Alex Shope

The Village of Zaleski will officially celebrate the reopening of its newly constructed park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. Village officials invite residents and community members to attend the event, which will include light refreshments and remarks from individuals involved in the grant-funded project. The ceremony will recognize those who helped make the park improvement project possible and mark the completion of the new community space. Village leaders said they hope to see a strong turnout from residents and supporters of the project.

Vinton County bowed out of the Division IV Southeast District Quarterfinals Wednesday night with a straight-sets loss to Logan Elm (25-15, 25-17, 25-10).

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) hosted 16 military veterans for a guided archery deer hunt at Zaleski State Forest this month.

Students Wes Briggs and Owen Kilgour are pictured applying a protective coating to a mural located on the outside of Brennan's Family Pizzeria. This was one of a few murals that received a protective coating. The protective coating was donated by BCR. (Photo Courtesy of Tami Phillips, Make Wellston Beautiful)

The regular meeting of the Wellston Zoning Board, originally scheduled for Veterans Day, has been rescheduled. The meeting will now be held on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. The meeting is held in the Wellston City Council Chambers on the second floor of the Wellston City Building.

The Jackson Apostolic Church of 156 S. Star St. in Jackson will be having a Cruise-In on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. All vehicles (cars, trucks, motorcycles, classics, moderns and more) and people are welcome at this family-friendly event. Free breakfast and coffee will be offered with great cars and great company!

The Hickory Grove Church will conduct a Community Church Service at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Madison-Jefferson Bingo Hall on East Main Street in Oak Hill. A free spaghetti meal will be served after the church service. The public is welcome to attend.

The Jackson Rotary Club will conduct its annual Sandy Borden Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Jackson Senior Center, located at 25 E.

The Jackson County Retired Teacher Association will meet on Thursday, Nov. 5 at Cardo's Pizza in Jackson. A social hour will begin at 11:30 a.m. before the meeting. The special guest will be Leianna Mullens, manager of the Jackson Area Family Activity Center. She, along with the leader of the Silver Sneakers program, will inform everyone on the opportunities the Center offers — especially for seniors. All retired teachers from Jackson, Oak Hill and Wellston are invited to attend. If you have any questions, please email Tina Callahan at

Dennis Kendrick, 79, of Breman, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Adena Fairfield Medical Center. He was born on June 23, 1947, in Pikeville, Kentucky to the late Virgil and Janie Kendrick.