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Grand jury indicts man in fatal Ross County hit-and-run
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Ross County grand jury has indicted a Pike County man accused of killing Joshua Hopkins in a deadly hit-and-run crash last month. Martin Arlington Howard, 34, was indicted Feb. 13 on one count of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of failure to stop after an accident, including failure to…
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Ross County Commissioners proclaim February as Black History Month
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday issued a proclamation recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month, marking a century…
Ohio prison population tops 45,000 — over 8,200 serving life sentences
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s prison system held 45,704 inmates as of Jan. 6, 2026, according to the latest monthly population report from the Ohio…
FEC records show Ohio candidates among recipients of Wexner donations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Federal Election Commission records show that billionaire businessman Les Wexner personally contributed thousands of dollars to multiple federal candidates during the…
Boil Advisory issued in Athens through Feb. 18
ATHENS, Ohio — The City of Athens has issued a boil advisory for part of Hudson Street following a water system issue, city officials…
19-year-old killed in early morning crash on SR-664 in Hocking County
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — A 19-year-old Logan man was killed early Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on State Route 664 in Hocking County,…