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....
by Rebecca Bratten Weiss | Mar 8, 2022 | Area News, County, Featured
BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISSHarrison News-Herald Reporting Journalist In a short ceremony at the Sheriff’s Department on Feb. 25, Dirk Harkins, co-founder of the Veterans/First Responders Jamboree, presented his organization’s Veteran of the Month Award to...
by Shawn Digity | Mar 1, 2022 | Area News, County
BY SHAWN DIGITYtwitter.com/DIGITYnodoubt Cadiz council met for their second monthly session last Thursday, and during that second February meetup, the council went through a typical due diligence of upcoming ordinances and their readings, like for the third reading of...
by admin | Feb 28, 2022 | Area News, County, Featured
A long line wound around the entrance to Conotton Valley Union Local School on Monday. Braylen Novak’s funeral was held in the gymnasium, where friends and family gathered. Bleachers, chairs, and the stage were all filled, leaving only standing room. Just days...
by Gabriel Craig | Feb 2, 2022 | Area News
BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISSHarrison News-Herald Reporting Journalist In 2021, Adena resident and council member Marla Brokaw spearheaded a plan to create a community garden on the village green. Though the village already uses parts of the green (near the gazebo) for...
by Gabriel Craig | Jan 31, 2022 | Area News
BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISSHarrison News-Herald Reporting Journalist CADIZ — The Cadiz village council met last Thursday and started off the session by swearing in new council members Albert Peters and Derek Sefsick. Since mayor John Migliore was not in attendance, the...
by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Area News, County
Melanie Rose Morrison Barnhart, 81, of Cadiz, Ohio went home to be with the Lord and the love of her life of 64 years, Edward, on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, after complications of broken heart syndrome. She was born on Jan. 28, 1940, a daughter of the late Ray and Betty...
by admin | Jan 26, 2022 | Area News
Charles Thomas “Tom” Moore, 74, of Cadiz, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 at his home. He was born Aug. 14, 1947 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a son of the late Fred S. and Kathryn V. Moore. He was also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, George...
by Gabriel Craig | Jan 25, 2022 | Area News
BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISSHarrison News-Herald Reporting Journalist HARRISON COUNTY — Winter Storm Izzy arrived in Harrison County on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 16, dumping about a foot of snow on much of the county. Some areas, such as regions around Tappan Lake,...
by Gabriel Craig | Jan 24, 2022 | Area News
BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISSHarrison News-Herald Reporting Journalist PASADENA — Robyn King, band director for Conotton Valley High School near Bowerston, had a unique opportunity to march in the 2022 New Year’s Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, thanks to a...
by admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Area News
CADIZ — An accident that occurred Tuesday afternoon resulted in one juvenile male being life-flighted to UPMC Hospital in Pittsburgh, according to Cadiz Police Lt. Ron Carter. A Jeep 4×4, carrying four males and two females (all juveniles), was traveling on Route...
by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Area News, Featured, Sports
TAPPAN – Even though the restaurant will not officially open till next year, the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) opened the newly renovated Tappan Marina to the media this morning to display the finished product. And what the public can expect is...
by admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Area News, Featured
WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2021 State Route 151 closure: SR 151 is closed south of Hopedale at Rose Valley Road (CR 14) for 21 days for a culvert replacement project. During the closure, Rose Valley Road will remain open at SR 151. The detour is SR 150 west to U.S. 250 north,...
by admin | Sep 27, 2021 | Area News, Featured
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 – Media Day at Tappan Marina 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Members of the media are invited to join us for media day to receive an exclusive tour of the marina and restaurant facility. This will be an opportunity to take photos, video, interview MWCD...
by admin | Sep 27, 2021 | Area News, Gallery
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 New Philadelphia, Ohio (September 23, 2021) – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways next week in Harrison County. All outlined work is weather permitting. State Route 646 upcoming closure: Beginning...
