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Piketon set to become ground zero for new energy megasite
PIKETON, Ohio — The U.S. Department of Energy and the Department of Commerce announced Friday a public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to build one of the largest energy and artificial intelligence complexes in the country on the grounds of the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Pike County — a federal site that…
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Huntington Local Schools hit with ninth bomb threat since January as Ross County investigation yields no arrests
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Huntington Local School District was targeted with yet another bomb threat Friday morning — the ninth since January — as…
Ohio congressman introduces bill to mandate SNAP fraud reporting by states, threatens funding cuts for noncompliance
WASHINGTON — A southern Ohio congressman filed legislation Thursday that would require every state to turn over detailed fraud data from the federal food…
Ross Co. Sheriff Crime Log – March 19, 2026
The Ross County Sheriff’s Office responded to 10 incidents on March 19, 2026, ranging from non-criminal complaints to criminal investigations. The day’s calls included…
K9 alerts to narcotics during Pike County traffic stop, deputies seize guns and drugs
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio – Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy Gullett and K9 Rex assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol during a traffic stop on a…
Pike County property owner hit with second EPA violation over massive scrap tire dump
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — One Pike County property owner has found themselves in the crosshairs of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency after multiple inspections…