was a certified police officer in Mason County. David E. Kitchen, 51, pleaded guilty Friday to fraudulent schemes in Mason County Circuit Court, according to the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
New podcast reveals what prison at ‘Camp Cupcake’ is like for Skylar Neese’s killers
The new podcast "Three" has revived interest in the 2012 murder of Monongalia County teen, Skylar Neese, and one episode gives an inside look into the life that her killers, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf, are living behind bars.
Crash involving motorcycle reported on Strasburg Road in Salisbury Township
GAP, Pa. — Crews are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in Salisbury Township. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. It was reported on the 5300 block of Strasburg Road near Old Strasburg Road around 6:45 a.m. Expect slowdowns in the area. At...
First Alert Weather | Monday Forecast
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Looking into the new work and school week, the air will be seasonably warm in the 70s and afternoon thundershowers will be scattered on most day. The mid-week period looks to have the more potent showers though severe weather is less likely this week compared to recent weeks.
Sigman deals in Athens' shutout victory over Meigs
THE PLAINS — In order to succeed at any sport, you need to be able to move past the unfortunate rather quickly, shifting focus to what’s currently in front of you. The sentiment rings even more true on the diamond with the sheer amount of games to be played. Following a heartbreaking loss the day prior, Athens softball bounced back in a big way on Tuesday afternoon, returning home and grabbing a crucial conference victory, taking down Meigs in a 6-0 shutout. It was the...
Allie Jaraucaro’s 3-run blast lifts Belpre past Eastern, 6-4
REEDSVILLE — Eastern losing pitcher Ashlyn Thomas only allowed three hits here Wednesday, but visiting Belpre swept the season series from the Eagles after leaving town with a 6-4 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division triumph. Belpre, which improved to 11-2 and plays Friday at Waterford, turned a 3-1 lead into...
Communities hit again by Ohio River flooding, roadways underwater
It's been less than two weeks since the Ohio River jumped its bank, causing widespread flooding. Just as communities started to return to normal, they were hit with another wave of flooding this weekend.
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