Dorothy Rita Van Kirk

Dorothy Rita Van Kirk, 85, of Wellston, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. She was born July 30, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Thomas and Jennie (Fox) Crowley. A Christian by faith, Dorothy was a member of the Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wellston. Her kind, […]

Dottie Mae Brooks

Dottie Mae Brooks

Dottie Mae Brooks, age 87, a resident of Cornelius, North Carolina passed away Thursday, May 9 at 1:27 a.m. She was born on June 30, 1936, in Oak Hill, Ohio to the late John and Rachel (Crabtree) House. Dottie is survived by her husband of 68 years, Richard Brooks; their daughters: Betty (Scott) Sears and Teresa (Jose Rivera) Brooks: two […]

Olivia “Liv” Montgomery

Olivia “Liv” Montgomery

While surrounded by her loved ones, Olivia Danielle “Liv” Montgomery, age 17, of Wellston, went to be with Jesus on Monday, May 6, 2024, following a courageous battle with cancer for the last 5 years.  She was born October 19, 2006, in Chillicothe, Ohio to Brent Daniel Montgomery and Tisha Danielle Jenkins Montgomery.  Liv was a Junior at Wellston High […]

Puppy Love Benefit to raise funds for Jackson County Dog Pound on June 15Free Access

Scotty’s On 1st Sports Bar & Grill in Wellston is asking everyone to mark their calendars now for a musical bash in June to support a good cause. The event is called “Puppy Love Benefit” and it’s scheduled for Saturday, June 15. Doors will open at 2 p.m. The event will feature live music by Bryer Lindauer (3 p.m.), Steve...

Jackson County Community Health Baby Shower set for Thursday, Aug. 1 in WellstonFree Access

The Jackson County Job and Family Services have announced it will be hosting a free event called the Jackson County Community Health Baby Shower. Once again, the event is free and open to all pregnant women/families and parents of children less than six months of age. The Baby Shower will be held at The Depot in Wellston on Thursday, Aug....

‘Ladies Night Out’ set for Friday evening, May 17 at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish HallFree Access

A “Ladies Night Out” event will be conducted Friday, May 17 from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Hall in Wellston. This event serves as the annual fundraiser for the Lucinda Kessler Scholarship Fund. The program theme will be “Influential Women of the Bible” and will includes vendors, a Chinese auction and foods of...