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PFAS testing coming to Circleville landfill — but other toxic sites won’t be revisited
COLUMBUS, Ohio — State environmental regulators say PFAS “forever chemical” testing will be conducted this spring at a long-monitored hazardous waste landfill in Circleville, while broader questions about whether older industrial contamination sites across southern Ohio should be systematically revisited remain unresolved. In response to questions from the Scioto Valley Guardian, officials from the Ohio…
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Scioto County grand jury returns 20 indictments on drug, theft, and burglary charges
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Scioto County Prosecutor Shane A. Tieman announced Monday that the January term of the Scioto County Grand Jury met February 27…
Scioto County jail upgrades body scanner with AI tech at no cost to taxpayers
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office has installed a new AI-powered body scanner at the county jail, replacing an outdated system used…
Semi, pickup truck collide on US-35 in Ross County
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Emergency crews are responding to a collision between a semi-truck and a pickup truck on US-35 westbound inside Union Township…
Scioto County “charity” named in state lawsuit over alleged puppy mill scheme
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — A nonprofit that claimed to rescue dogs in Scioto County was actually a front to funnel charitable donations into a for-profit…
Severe weather threat looms for Tuesday night and Wednesday
WILMINGTON, Ohio – Severe weather will impact the region over the next two days, with strong to severe storms threatening Tuesday night and continuing…