News Flash

REEDSVILLE — Officers with the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies responded to a call of an individual threatening harm to himself at a residence in Reedsville on Saturday evening.

According to Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood, his office received a call that Andrew Reed, 30, was threatening to harm himself. The caller stated that Reed may also harm his father, Steve Reed, who was at the residence.

Meth Lab Bust in Racine

on 12 April 2013.

methlab4.12 At 10:58 pm Sheriff Wood advised that Sheriff Deputies along with an official with the Department of Job and Family Services responded to a TIP/ child safety check at 303 5^th St. Racine, Ohio. Concerns from the information were there were young children being exposed to illegal drugs, and needles lying about the residence. Contacted at this residence was Stacy Holter, age 37.

Holter permitted the officials to check the residence for the safety concerns of the minors. During the examination officers discovered items within the home of drug paraphernalia that lead to the probable cause to obtain a search warrant.

Burn Ban!

on 06 April 2013.

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Meigs County Sheriff, Keith Wood, would like to remind citizens that there is a statewide burn ban from 6am to 6pm during the months of March, April, and May. Open burning during these times are prohibited. It may be tempting with the nicer weather to burn all that brush from winter, but with the dry conditions and wind there is a high risk for wildfires. Please save the burning for the appropriate time.