Across Appalachian Ohio, charitable giving is fueling innovation and opportunity – meeting urgent needs today while addressing the root causes of some of the region’s most significant challenges. We ...

The Herald office will be closed Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, so employees can spend the New Year’s Day holiday with their families. The office will reopen with regular hours on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik recently announced that more than two dozen communities will receive funding to complete ...

There’s a certain kind of magic that settles over McConnelsville in December – the glow of the lighted snowflakes, the painted windows downtown, the scent of pine drifting through the air, and that ...

The enemy was more than 12 miles away on the other side of the river. He did not view them as a threat. In the past six months the rebel army had been decimated. It now appeared to be a tenth of its ...

The Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center (MVESC) applied for and has received the High Performing ESC designation from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. A High Performing ESC has ...

In need of some last minute Christmas shopping? McConn- elsville has a variety of small businesses that may have that perfect gift you were looking for. One of these shops is the fairly new Hidden ...

The community extends sympathy to the family and friends of Leilani Webb and Richard Burchett. Happy Birthday to David Hayes, Emily Huck, Colt Hardesty, Kerri Patterson, Owen White, Aaron Downing, ...

Dog tags went on sale Monday, Dec. 1. The deadline to purchase your 2026 dog tags without penalty is Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, according to ORC 955.01. Applications have been mailed to those who ...

Greetings from High on a Hill. The house fire in Pennsville this last Saturday night was the former home of Sheila and Wayne Geddes, my great- aunt and uncle. Sheila was Gramma Bernice Bailey Martin’s ...

Fort Frye High School has announced its first quarter honor rolls for the 25-26 school year. Principal’s List (GPA 3.75 to 4.0) NINTH GRADE: Nathan Adams, Stella Barnhouse, Lucille Boyd, Leah Campbell ...

The snow and frigid temperatures this past weekend caused some problems. The Glouster Christmas in the Village parade was canceled, but since they already had hotdogs and hot chocolate, anyone within ...