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He admitted having sex with a 15-year-old. Fourteen years later, Scioto County has never charged him.
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A Scioto County man told a sheriff’s detective in 2012 that he had sex with a 15-year-old girl he met on a mobile dating app, and that when the girl messaged him her real age, he told her to send a second message claiming she was 18 — “to cover his tracks,”…
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Newton Township sets tentative dumpster day for flood debris
PIKETON, Ohio — Newton Township plans to bring in dumpsters for residents to dispose of debris left behind by this week’s flash flooding, the…
Enderlin Circle to close Saturday for Ruck 22 veterans event
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Enderlin Circle and the Paint Street entrance to Yoctangee Park will close Saturday for the annual Ruck 22 event honoring military…
Hillsboro council set to finalize building fee, social media policy Sept. 17
HILLSBORO, Ohio — Hillsboro City Council is scheduled to cast final votes on an updated building permit fee schedule and a new social media…
Downtown Chillicothe’s 7th annual Oktoberfest set for Sept. 19
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Downtown Chillicothe will host its seventh annual Oktoberfest on East Second Street from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, kicking…
Scioto Township firefighters mark 9/11 anniversary with stair climb
COMMERCIAL POINT, Ohio — Scioto Township firefighters strapped on air tanks and full turnout gear Friday and climbed the football stadium bleachers at Teays…