CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Roadwork continues across Chillicothe this week. According to Chillicothe Utilities Director Brad Long, eastbound Marietta Road at Bridge Street will be closed starting Wednesday, September 28. The closure, Long said, will last from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Officials said the closure will affect the southbound turn lanes from Bridge Street to […]
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Fentanyl exposure sends Licking Co. corrections officers and inmates to the hospital
LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — Several inmates and two corrections officers were sent to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a potential exposure to fentanyl inside the Licking County Justice Center. Officials said five inmates in total were treated by medical staff. Two of the inmates suffered a serious adverse reaction to the powerful synthetic opiate. […]
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Detectives are investigating a weekend stabbing on Chillicothe’s east side
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating a weekend stabbing that left one person in serious condition. The incident happened during the early morning hours on Sunday. According to the report provided to the Guardian, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Jefferson Avenue after a 911 caller said someone had […]
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Finding a ride in Chillicothe is easier with the city’s on-demand service
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Getting around Chillicothe is easier nowadays after the city of Chillicothe made its on-demand ride scheduling program available to area residents. Individuals, officials said, can visit rider.chillicothoh.gov to schedule a ride throughout the community. The pilot program began earlier this year and provides residents the option to schedule a ride anywhere […]
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Man with axe causes scare at a Ross Co. gas station
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — According to initial reports, deputies responded to the Marathon gas station at Rozelle Creek Road and route 23 on a disturbance. A caller told dispatchers that a man was outside the establishment throwing two hatchets at a dumpster near the business. One customer, frightened by the man, called the sheriff’s […]
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Firefighters from three counties responded to an early morning fire
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters responded to the area of Union Hill Road, Friday morning on reports of a structure fire. The call came in shortly after 8 a.m. According to reports, fire crews from Pike, Adams, and Scioto Counties responded to put out the flames. No injuries were reported in the incident and the […]
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Ross Co. mobile home fire remains under investigation
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — An investigation into a fire along Hartwood Road in Ross County continues, says the Sheriff’s Office. According to a report obtained by the Guardian, on Saturday, September 17, deputies and firefighters from Huntington Township responded to the rural backroad on reports of a fully engulfed structure fire. Firefighters told deputies […]
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Chillicothe joins list of districts that had active shooter hoaxes today
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe City Schools are among nearly a dozen districts across the state who received an active shooter call leading to a large police response. The Guardian reported on the massive law enforcement presence that descended upon Princeton High School in Sharonville, a suburb of Cincinnati, earlier today. Other law enforcement agencies […]
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DAY 10: State goes over more autopsies and finishes crime scene 3 in Wagner trial
WAVERLY, Ohio — The tenth day of trial for George Wagner IV in Pike County was almost the final round of autopsies for victims in the Rhoden slayings. Only one remains — Kenneth Rhoden — that will be taken up next week. The day started with former BCI agent Bryan White resuming the witness stand […]
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Soil Water Conservation Districts and Division of Wildlife celebrate 25-year partnership
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A wildlife specialist partnership with Soil and Water Conservation Districts is marking 25 years of providing technical assistance to landowners for habitat management, education, safety, and more, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The partnership began in 1997 between the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the […]