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 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
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 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 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 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 | Community
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, 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 admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Obituaries
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 Gabriel Craig | Jan 26, 2022 | County, Featured
BY REBECCA BRATTEN WEISSHarrison News-Herald Reporting Journalist Sarah Devore has been employed as the county’s victim coordinator since February 2021, when she was hired by prosecuting attorney Lauren Knight. Since then, she has worked with victims of crimes...
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 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 | Sep 12, 2021 | Area News, Featured
HARRISON COUNTY—The Western Magnesium Corporation followed through this week after recently announcing its plans to open a first-of-its-kind plant in the United States and the first magnesium plant in 50 years. A document was signed late Tuesday morning commencing the...
by admin | Sep 6, 2021 | Area News
HARRISON COUNTY—Another week brings another rise in COVID cases. Harrison County health administrator Garen Rhome reported 34 new cases since last week — seven more than the 27 reported last week that accrued. Total cases in the county now tally 1,286, with active...
by admin | Sep 5, 2021 | Area News
CADIZ—For the first time in months, Harrison County Common Pleas saw light activity Tuesday as two cancellations and one no-show left just three adult cases to be heard. The first canceled case was the 32-year-old Andrew Hill of Uhrichsville, facing two aggravated...
by admin | Sep 4, 2021 | Featured
It’s all in the name: EZ Does It. It’s a local veteran-owned business that was founded in 2020. Yes, COVID was a factor in its founding, but it’s been something that owner and founder Eric Zeigler has “wanted to do for the better part of a...
by admin | Sep 3, 2021 | Area News, Featured
CADIZ—At an emergency meeting held Thursday evening (Sept. 2), the Harrison Hills Board of Education announced that mask-wearing will now be required for all students and faculty, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7. Mask-wearing will be required for all indoor events and...
by admin | Aug 30, 2021 | Area News, Featured
CADIZ—A long and arduous public hearing over Scio’s wish to annex land, which targets the Williams fractionation plant, took place Friday inside the Harrison County Common Pleas courtroom. The meeting lasted for more than three hours as attorneys for Scio and...
by admin | Aug 29, 2021 | Area News
HARRISON COUNTY—Another week passed, and it was another week of more COVID cases than the last. Harrison County health administrator Garen Rhome reported that 27 new cases have been detected in the county since last week, topping the 26 reported last week. It’s...
by admin | Aug 28, 2021 | Area News, Featured
NEW YORK—Harrison County officials were recently informed of another new business venture that could occupy a spot on Industrial Park Road. Just one week prior, it was revealed that Nottingham Solar would be taking up residence in Athens Township for a solar farm. And...
by admin | Aug 25, 2021 | Area News, Featured
HARRISON COUNTY—The 2020 Census results released last week, and as feared and possibly expected, the population dropped in many counties in the Ohio Valley, including Harrison County. But for overall Ohio, though, the population rose by more than 200,000 (2.3%). With...
by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Area News, Featured
CADIZ—In a land that coal once dominated and is heavy in the oil and gas fracking industry, solar power is attempting to make inroads into Harrison County. Commissioner Paul Coffland revealed at last week’s Community Improvement Corporation meeting a recent...
by admin | Aug 23, 2021 | Area News
CADIZ—COVID-19 numbers began rising two weeks ago. They jumped by nine in one week, then reached 16 cases the following week. Now the county has hit 25 total cases, according to Harrison County health administrator Garen Rhome. Rhome said the curve being...
