Gallia County News

Gallia County Commissioners gave County Engineer Brett Boothe the go ahead to move forward with the Ohio Location Based Response System project during their regular meeting Thursday.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Gallia County lost a good man Wednesday with the untimely death of 911 Director Stephen L. Wilson.

Elizabeth Rigel/photo - Five dogs were transported to a rescue shelter in Hanover, Pa.

Supporters of the Gallia County 911 and Council on Aging levies turned out in force Tuesday to guarantee that both issues gained easy passage.

GALLIPOLIS a ' The capital murder trial of Walter Stewart, charged in the April shooting deaths of John Paul Holley and Carolyn Merry, has been postponed and will likely not begin before next week.

US 35 will be shut down until futher notice. Sunday, November 1, 2009 The Ohio Highway Patrol reports that a section of US 35 near the Gallia County border, just east of Dixon Run Road has been shut down do to a serious traffic accident.

Delyssa Huffman/photo - Sarah Sydnor of Gallipolis was crowned Miss River City for 2009 on Saturday.

Gallia County Dog Warden/Shelter Manager Jean Daniels is looking for foster homes to house area strays until they can be rescued.

Trick-or-Treat times have been set for Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the city of Gallipolis and villages throughout the county.

GALLIPOLIS a ' This off-year election cycle is quickly coming to a conclusion. In addition to a pair of countywide issues and a handful of township fire protection levies, voters in Gallia County will also make decisions about leadership positions in the City of Gallipolis, villages of Centerville, Cheshire, Crown City, Rio Grande and Vinton, both ...

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner was the keynote speaker for the Gallia County Democratic Party's hog roast Tuesday evening at the AMVETS building in Kanauga.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Area residents are reminded that the onset of the Autumn season not only brings about an influx of cold weather, but an increase in deer activity, especially after the sun goes down and at dawn.

Gallia County residents will head to the polls in a little more than a week to close the book on this off-year election season.

CHESHIRE a ' Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning met with approximately 35 village of Cheshire residents Thursday evening to bring them up to date on a work release center proposed for the former Guiding Hand facility next to Gallco.

B & E Shoe Repair in Gallipolis operates among the last of its kind, and truly is a refreshing throwback to decades long passed.

GALLIPOLIS a ' The unemployment rate in Gallia County took a slight turn for the better in September compared to August.

Tammi Brabham is one Gallia Countian who's solidly committed to the growth of the area.

GALLIPOLIS a ' Two of four suspects charged in connection with a pair of summer burglaries have pled guilty in Gallia County Common Pleas Court and will be serving prison sentences.

Buckeye Hills Career Center has partnered with the Gallia County Sheriff's Office to offer Gallia County Jail inmates an opportunity to participate in the Adult Basic Education Literacy program.

The Gallia County Health Department has been busy planning and preparing for H1N1 vaccinations.