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Pike County paid out $2.36 million in employee bonuses over six years — one official got $32,000
WAVERLY, Ohio — Pike County government paid out more than $2.36 million in employee bonuses between January 2020 and April 2026, according to payroll records obtained by the Guardian through a public records request to the Pike County Auditor’s Office — and county commissioners have not responded to a separate formal request for documents explaining…
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Former Chillicothe physician assistant seeks bond reduction, return to Ohio under monitoring
FORT MYERS, Florida — Former Chillicothe‑area physician assistant Rufus Frank Lowman, who faces life in prison on child sexual abuse charges, remains in the…
Rumpke reports rise in sports balls found in recycling facility
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rumpke Waste & Recycling says workers at its Columbus material recovery facility have recently seen an increase in sports balls mixed…
Central Ohio man pleads guilty to threatening more than 30 public officials
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A New Albany man admitted in federal court Tuesday to sending dozens of threatening messages to public officials across multiple states,…
Former Fayette County deputy faces dozens of child‑pornography‑related felony charges
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — A former Fayette County sheriff’s deputy facing a growing number of child‑sex‑related felony charges has been released on an…
Community honors fallen airmen
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Veterans, students, and civic leaders gathered Wednesday on the historic grounds of Fort Hayes to honor three Ohio airmen killed in Iraq.…