No one likes to be startled awake by emergency warnings. Yet that was the situation in Pike County early Thursday morning, as a tornado-produc…
Ali Penn, a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner at Valley View Health Centers (VVHC)’s School-Based Health Center located at Scioto Valley Hig…
Eastern senior Brewer Tomlison turned his dream of a state title into reality Friday afternoon in the OHSAA Jesse Owens Track & Field Stat…
ATHENS — Winning a district championship is sweet. Winning two in back-to-back seasons is even sweeter.
American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio hosted an open house event at the Pike County Technology Center about its intention to construct an electri…
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Pike's Past
By Jim Henry
Pike's Past is a column that runs in the News Watchman every Wednesday. He has been writing for the publication since September of 1976 and is renowned for his knowledge of Pike County history. Henry frequently speaks at gatherings throughout the region to speak about history and present slide shows from his extensive collection of historical photographs.
