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01/25/2025

Auction tomorrow!

01/24/2025

Action for the Jackson and Wellston Bowling . match

01/24/2025

The Jackson County Common Pleas Court has announced that jury trial that had been scheduled for Monday, Jan. 27 has been canceled. Therefore, prospective jurors who have been instructed to report for possible duty need not do so.

01/24/2025

Jackson County firefighters have had their hands full as of late, as fires consistently popped up this past week. The Telegram was able to learn about three reported structure fires and another that turned out to be a false alarm between Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22. While all structure fires are unfortunate, the biggest of the bunch this […]

Jackson County firefighters have had their hands full as of late, as fires consistently popped up this past week. The Telegram was able to learn about three reported structure fires and another that turned out to be a false alarm between Tuesday, Jan. 21 and Wednesday, Jan. 22. While all structure f...

01/24/2025

The hand of fate and good fortune intervened to lessen what could have been a tragic situation in Jackson during the bitterly cold early-morning hours of Wednesday. An employee or contractor for Spectrum was working in a bucket truck restoring Internet service on Grimes Street at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday when he noticed a fire on the exterior of a house […]

The hand of fate and good fortune intervened to lessen what could have been a tragic situation in Jackson during the bitterly cold early-morning hours of Wednesday. An employee or contractor for Spectrum was working in a bucket truck restoring Internet service on Grimes Street at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday...

01/24/2025

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman was among the special guests when the Cincinnati Reds Caravan came to Jackson on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22 at the ParksEdge Event Center. Brennaman was behind the microphone for 46 years as one of the broadcasters for the Reds Radio Network. He was accompanied by players, a coach, team executives and the […]

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman was among the special guests when the Cincinnati Reds Caravan came to Jackson on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22 at the ParksEdge Event Center. Brennaman was behind the microphone for 46 years as one of the broadcasters for the Reds Radio Network...

01/24/2025

The Jackson City Caucus of the Jackson County Republican Party Central Committee will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. to fill the vacancy of Third Ward Council. The meeting location is the Jackson County GOP Headquarters, located at 185 Morton St. in Jackson. This vacancy is present due to the resignation of Republican Council member Herman D. Crabtree, […]

The Jackson City Caucus of the Jackson County Republican Party Central Committee will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. to fill the vacancy of Third Ward Council. The meeting location is the Jackson County GOP Headquarters, located at 185 Morton St. in Jackson. This vacancy is present due to the re...

01/24/2025

The following business was conducted by members of Wellston City School District Board of Education during a meeting held on Monday evening, Jan. 13. This story covers news not covered in other separate stories about the meeting. Wellston School Board President Pro-Tem Terry Gill called the meeting to order. This was followed by a roll call by new Wellston Treasurer […]

The following business was conducted by members of Wellston City School District Board of Education during a meeting held on Monday evening, Jan. 13. This story covers news not covered in other separate stories about the meeting. Wellston School Board President Pro-Tem Terry Gill called the meeting....

01/24/2025

Local residents were besieged by bitterly cold temperatures earlier this week which plunged as low as six degrees below zero or lower. Some electric outages were reported in Jackson County on Wednesday, Jan. 22 during one of the coldest periods, although the weather may not have been the cause of the outages. There was an electric-power outage reported at approximately […]

Local residents were besieged by bitterly cold temperatures earlier this week which plunged as low as six degrees below zero or lower. Some electric outages were reported in Jackson County on Wednesday, Jan. 22 during one of the coldest periods, although the weather may not have been the cause of th...

01/24/2025

BDT Architects will present its Feasibility Study on the Memorial Building to the City of Jackson on Monday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in Jackson City Council Chambers, located at 199 Portsmouth St. This presentation is open to the public and will precede the regularly scheduled Jackson City Council meeting which is set for 7 p.m. The City of Jackson […]

BDT Architects will present its Feasibility Study on the Memorial Building to the City of Jackson on Monday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in Jackson City Council Chambers, located at 199 Portsmouth St. This presentation is open to the public and will precede the regularly scheduled Jackson City Council meet...

01/24/2025

Two people were killed in Gallia County early Thursday afternoon when their SUV was struck by a salt truck on State Route 7. According to the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 12:32 p.m. Thursday on State Route 7, three miles north of the Lawrence County line. The Patrol reports that an […]

Two people were killed in Gallia County early Thursday afternoon when their SUV was struck by a salt truck on State Route 7. According to the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the two-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 12:32 p.m. Thursday on State Route 7, three miles north of t...

