by Cornelia Grace | Aug 8, 2022 | Area News
The weekly commissioner’s meeting took place on August 2nd in the courthouse. Commissioners Don Bethel, Paul Coffland, and Dale Norris were in attendance. The commissioners passed several purchase orders/vouchers. One was for the Harrison County Board of...
by admin | Aug 8, 2022 | Sports
By Ed Banks Harrison News-Herald Sports Writer Backed by local support, the Hopedale Baseball Association has recently made a significant addition to their baseball complex. With the community’s support, the association purchased and installed a new batting cage...
by Bonnie Rutledge | Aug 1, 2022 | Area News, Human Interest
SCIO – The family of Stuart and Jean Henderson gathered at the Conotton Creek Trail last week to donate a bench in the honor of their late father and mother. Stuart Henderson, a long-standing pillar of the community, advocated for the county’s purchase of the...
by admin | Aug 1, 2022 | Sports
By Ed Banks News-Herald Sportswriter CADIZ – Last Thursday, Harrison Central hosted a 7-on-7 four-team football scrimmage. The 7-on-7 scrimmage is a non-contact scrimmage that features only the team receivers and backs. The scrimmage was one of three of the same type...
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Area News
This week, the House passed legislation officially designating the post office in Cadiz as the “John Armor Bingham Post Office.” Mr. Bingham was best-known for authoring Section One of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution....
by Cornelia Grace | Jul 25, 2022 | Area News, Local Politics
CADIZ – A special primary election will take place on Aug. 2. It may be a little confusing for some, that an election is happening in August but Harrison County Board of Elections Director Dion Troiano is ready to clear up the uncertainty. “It is a primary...
by Cornelia Grace | Jul 18, 2022 | Area News
CADIZ – Harrison County Commissioners met July 13 in the courthouse and heard the request from a county resident regarding vacating an alley. Resident Charyl Madonna addressed the commissioners with an issue over property in New Rumley. Madonna owns two pieces...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Sports
By Ed Banks News-Herald Sportswriter RICHMOND – Saturday in Richmond, the park was full of baseball and softball players, coaches, and spectators, as the annual League Championship Day was in full swing. The outcomes of each of the day’s contests held a special...
by Rebecca Bratten Weiss | Jul 18, 2022 | Area News, Local Politics
SCIO – At its July 13 meeting, Scio Village Council spent the bulk of the time discussing issues related to properties and repairs with residents who had called ahead and asked that they be put on the agenda. Village residents Jim and Carleen Fodor were at the meeting...
by admin | Jul 11, 2022 | Sports
By Ed Banks News-Herald Sportswriter ADENA – I would not call it home field advantage, I wouldn’t even call it luck, but the Adena Panthers once again used their bats and skills to secure back-to-back wins during their quest for a league championship. No matter how...
by admin | Jun 28, 2022 | Area News, County
BY JACQUIE HUMPHREYCorrespondent BOWERSTON — At Bowerston’s June village council meeting, utility billing administrator Janeen Scott reported that $605 had been collected in late fees for May. Scott further reported that 77 accounts were delinquent after the...
by admin | Jun 21, 2022 | Sports
BY ED BANKSHarrison News-Herald Sports Writer CADIZ – Though school was just recently dismissed, the days are short for when the football players will have to report. All of the usual preparations for preseason conditioning, practice schedules, and other training...
by admin | Jun 5, 2022 | Area News, County, Events
BY ESTHER MCCOYHarrison News-Herald Staff Writer ADENA — An armed forces member who knows about combat and rescuing those injured was the guest speaker at the Adena American Legion Gilbert Koontz Unit 525. It was a wisp of a lady in camo fatigues who once had her...
by admin | Jun 4, 2022 | Area News
The Cadiz High School Alumni Association is pleased to announce 17 scholarships, totaling $25,650, given to 10ten students in the Class of 2022. Eight are graduating from Harrison Central High School, one from the Jefferson County Christian School, and one from the...
by admin | May 12, 2022 | Sports
BY ED BANKSHarrison News-Herald Sports Writer MORRISTOWN — Last Friday, the Harrison Central boys’ varsity track team was in Morristown to take part in the 2022 Gloria Dawes Invitational Track Meet. The meet featured 12 schools in the field of competition....
by admin | May 11, 2022 | Area News, County
2022 marks the 58th year since the Community Action Network was established to help American families and communities overcome obstacles to poverty. Over 1,000 agencies across the country are working every day to create opportunities and transform the lives of their...
