Little Hocking News

Authorities are searching for a man they say tried to rob an area convienience store with a pocket knife.

Morgan County Health Department nurses and Medical Reserve volunteers will be in the Morgan Local Schools today and Friday to provide H1N1 vaccinations to children that have returned signed parental consent.

Home on leave for only one more day before shipping back to Iraq for duty, Sean McNabb, of Belpre, spent that time with area students, trying to pass on an important message.

The city of Belpre is no longer completely dry. For the first time since Prohibition, voters in some of Belpre's districts approved the sale of beer at two convenience stores and a restaurant, but drew the line at allowing alcohol sales on Sundays.

Coat drive, 3 to 7 p.m. Friday and 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Little Hocking United Methodist Church, located at the corner of County Road 26 and State Route 124 "Clothing and More Giveaway," 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Gilman United Methodist Church, 312 Gilman Ave., Marietta.

Although only one incumbent was re-elected to the Warren local Board of Education Tuesday, the three men who will take office Jan.

While the Marietta City Schools bond issue and levy has been getting the most attention, both Belpre and Frontier's school districts have renewal issues on ballots in those areas.

Bob Allen, 52, of 25 Hillcrest Ave., Little Hocking. Sidney Brackenridge, 62, of 205 Baker Road, Little Hocking.

Wind Chill: 40 F Font Size: A pre-dawn fire caused heavy damage to a professional office building near Ohio Route 7 early Saturday morning.

Voters in the Little Hocking North precinct have two liquor issues to decide in the upcoming election, both involving the Marathon Food Center at 15 Arrowhead Road: The first would grant the business a C1 permit, allowing for the sale of beer in its original container for carryout only, and a C2 permit, allowing for the sale of wine and certain ...

Michael William Flinn, 24, of Little Hocking, Ohio, passed away Sept. 27, 2009, in Marietta.

Family: Married for more than 61 years to Arthur; one son; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Election season is quickly approaching, and it is the job of poll workers at area polling places to make sure the process goes smoothly.

Chad E. Lewis, 39, of Little Hocking, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept.

The large animal livestock sales finished out the Washington County Fair on Tuesday.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland recently announced appointments to several state boards and commissions.

There is little question that officials with Washington County Habitat for Humanity would much rather start from scratch with a new house for a partner family rather than rehab an old house.

Children living in the poverty-stricken village of Baka in West Africa now have the opportunity to get an education, thanks to a local organization dedicated to feeding and educating the children of Burkina Faso.

More than two dozen family members and friends of veterans going on the Honor Flight Network trip to Washington, D.C., attended a training session Saturday in Parkersburg City Council Chambers.

Temp: 81.0 F Heat Index: 84 F A 19-year-old Washington County woman will spend the next two months behind bars after she's sentenced on drug charges.

Charlene "Sue" Chloe Dearth, 72, of Sebring, died Monday at Salem Community Hospital.