WASHINGTON, D.C.— A North Carolina leader of the far-right-wing group, Proud Boys, plead guilty today to felony charges stemming from his actions during the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. According to the United States Department of Justice, 34-year-old Charles Donohoe, of Kernersville, North Carolina pled guilty to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding […]
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Biden assists Ukraine in obtaining advanced air defense system
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the United States was working with NATO ally Slovakia in providing the Ukrainian military will air defense systems. “Now is no time for complacency. The Russian military may have failed in its objective of capturing Kyiv, but it continues to inflict horrific acts of brutality […]
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WHS principal fostered sexist, misogynistic, and alpha environment that led to suspension
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Allegations uncovered in a 14-page report outlines why a local high school principal was suspended. Tracy Rose was suspended a few weeks ago as principal at Washington Senior High in Fayette County; he has since been reinstated. When the suspension occurred the school district was mum about why and only […]
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Another young child was found wandering the streets of Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Another child was found wandering the streets of Chillicothe. This time, police say, it was a 4-year-old. Officers with the Chillicothe Police Department responded to the area of Fifth and South Paint Street Wednesday after a passer-by said they saw the child running down the middle of the road. According to police […]
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Audio surfaces of Unioto teacher saying racial slur in classroom
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Parents in one Ross County school district are raising concerns after an audio recording of a teacher allegedly using an offensive racial slur has surfaced. Students at Unioto High School were studying the book “Of Mice and Men,” according to several students and their families who have contacted the Guardian. The […]
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VIDEO: 8 cows killed in Ross Co. after car slams into them on highway
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A highway in Ross County was closed for several hours after a car hit a herd of cattle late-Wednesday night. The accident happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. along route 28 near Greenfield. Troopers on the scene told the Guardian that a car plowed into the herd, which had gotten loose about […]
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Son who stabbed parents in Circleville declared mentally insane
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The 27-year-old man who is accused of stabbing his own parents in Circleville has been declared incompetent to stand trial. Henry J. Laux, 27, Columbus, was sent to a behavioral hospital this week. In January, Laux was arrested after he reportedly stabbed his parents. His father — local chiropractor Dr. Jimmy Laux […]
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Adena shutting down police department to partner with Sheriff’s office
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Adena Health System and the Ross County Sheriff’s Office are coming together to further the safety, security and well-being of patients, visitors and caregivers at Adena Regional Medical Center’s (ARMC) Chillicothe campus. Adena has maintained its own police department since 2015, but will be shuttering those operations at the end of the […]
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Young child found walking alone in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A 7-year-old child was found walking down a Chillicothe street, alone on Tuesday morning. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, Sergeant Casey Cox was flagged down by an individual on Mill Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. Authorities say the child was seen walking by a passer-by. The child, reports say, told Sergeant […]
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“Don’t say gay” bill introduced in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On March 28, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill prohibiting the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. It is a bill that has sparked widespread criticism from opponents who claim it alienates LGBTQ individuals. Now two legislators in Ohio want to pass a similar law. […]