Joseph Anthony Arcadipane

Joseph Anthony Arcadipane, age 65, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, after a battle with cancer. He was born December 12, 1956, in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late James and Wilma Jean (Carpenter) Arcadipane. He is survived by his wife, Jodie Arcadipane; daughter, Michelle Girgasky; grandson, Alex; sister, Gloria Osborne; brother, James Arcadipane; half-sister, Kathy (Scott) […]

Charles Wayne Rife, Sr. “Pokey”

Charles Wayne Rife Sr., age 73, of Wellston, Ohio, and better known as “Pokey” to all, passed peacefully away while surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Holzer Medical Center – Jackson ER. He was born in Rutland, Ohio, on February 4, 1949, to the late Hurley Wayne Rife and Mildred L. Cleland Rife. He was a […]

Rosemary Ross Hughes

Rosemary Ross Hughes, age 85, of Oak Hill went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2022. She was born July 11, 1937, in Scioto County. She was the daughter of the late Cecil and Marcella McCollister.   Rosemary worked at Martings Dept. Store in Portsmouth for many years, and at Lazarus in Columbus after being transferred. After […]

Clinton Township residence destroyed in Saturday fire



Four fire departments responded Saturday afternoon, Oct. 8 to a residential fire at 35587 Vinton Station Road in Clinton Township. The Hamden Fire Department was called at 1:38 p.m. and received mutual aid from the McArthur and Wellston fire departments. However, the two-story brick house was already in flames. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, but the house could […]