Brent B. Tonnous
Brent B. Tonnous, age 50, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at SE Ohio Regional Medical Center in Cambridge. He was born December 1, 1970, in Canton, son of Patty A. Archer Tonnous of Caldwell and the late Richard J. Tonnous, Sr. Brent was a 1989 graduate of Caldwell High School. He worked…
Read MoreJudith “Judi” Snodgrass
Judith “Judi” Snodgrass, age 74, of Macksburg, Ohio, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at the home of her brother in Marietta. She was born October 7, 1946, in Neptune, New Jersey, daughter of the late William Alfred and Theodora Serita Hurley Ammann, Jr. Judi sold Kirby Sweepers, and was employed by the former Francis Restaurant…
Read MoreCaldwell Booters Capture Opener Against Belpre, Fall to Rosecrans
By Julie LaFollette The Caldwell High soccer team traveled to Belpre on Tuesday, returning home with a season-opening 6-5 victory. Caldwell’s head coach Mike Ontko was pleased with his team effort in the opening win. “That was a good win,” he stated. “We had never beaten Belpre before. “The heat was definitely wearing us dow,”…
Read MoreShenandoah’s McVicker to Run Track at Walsh U.
Photo by Holly Dixon Shenandoah High All-Ohioan Max McVicker, flanked by his parents RJ and Maureen McVicker, will continue his academic and athletic careers at Walsh University where he will be a member of the track team. Also on hand were his grandparents, Herman and Ronnie Gray, and his sisters Sophia and Emmy McVicker. By Jeff…
Read MoreHow the Red Cross is Helping Disaster Victims; How YOU Can Help
Local American Red Cross volunteers providing help following devastation from Hurricane Ida Additional disaster volunteers are needed While it will be days before we know the full scope of the damage that Ida left behind in the Gulf Coast, currently 600 some Red Cross volunteers are already in place assisting those impacted—and more volunteers are…
Read MoreMeadowbrook Colts Bonus Coverage
Volleyball: Lady Colts ScoreKey MVL Win Over Sheridan By Jeff Harrison Payback’s a…..confidence booster! In a rematch of last year’s OHSAA Division II Regional Semifinal contest, the Meadowbrook Lady Colts turned the tables on visiting Sheridan and picked up a big MVL win, defeating the Lady Generals in four sets – 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 26-24,…
Read MoreU.S. Drug-Overdose Deaths Soared Nearly 30% in 2020, Driven by Synthetic Opioids
Fentanyl, along with isolation and stress from Covid-19 pandemic, propelled surge, experts say. From The Wall Street Journal By Betsy McKay Drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. surged nearly 30% in 2020, the result of a deadlier supply and the destabilizing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to preliminary federal data and public health officials. The estimated 93,331…
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Lady Colts Sweep New Phillyto Launch Volleyball Season A season of high expectations got off to a solid start as the Meadowbrook Lady Colts swept past New Philadelphia in three sets – 25-21, 25-15 and 25-17 – in Saturday’s season opening match at home. Juniors Cami Black and Megan DeVillez led Meadowbrook at the net…
Read MoreMeadowbrook Golfers Second in Guernsey County Invitational
The Meadowbrook Colts earned a runner-up finish in the Guernsey County Invitational at the Cambridge Country Club on Friday. John Glenn prevailed with a 339-stroke total, with the Colts second at 366 and Cambridge third at 379. Frontier and Buckeye Trail also took part, but didn’t have enough golfers to post a team score. John…
Read More‘Runnin’ Redskin’ Girls Eye Third Straight Trip to State
By Julie LaFollette The Caldwell High cross country teams look to continue their success this season. The girls are looking to return to the OHSAA State Meet for the third year in a row. They finished in 20th place at the state meet in 2020 and were OVAC 1A/2A champions, the District D-III District champions,…
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