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State funding announced for Chillicothe park amid lingering environmental questions
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – Ohio Senator Jon Husted recently announced $1.5 million in state funding for Mary Lou Patton Park on Chillicothe’s east side—a beloved community space that has also been at the center of a long-running environmental debate. For generations, Mary Lou Patton Park has served as a gathering place for families. Countless Chillicothe residents…
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Ohio truck driver allegedly bribed to haul undocumented cargo
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Authorities in southern Ohio are investigating a report that a truck driver allegedly accepted a bribe to transport undocumented cargo from…
Chillicothe police serve no-knock warrant, seize meth, paraphernalia
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe police executed a no-knock search warrant Thursday at a residence on 438 East Water Street, seizing suspected methamphetamine and drug…
Huntington Local Schools closed today after another threat
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Huntington Local Schools closed Monday after receiving a threat, the latest in a series of incidents targeting the southern Ohio…
Sex, scandal, and emotions unfold inside Piketon Police Department
PIKETON, Ohio — A captain with the Piketon Police Department has been demoted and placed on unpaid leave following an internal investigation into inappropriate…
Minford man charged with seven counts of rape involving child
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A 67-year-old Minford man has been arrested and charged with seven counts of rape after a Scioto County investigation involving a…