SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against a Michigan man after a stop in Scioto County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized a loaded Glock 9mm gun and 168 grams of methamphetamine worth approximately $16,800. On June 30, at 11:23 p.m., troopers stopped a 2006 Chevy Impala with […]
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Accident creates gridlock on Bridge Street
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — An accident had Bridge Street in gridlock for much of the afternoon. The crash happened on North Bridge Street around 2 p.m. on Thursday. The Ohio Highway Patrol and EMS were dispatched to the scene. According to officials, there was at least one injury reported. The Ohio Department of Transportation reports […]
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Gordon C. Hatfield, II
Gordon C. Hatfield, II, 37, of Londonderry, died 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in Adena Regional medical center unexpectedly. He was born February 13, 1984 in Columbus to Gordon C. and Rebecca (May) Hatfield. On November 16, 2013 he married the former April D. Simpson who survives. Surviving are his parents, of […]
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Robert E. “Bob” Peters
Robert E. “Bob” Peters, 68, of Chillicothe, passed away 8:32 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021 in the Ohio State University’s James Cancer Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 12, 1952, in Ross County, Ohio, to the late John W. and Grace Tillis Peters. On September 25, 1998, he married […]
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The threat for severe weather returns to the Scioto Valley
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of the Scioto Valley under a marginal risk for severe weather today. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say that strong to severe storms will effect the area during the afternoon, and early evening hours. NWS went on to say, high winds and very heavy […]
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Tim Ryan raises $2.2m in second quarter
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Tim Ryan’s campaign for U.S. Senate raised $2.28 million in the second quarter of 2021 – more than any Democratic challenger for Senate in Ohio has ever raised in Q2 of the off-year – and will report nearly $2.6 million in cash on hand. Tim’s record-breaking haul included contributions from Ohioans in […]
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Cost-saving coupon workshop offered in Waverly
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Free Tax Preparation and Financial Literacy Program of the Workforce & Business Development Program at the Community Action Committee of Pike County is offering a “Couponing in Today’s World” Workshop the evening of Thursday, July 29, 2021 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the OhioMeansJobs Career Center of Pike County […]
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Greenfield announces events, downtown improvements
GREENFIELD, Ohio — Greenfield’s newly-launched downtown facade improvement program will move forward, even with less money than what was initially expected, according to Greenfield City Manager Todd Wilkin at Tuesday’s council meeting. The plan has been to fund the program with ARPA (American Recovery Plan Act) funds, which were initially supposed to be nearly $900,000, […]
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Forrest Ragland, Jr.
Forrest Ragland, Jr., 67, of Frankfort, died at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. He was born on Saturday, June 26, 1954, in Ross County, the son of the late Forrest M. and Faywon Wright Ragland. Forrest is survived by his daughter, Brynee (R.J.) Gravely of Chillicothe, son, […]
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Ruth Doris McAllister Trainer
Ruth Doris McAllister Trainer died July 6, 2021 at her home in Waverly where she resided since 1972. Born January 6, 1927 to H.D. “Babe” McAllister and Ivy Goldie Merritt in Pike County. She attended Piketon High School and Wilmington College. Ruth married Robert H. “Bob” Trainer on August 5, 1950. An elementary school teacher, […]