VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — A man was arrested Friday after he sent schools in Vinton County into lockdown. It happened after Lonnie Mace, Jr., 39, called the Vinton County High School and said that a teenaged student was going to bring a gun to school. Deputies were sent to the school, which went into lockdown. […]
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Drunk driver causes crash, tries to run over troopers
MASSIEVILLE, Ohio — Troopers arrested a person after a crash near Massieville on Thursday night. It happened on Tabernacle Road after a car t-boned another that was leaving a driveway. When the woman who was hit called 9-1-1, the other driver — who troopers said was drunk — started beating on her car window as […]
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Suspect on-the-run after shooting and double-overdose in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man is wanted after he shot at his sister’s car Wednesday night in Ross County. It happened in the 3000 block of Three Locks Road at around 10:30 p.m. A woman called 9-1-1 and said that her brother had shot at her as she was driving down a driveway. Deputies […]
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Crashes near Kenworth slowdowns Thursday morning commute
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Two early morning crashes along route 159 caused minor delays Thursday morning. It happened at Kenworth Drive at around 7 a.m. Reports initially said the crash was head-on and that there were an unknown number of injured. A second crash occurred at the scene after a semi was making a u-turn, which […]
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Local dems hold annual holiday party and toy drive
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The local Democratic Party of Ross County held their annual holiday party Wednesday evening. The event was held in Chillicothe and featured food and wine. Many local elected officials were in attendance. The event was also a toy drive for local organization Cheryl’s House — a non-partisan not-for-profit housing shelter for women […]
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Ross Co. man loses nose during domestic dispute
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — An uncle and nephew have a fight, and one of them loses his nose. It sounds farfetched, but according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 400 block of Moss Hollow Road in Ross County after a call to dispatch regarding a domestic situation. Reports say deputies arrived […]
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Man accused of running an illegal funeral business indicted on new charges
LUCAS COUNTY– An Ohio man accused of running an illegal funeral service has been indicted on seven additional charges. Shawnte Hardin, 41, was originally indicted on 37 counts related to providing funeral services without a license. Hardin, according to records, has operated several businesses in Lucas, Cuyahoga, Summit, and Franklin counties since at least 2019. […]
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Reckless driver busted for drugs in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A call to police about a reckless driver leads to a drug bust in Chillicothe. According to reports, police on Sunday received a call regarding a possible reckless driver on Western Avenue. Police units spotted the vehicle, a blue Ford Ranger, parked on West Fourth Street near South Walnut. Officers approached the […]
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Wanted fugitive runs from police in Vinton Co.
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — A Vinton County man ran from police after officers discovered he had an active felony warrant. Police in McArthur were investigating a theft complaint when the suspect took off leading officers on a brief foot chase. Brice Mash, 20, was being detained by police when it was discovered that Mash had […]
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Jack Burgess: Remembering Pearl Harbor and facing today’s internal attacks
80 years ago today the Japanese air force, in a surprise attack, struck the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 people. I was 4 yrs. old, and in Michigan with our family. I gradually became aware of WWII unfolding, first as adults gathered around the radio to hear a very serious voice–President Franklin […]