Joan Elaine Hall, age 88, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home. She was born in Hemlock, in Perry County, Ohio on September 16, 1936, to the late Paul M. Williams and Mae (Fouts) Williams. Joan graduated from The Plains High School in Athens County in […]
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BWA Pro Wrestling coming to RV Junior High
Anyone who loves pro wrestling won’t want to miss the chance to get an up close look at some of Buckeye Wrestling Alliance’s toughest wrestlers. BWA’s Blurred Lines event is coming to River View Junior High on Saturday, Sept. 24. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and bell time is 7:30 p.m. Megan Philabaum, mother of […]
Knepper wins big bass
Three Rivers Bassmasters held its ninth club tournament for 2022 with six members and one guest competing. The tournament was held at O’Shaughnessy Reservoir on Aug. 27. Tournament results were: First – Greg Montgomery, 3.89 lbs.; second – Jim Eckelberry, 2.53 lbs.; third – David DeLong, 2.34 lbs.; and and big bass – Tom Knepper, 1.99 […]
New business offers fishing adventures
Looking for outdoor fun? A new business in Coshocton County provided by Marcus Olinger brings a great fishing experience through scenery, boating and catching fish. Three Rivers Outfitters offers an opportunity for a guided fishing trip on Coshocton County’s three rivers- the Muskingum, Tuscarawas and Walhonding rivers. “Basically, it’s an opportunity to fish where not many […]
Eckelberry wins big bass
Three Rivers Bassmasters held their third club tournament for 2022 with eight members competing. The tournament was held at Wills Creek Reservoir on May 28. Tournament results are: First – Jim Eckelberry, .98 lbs.; second – David DeLong, .93 lbs.; and big bass – Jim Eckelberry, .98 lbs. Three Rivers Bassmasters is a local bass […]
Alumni softball game organized for River View
River View High School students Darian Garvin, Jasmine Edgar, and Jaylinn Williamson wanted to complete a senior project revolving around softball. These seniors selected softball Coach Infante as their mentor and set the goals of painting the dugouts, finding and recording softball records on the athletic department website, and organizing the first softball alumni game. […]
Local Special Olympics bowler chosen for Team Ohio
Jacob LaVigne has been participating in Special Olympics for eight or nine years. He plays basketball, softball, golfs and bowls. This year, he was chosen as part of a four-person team to represent Ohio in the USA Games to be held in Orlando, Florida in June. Toby Collins, director of Special Olympics, said that she […]
Ohio’s wild turkey harvest results shared
Ohio wild turkey hunters have harvested 7,551 birds during the 2022 spring hunting season as of May 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This total includes results from the two-day youth season April 9-10, the first nine days of the south zone since the April 23 season opener, […]
Catch a trophy fish in Ohio
Southeast Ohio’s public fishing lakes and reservoirs teem with fish such as largemouth bass, saugeye, and more. Now is the perfect time to grab a fishing pole and try to catch them, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio has 124,000 acres of inland water, 7,000 miles of streams, […]