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Aaron Joseph “Spud” Applegate, 48, of Vanceburg, passed away early Thursday morning, August 15, 2024, with his beloved wife by his side at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, following a prolonged illness. Aaron was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of the late George Russell and Bar...
Clarence “Pete” Clark, 64, of South Shore, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. He was born July 31, 1960, in Lewis County, a son of the late Monroe and Cardella Bloomfield Clark. Pete enjoyed playing with his grandchildren, fishing,...
Clyde Douglas Hampton, 59, of Emerson, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024, at his home. He was born March 1, 1965, in Joliet, Illinois, a son of the late Clyde Hampton and Mildred Joy Fultz Hampton. Clyde proudly served his country in the United States Army and worked in telecommunications. He enj...
Lewis County Fiscal Court
August 15, 2024
3:30 pm
There will be a special called meeting of the Lewis County Fiscal Court for the following purposes:
• Set Lewis County Tax Rates
Loil Allen Jordan, 91, of Vanceburg, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, August 11, 2024, at his home. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 21, 1933, in Lewis County, a son of the late Thurman Jordan and Hannah White Jordan. Loil was a member of Bivens Chapel Church […]
Jack Lykins is working on the first steps of a plan he is calling Operation Hero Preservation, where he will work to document and record the histories of local veterans. “Growing up like all other boys, I learned many things from my dad,” Lykins said. “He taught me how to change the oil, how...
Darrell Eugene Gilbert, 64, of Vanceburg, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024, at his home. He was born February 23, 1960, at Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of the late Floyd Arnold and Virginia Grace Moore Gilbert. Darrell enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching NASCAR and the Cincinnati Reds, and with spendi...
Waylon Dwayne Plank of Tollesboro peacefully passed on July 30, 2024, after a long battle with heart transplant complications . Waylon was born July 26, 1997, a son of Timothy Plank and Angela Mosley Plank. Surviving are his paternal grandparents, John (Janie) Lewis of Garrison; two daughters Stor...
Today is Amy Kennedy Day in Lewis County!
July 31 proclaimed as Amy Kennedy Day in Lewis County After 28 years with the Buffalo Trace Area Development District, Executive Director Amy Kennedy has been counting the days until the beginning of her retirement from the agency. Kennedy started with the agency in October 1996 as a transportation....
Walter “Bobby” Riffe, 81, of Quincy, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born at St .Paul on April 15, 1943, a son of the late Walter F. and Nora Ruggles Riffe. Bobby was retired from North American Refractories at South Shore and farm....
Saturday night horse show at the Tollesboro Lions Club Fairgrounds.
Doris Ellen (Dillow) Powers, beloved Mother, Wife and Granny passed away peacefully at Vanceburg Nursing and Rehab on Wednesday, July 24th surrounded by her Husband and Daughters. Doris was born on October 14, 1947 in Vanceburg to the late Maurice and Thelma Dillow and was raised on Town Branch with...
Friday night horse show at the Tollesboro Lions Club Fairgrounds.
Gregory Allen Zornes, 67, of Emerson, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at St.Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead. He was born February 17, 1957, at Bucyrus, Ohio, a son of Lillian Stafford Zornes of Emerson and the late Clayton Zornes. Greg was a member of Trace Fork Christian Holiness Chu...
It is with great sadness that the family of Linda Mae Catherine (Stapleton) Ruggles announces that she passed away at home on July 23, 2024, at the age of 69. Linda was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on January 22, 1955, daughter to Troy Lee and Della Blanche (Scaff) Stapleton of South Shore and was the....
Today's the day!
Please join us to help celebrate the formal opening of Lewis County EMS. It begins at Noon today and we'll do the official ribbon cutting thing.
Lunch will be provided.
Glenda Himes sent us this glimpse of a sternwheeler just passing Flag Point near Garrison.
Vickie Sue Evans Bobst, 64, of Garrison, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at her home. She was surrounded by her loving family. Vickie was born June 24, 1960, in Lewis County, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Evelyn Thompson Evans. Survivors include one daughter, Kristie Dawn Coplen of Wellston...
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE FORMAL OPENING OF LEWIS COUNTY EMS
We've had more than 225 runs since the first call to Lewis County EMS on May 31.
The formal opening of Lewis County EMS is set for Thursday.
The location of the ceremonial ribbon cutting for Lewis County EMS been changed to Central Elementary School in Vanceburg.
The event will be at Noon Thursday, July 25, complete with a cook-out and some special guests.
The change of location was prompted by the weather forecast for Thursday.
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Anthony Wayne Pollitt, 72, of Maysville, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. He was born April 15, 1952, in Mason County, a son of the late Jessie Elwood and Ruby Francis Hollar Pollitt. Anthony was a devoted member of the Mormon faith. He enjoyed o...
A celebration of life service for Douglas Monroe Orner, 45, of Hebron, Ohio, will be at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Southgate Church of Christ with Pastor Rob Hartman officiating. Family will receive friends after 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the church, located at 1075 S. 30th St. in Heath, Ohio. ...
Virgil Agnew Cole, 84, of Vanceburg, former Lewis County Sheriff and lifelong farmer, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at Southern Ohio Medical Center, in Portsmouth, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewis County on June 28, 1940, in Lewis County, a son of the late Olin and Ol...
Tollesboro Lions Club Queen Pageant . . .
Phyllis Ann Goodpaster, 80, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at her home. Born in Lewis County on February 3, 1944, her father was the late Adrian Hord and her mother was the late Pauline Applegate Hord. Phyllis worked in automotive upholstery and repair. She was an artistic wo...
Make plans to come out and support the Vanceburg Lions Club this Saturday and watch some very talented young ladies as we are hosting a softball tournament. Games start at 9am and will be playing on both softball fields on campus pretty well all day.
Ernest Russell Polley, 96, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and former resident of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed on to be with his beloved wife Jeanette on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at The Ohio Eastern Star Home where he will be greatly missed. A veteran of the Korean War, he received a Bronze Star Medal for brav...
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