Meeting the new neighbors
It’s official. Finally. $2.7 billion ‘state-of-the-art’ sheet mill planned
Facing food insecurity
Special Session and potential new jobs for Mason Co.
A snowy scenario
Latest Updates
- National, state, county candidates file - 4:50 pm
- Mason County Memories… The Mother-of-All-Floods - 4:26 pm
- Mason County Sheriff’s Office ‘Year in Review’ - 4:21 pm updated: 5:19 pm.
- 4 deaths, 196 new COVID cases… Latest stats for Meigs, Gallia, Mason - 3:54 pm
- Shelter Pets (Trio) of the Week - 12:59 pm
- This Week in West Virginia History - 12:16 pm
- Nucor arrives in Mason Co. - 5:43 pm
- 115 new COVID cases… Latest stats for Meigs, Gallia, Mason - 4:36 pm
- Meeting the new neighbors - 4:35 pm
- PVH distributing at home COVID-19 test kits - 3:26 pm
- Sidelined by COVID, WVa gov’s address read by clerk - 3:02 pm
- Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses - 2:52 pm
- Representing Mason Co. at ‘Fairs and Festivals’ - 11:59 pm
- It’s official. Finally. $2.7 billion ‘state-of-the-art’ sheet mill planned - 6:06 pm
- 122 new COVID cases… Latest stats for Meigs, Gallia, Mason - 3:54 pm
- Cervical Cancer Awareness Month - 3:15 pm
- Gov. Justice tests positive for COVID-19 - 12:23 am
- WVa tax incentive for manufacturing sent to governor - 5:43 pm
- 3 deaths, 96 new COVID cases… Latest stats for Meigs, Gallia, Mason - 5:26 pm
- Facing food insecurity - 3:10 pm
- Moose supports Flatrock Fire Department - 2:23 pm
- Special Session and potential new jobs for Mason Co. - 6:27 pm updated: 6:28 pm.
- Candidates file for county offices - 4:56 pm
- Mason Town Council discusses recreational events - 4:10 pm
- 183 new COVID cases… Latest stats for Meigs, Gallia, Mason - 3:54 pm
NEWS
PVH distributing at home COVID-19 test kits
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Regional Health Center at Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) has received hundreds of over the counter at-home COVID-19 ...
Sidelined by COVID, WVa gov’s address read by clerk
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday proposed a $4.65 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes ...
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vacc...
Representing Mason Co. at ‘Fairs and Festivals’
CHARLESTON — Three young women will be representing Mason County at the West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festivals Pageant in Charleston w...
It’s official. Finally. $2.7 billion ‘state-of-the-art’ sheet mill planned
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — It’s official. Finally.On Wednesday, what has been called the largest investment in West Virginia history by state...
122 new COVID cases… Latest stats for Meigs, Gallia, Mason
OHIO VALLEY — Since yesterday’s update, there were 122 new COVID-19 cases reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday.In Gall...
SPORTS
Kole Carter named new GAHS football coach
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Kole Carter was unanimously approved to be the next head varsity football coach at Gallia Academy High School on Thursday nig...
RedStorm men roll past Brescia
RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The eight previous meetings between the University of Rio Grande and Brescia University had been decided by just 31 points co...
Eastern rolls past Belpre, 44-37
BELPRE, Ohio — One push opened up the door.The Eastern girls basketball team used a 12-2 second quarter surge to break an 8-all first quarter ti...
Lady Raiders fall to Alexander, 60-26
BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley girls basketball team fell at home 60-26 Thursday evening to the Alexander Lady Spartans in a Tri Valley Confer...
Lady Tomcats top Southern, 82-50
RACINE, Ohio — Two-for-one deals can be advantageous … unless you are the one stuck with only one.Visiting Trimble used a 20-10 first quar...
LIFE
PPPS Student Leaders
Point Pleasant Primary School’s Student Leaders for the second nine weeks are pictured with their principal, Vickie Workman: Kaylee German, Mady...
Community donates gifts for teens
POINT PLEASANT — The Mason County Career Center’s National Technical Honor Society’s (NTHS) recent “Christmas for Teens”...
Community Supports Toys for Kids
POINT PLEASANT — Toys for Kids has seen an outpouring of community support recently with various organizations, businesses, and individuals dona...
Point Pleasant Writers Guild celebrates the season
With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas before us, members of the Point Pleasant Writers Guild found time to squeeze eating in while meeting on two ...
Healthy Grand Familes receive ‘lovepacks’
The Mason County Healthy Grand Family’s program was recently the recipient of 170 “LovePacks” for children being raised by grandpare...
Local 4-H Club donates toys
The Little Bit of Luck 4-H club recently donated toys to Mason County’s Toys for Kids program. Pictured is Brandy Barkey-Sweeney, Toys for Kids ...
OPINION
God’s Kids Korner: Just what the doctor ordered
We often hear someone say, “That was just what the doctor ordered.” What do they mean? They usually mean that something happened which was...
Meigs Health Matters… National Blood Donor Month
January is National Blood Donor Month. It is a time to commend the lifesaving impact of blood and platelet donors. Blood donation is a voluntary proce...
Looking back, looking forward
Several times last weekend we heard people discussing everything they hated about 2021 and what hopeful things they are anticipating about 2022.It app...
Come the new year, thoughts of the end
Thirty years ago, I turned 40 and handled it without a scintilla of trepidation. There was a big surprise party for me, organized by my wife at the ti...
January 7th, 2022 updated: January 7th, 2022. |
God’s Kids Korner: Is Christmas over?
It has been more than a week since we were celebrating, opening gifts, and eating a huge Christmas dinner. What is left of the Christmas celebration? ...
Be alert when you pass the Branch House
The reason for it is because you never know when something will come rolling down our hill into the road in front of you.Over the years, basketballs h...
