In the Nov. 7 General Election, there are three candidates seeking full four-year terms for two open seats on the Wellston City Board of Education.
Oak Hill’s Hometown Sports and More to open Saturday, Oct. 28
FREEHometown Sports and More, located at 101 E. Main Street, Oak Hill, will be opening to the public on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. The public is welcome to stop by for an official ribbon-cutting and grand opening of Oak Hill’s newest sports shop and stock up on all your Oak Hill gear such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, hats, […]
Fright at the Fairgrounds Haunted Barn to have last session Saturday, Oct. 28
FREEThis year’s Jackson County Fright at the Fairgrounds Haunted Barn, presented by the Jackson County Fair Livestock Committee, has one remaining session, this Saturday evening, Oct. 28. The attraction will take place from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission is $15, and all proceeds will go directly toward funding 4-H and FFA programs and fairgrounds improvements. For more information, check […]
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Drug Take Back Day to be held Saturday, Oct. 28
FREEThe Jackson County Sheriff’s Office’s Drug Take Back Day has been scheduled for Saturday, Oc. 28 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the ParksEdge Event Center’s parking lot at 601 E. Main St. in Jackson. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs while also educating […]

Gilbert Michael McManis
Gilbert Michael McManis, age 75, of Wellston, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, from his home. He was born December 12, 1947, in Jackson County, Ohio, son of the late William L. “Lee” McManis and Edna I. Malone McManis. Mike was a 1966 graduate of Wellston High School. He later received an associate degree […]
Wellston School Board
On the agenda: Oct. 9, 2023, meetingThe following business was conducted by board members of Wellston City School District Board of Education during a meeting held on Monday, Oct. 9. Wellston School Board President Terry Gill called the meeting to order.. Board members attending the meeting that night, in addition to Gill, were Board Vice President Roger Rader, and Board members John Jackson, Betty Jenkins, and […]