Accidental fire destroys pole building, two vehicles in Franklin Township



A large pole building and its contents — including two motor vehicles — were destroyed in a late-afternoon fire Saturday, Oct. 15,  at a residential property in southern Franklin Township in Jackson County. The Jackson Fire Department was notified at 4:06 p.m. about a fire at the Jeff Gordon property at 116 Wastier Cherrington Road, which has a Jackson address […]

Ironmen shred Blue Lions in 63-21 rout



  JACKSON — One thing was made perfectly clear after Friday. The FAC still runs through Jackson. Despite the high-profile matchup on paper, Jackson has no issues asserting its dominance on both sides of the ball.  It scored on its opening first five possessions and forced three first-half turnovers as the Ironmen ran Washington off the field with a 63-21 […]

Vikings lose heartbreaker to Buckeyes, 21-20 in TVC-Ohio title game



 McARTHUR – The Vinton County and Nelsonville York game came down to the wire Friday night. In the final 90 seconds, a Vinton County drive stalled on a last-second field goal attempt that was unsuccessful, and the Buckeyes held on for a 21-20 win in TVC-Ohio Division action. The Buckeyes defensive stand, including two key sacks, thwarted the late drive […]

Oaks drop eighth straight with 33-0 loss to Senators

  OAK HILL – The Oak Hill Oaks were held scoreless for the first time this season. The Oaks suffered a 33-0 loss to Portsmouth West in their final home game of the season on Friday at Davis Stadium. The Oaks (1-8, 0-4 SOC II) have now lost eight consecutive games, while Portsmouth West (8-1, 4-0 SOC II) have won […]