01/24/2025

The City of Jackson will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, Jan. 27 at 5:45 p.m. regarding the proposed new zoning regulations for the city. The current and new proposed zoning regulations can both be found on the city website under “Council-Zoning Regulations.” Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting if they need more information or need […]

The City of Jackson will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, Jan. 27 at 5:45 p.m. regarding the proposed new zoning regulations for the city. The current and new proposed zoning regulations can both be found on the city website under “Council-Zoning Regulations.” Members of the public are welcome t...

01/24/2025

Firefighters from four fire departments were at the scene of a house fire in Liberty Township on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 19. The fire was reported at approximately 6:53 p.m. with the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department being dispatched to 633 Limerick Road in Liberty Township. Firefighters were on scene for several hours. Responding with mutual aid were the […]

Firefighters from four fire departments were at the scene of a house fire in Liberty Township on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 19. The fire was reported at approximately 6:53 p.m. with the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department being dispatched to 633 Limerick Road in Liberty Township. Firefighter...

01/24/2025

Ryan Finch, MHA, MBA, Executive Director, Organizational Experience, was named the 2025 Ohio Hospital Association Albert E. Dyckes Healthcare Worker of the Year Nominee for Holzer Health System. Ryan joined Holzer in February 2015, where he developed the Organizational Experience department offering support, resources and coaching to countless internal and external customers. Ryan has been instrumental in developing numerous strategic […]

Ryan Finch, MHA, MBA, Executive Director, Organizational Experience, was named the 2025 Ohio Hospital Association Albert E. Dyckes Healthcare Worker of the Year Nominee for Holzer Health System. Ryan joined Holzer in February 2015, where he developed the Organizational Experience department offering...

01/24/2025

The Jackson Area Family Activities Center (JAFAC), formerly known as the Jackson Area YMCA, was in the spotlight during the January meeting of the Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce. The Center is located at 594 E. Main St. in Jackson. Oak Hill Chamber President Kurtis Strickland welcomed JAFAC President Pat Eisnaugle and JAFAC Vice President Mike Evans as guest speakers […]

The Jackson Area Family Activities Center (JAFAC), formerly known as the Jackson Area YMCA, was in the spotlight during the January meeting of the Oak Hill Chamber of Commerce. The Center is located at 594 E. Main St. in Jackson. Oak Hill Chamber President Kurtis Strickland welcomed JAFAC President....

01/24/2025

The following divorces were processed in the Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Divisions in the period covering the month of September 2024. Brittany Klintworth, Wellston, and Anthony Klintworth, II. Kayla Duvendeck, Jackson, Matthew Duvendeck, Chesapeake. Gregory Hughes, Jackson, and Barbara Hughes, Jackson. The following dissolutions were processed in the Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Divisions […]

The following divorces were processed in the Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Divisions in the period covering the month of September 2024. Brittany Klintworth, Wellston, and Anthony Klintworth, II. Kayla Duvendeck, Jackson, Matthew Duvendeck, Chesapeake. Gregory Hughes, Jackson, and Barb...

01/24/2025

The following marriages were processed in Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division in the period covering October 2024. Alexander Bouska, 25, Wellston, Kenworth; and Macie Phillips, 24, Wellston, nurse. Lukas White, 26, Jackson, plumber; and Katlynn Jackson, 27, Jackson, registered nurse. Aaron Meldick, Jr., 24, Oak Hill, industrial maintenance; and Megan Moore, 24, Oak Hill, line cook. Samuel […]

The following marriages were processed in Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division in the period covering October 2024. Alexander Bouska, 25, Wellston, Kenworth; and Macie Phillips, 24, Wellston, nurse. Lukas White, 26, Jackson, plumber; and Katlynn Jackson, 27, Jackson, registered nur...

01/24/2025

The following marriages were processed in Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division in the period covering September 2024. Abner Swarey, 31, Piketon, sawmill worker; and Katie Kanagy, 26, Jackson, unemployed. Clay Webb, 38, Jackson, worship leader/piano teacher; and Tania Soto Rojo, 37, Jackson, office worker. Tristan Miller, 26, Wellston, mechanical technician; and Samantha Scott, 27, Wellston, home visitor. […]

The following marriages were processed in Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division in the period covering September 2024. Abner Swarey, 31, Piketon, sawmill worker; and Katie Kanagy, 26, Jackson, unemployed. Clay Webb, 38, Jackson, worship leader/piano teacher; and Tania Soto Rojo, 37,...