by Robert Amabile | May 11, 2022 | Area News, County, Events
BY ROBERT AMABILEHarrison News-Herald Staff Writer The Harrison County Fair will be held June 20–25, and the fair board met on Monday evening to get more of the details sorted out. The meeting began with the board discussing finances; expenses were all in order. The...
by admin | May 10, 2022 | Area News, County
BOWERSTONBy Mary Anna Cotter Congratulations to Nolan Caldwell, who was chosen to the first-team All-Conference bowling team and first-team Stark County league for bowling. He is the son of the Ryan Caldwells and grandson of the Dan Chews. Congratulations to Jim...
by admin | May 10, 2022 | Area News, County
BY JACQUIE HUMPHREYCorrespondent LEESVILLE — The Conotton Valley Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday, May 2, to fill the superintendent role vacated by Todd Herman’s resignation at the regular April meeting. Zucal, hired as elementary...
by admin | May 9, 2022 | Sports
BY D.J. WATSONHarrison News-Herald Sports Writer RICHMOND — The Cambridge Bobcats and Harrison Central Huskies took the field at Edison High School’s new athletic complex last Friday night in Jefferson County, with the OVAC 4A Championship trophy up for grabs....
by admin | May 9, 2022 | Area News, County
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A recent financial audit of the Belmont-Harrison Vocational School District by the Auditor of State Keith Faber’s office earned an Auditor’s Award for good record keeping. “This award honors the hard work school district officials...
by admin | May 5, 2022 | Area News, Sports
BOWERSTON — Joe Stephens was recently approved as the next Conotton Valley head girls basketball coach. Stephens graduated from Malvern High School and has a bachelor’s degree from Malone University. He has been married to his lovely wife, Michelle, for over 30...
by Robert Amabile | May 5, 2022 | Area News, County, Featured
BY ROBERT AMABILEHarrison News-Herald Reporter CADIZ — After several weeks of waiting, Benjamin Castro was served his indictment. The 33-year-old Steubenville resident met Judge T. Shawn Hervey via video conference for his arraignment on Tuesday. Castro has been...
by admin | May 4, 2022 | Area News
BOWERSTONBy Mary Anna Cotter Conotton Valley baseball team beat Newcomerstown 11–7 and Hiland 13–2. They lost to Cameron in the OVAC tournament. The softball team beat Newcomerstown 8-1 and Hiland 19-6. Congratulations on a fine season. Zac Putnam, Evan Siedel, Ethan...
by Shawn Digity | May 4, 2022 | Area News, County
BY SHAWN DIGITYtwitter.com/DIGITYnodoubt At Cadiz’s second April meeting, village administrator Brandon Ludwig presented his most up-to-date administrator’s report. The first item on the agenda focused on the Sally Buffalo campground and the community...
by Shawn Digity | May 3, 2022 | Area News, County
BY SHAWN DIGITYtwitter.com/DIGITYnodoubt The Harrison County Commissioners met for their usual Wednesday morning meeting and quickly jumped into a busy session as they passed a seven-motion combination of resolutions and agreements. The day’s first visitor...
by admin | May 3, 2022 | Area News, County
BY JULIE MARSHALLHarrison News-Herald Staff Writer Melissa Simeral, the self-taught cake artist and owner of 3-D Cakery, designs custom cakes and sweets at her bakery in the Adena–Harrisville area. She started 12 years ago decorating goodies for her friends, family,...
by Robert Amabile | Apr 15, 2022 | Area News, County
BY ROBERT AMABILEHarrison News-Herald Reporter Cadiz council met last Thursday, and during the session, village administrator Brandon Ludwig opened the meeting to deliver the administrator’s report. Ludwig was recently able to network with other administrators...
by admin | Apr 14, 2022 | Area News, Events
BY KRISTI TULLISHarrison News-Herald Staff Writer Members of Harrison Central Theatre’s recent “Beauty and the Beast” production were invited to last Thursday’s Board of Education meeting to be recognized for their performances. The play was...
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Area News, County, Local Politics
BY ROBERT AMABILEHarrison News-Herald Reporter CADIZ — The Cadiz village council meeting on March 17 became a bit more fiery than normal: A couple of dozen citizens showed up to voice their opposition to the newly proposed Meagan’s Point housing project....
