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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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WCH planning panel to revisit Airbnb rule Oct. 6
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Washington Court House’s Planning Commission will consider reviving a long-tabled ordinance to regulate short-term rentals such as Airbnb, along…
No threat found after Waverly schools report morning safety concern
WAVERLY, Ohio — Waverly City Schools and the Waverly Police Department found no viable threat Wednesday morning after a report of a potential safety…
South Bloomfield mayor presses ODOT on U.S. 23 traffic problems
SOUTH BLOOMFIELD, Ohio — Mayor Aaron Thomas says he is pushing state and county officials to pay closer attention to a stretch of U.S.…
Circleville to close out movie series with ‘The Sandlot’ screening
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The city of Circleville will wrap up its 2026 Summer Movie Series with a free screening of “The Sandlot” at Ted…
Ross County Health District sets free drive-thru rabies clinic Sept. 19
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Health District will hold a free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinic for cats and dogs from 2 to 4…