Out of 4.25 million US births in 2008, 5,877 sets of triplets were born. One of those was right here in Monroe County. On July 25, one of the county’s only sets of triplets will turn 10.
Thanks to the Monroe County Commissioners, who approved funding, EMS ambulances will all be equipped with multi-function monitors that will simplify monitoring during transport and provide immediate feedback to the hospital upon arrival.
Monroe Central High School student athletes may have a new athletic building at the high school, but several of the school’s teams are currently without a home – at least temporarily.
Woodsfield Village Council got a special surprise during its regular meeting Monday, July 16.
Monroe County Tourism Director Kim Schaber addressed council on behalf of the Decorate Your Lives and Town Committee.
Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) projects are underway in Monroe County according to Monroe County Engineer Amy Zwick.
Zwick said residents should expect partial closures and delays on County Roads 12 (Hartshorn Ridge), 17 (Edwina) and 70 (Hanson Ridge).
What are employers looking for?
How can we get those employers in Monroe County?
The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce hosted a free Basis of a Successful Start (BOSS) seminar at the Chamber office in Woodsfield Thursday, July 12.
Editor’s Note: The article “Council dealing with budget issues, still working on addressing derelict building” in the July 12 issue of the Monroe County Beacon has caused confusion regarding the status of the Village of Woodsfield Cemetery Department.
Village officials from Woodsfield made their intentions very clear during the Village Council meeting Monday, July 16.
They have every intention of working with the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District on a long-term lease for the use of the playing fields at Memorial Park.
Monroe County Farm Bureau will hold its 2018 annual meeting Thursday, Aug. 2 at Midway Community Center, Sardis.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a candidates’ reception with a grilled pork chop dinner served from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend and all meals are pre-sale only.
The Monroe County Library held its annual Summer Reading Program May 29-July9 with the theme “Libraries Rock!” Any child birth through six could join. The program concluded with a pizza party at the Library, which 54 participants attended. One hundred and thirty children joined the program with 87 completing it.
The Beacon recently took a trip to Myrtle Beach with Kyle Robbins.
Thanks for taking us with you, Kyle. Hope you had fun!
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Out of 4.25 million US births in 2008, 5,877 sets of triplets were born. One of those was right here in Monroe County.
The River volleyball team recently competed in the 14th annual Paden City Stars & Spikes Volleyball Tournament Saturday, June 30 at Paden City.
While researching an ancestor, I found a note identifying her as one of the “stolen children of Scotland.” These were children who were kidnapped from Scotland and sold
