ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Law enforcement in Ross County was involved in a high-speed pursuit on Saturday evening. According to reports, troopers with the Ohio Highway Patrol notified the Ross County Sheriff’s Office of a reckless driver around 11:00 p.m. on Route 35. When troopers attempted to stop the driver, they fled from law enforcement at […]
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Biden calls for Putin’s removal from power
WARSAW, Poland— On Saturday, US President Joe Biden called for the removal of Russian President Vladimir Putin from power. In a speech delivered from Warsaw, Poland, President Biden called for the removal of Vladimir Putin from power. “For God’s sake, this man cannot stay in power,” said Biden. A remark, foreign policy experts say, marked […]
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Pickaway County Visitors Bureau announces the 2022 Coughlin Event Series schedule
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The Pickaway County Visitors Bureau announced the 2022 Coughlin Event Series. The 2022 schedule will feature three unique events. The first will kick off on April 30 and run through May 1. The 2022 Ashville Viking Festival will celebrate the rich Viking history. The festival will showcase period reenactors, crafts, live […]
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Chillicothe teen arrested for bringing loaded gun to school
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A student was arrested for having a gun on school property in Chillicothe. According to reports, officers with the Chillicothe Police Department responded to the Mount Logan Youth Learning Center at 841 East Main Street on Thursday after receiving a call regarding a student with a gun. The center offers the YouthBuild […]
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Pike Co. school district responds to death of beloved teacher
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Western Pike Local Schools released a statement on the sudden death of a beloved teacher. According to the district, John Darren Lightle was a junior high school history teacher with the district. Lightle, the school said, had been a teacher at Western for 25 years. The Ohio Highway Patrol said, John […]
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One person was killed in a fatal crash in Pike Co.
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A Pike County man was killed in an early-morning crash. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, John D. Lightle, 49, of Waverly, was killed Friday morning when his vehicle veered off the road. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. along Buchanan Road near Route 772. Lightle was pronounced dead at the […]
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Chillicothe Police respond to early morning stabbing
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Medics, along with officers from the Chillicothe Police Department, responded to the 300 block of McKellar Street early Friday morning. According to reports, officers responded to the residence on reports of a stabbing shortly after 4 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a person suffering from a stab wound […]
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Former Miami Trace transportation supervisor and bus driver indicted
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio — Two former employees from Miami Trace have been indicted on allegations they embezzled money. Joni Blouse and her father, Steven Grubb each face fourth degree felony charges for theft-of-office. The indictments stem from allegations that Blouse — who was the district’s transportation supervisor — used her position to alter her father’s […]
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Trump files lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and the DNC
FLORIDA — Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee, alleging they conspired to discredit him and his 2016 campaign. In the over 100 page filing, Trump says, Clinton and the DNC fabricated lies about collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. In 2016, a federal criminal […]
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Two Pike Co. men charged in copper and catalytic converter thefts
WAVERLY, Ohio — Two Pike County men have been charged in connection with multiple thefts of copper and catalytic converters. According to the Waverly Police Department, officers responded to the Waverly Rent-2-Own on March 9 for a catalytic converter theft. Later that same day, police were called to Lloyd’s Pizzeria for the theft of copper […]