COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly 20 million personal protective equipment (PPE) items have been shipped to Ohio schools since the beginning of the school year in an effort to support in-school learning across the state. The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) began partnering at the beginning of the school year to deliver […]
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Ross County home near-total loss following fire
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Ross County home was nearly a total loss, officials say. Fire crews from multiple townships rushed to the 1900 block of Trego Creek Road, Saturday. According to reports, the 9-1-1 call came in shortly after 8:30 p.m. Firefighters, upon arrival, noted flames and smoke pouring from the residence. Initial reports […]
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Deputies catch burglary-in-progress at Ross Co. gas station
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man was arrested early Saturday morning after deputies said he was burglarizing a local gas station. It happened just before 4 a.m. at the Railway Express Marathon along Pleasant Valley Road in Chillicothe. Law enforcement were called to the business after the alarm company picked up the sound of broken […]
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Man dies in Ross Co. jail overnight, family calls for investigation
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A 21-year-old man serving a thirty day sentence for a drunken driving charge died Friday night while inside the Ross County Jail. Malcolm Willis was pronounced dead by paramedics just before 10 p.m. after emergency crews were called to the lockup. Initial reports said that the call went out as an […]
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Man claims he started a fire to call for police
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio— A Chillicothe man is in jail after reportedly setting fire to a Central Center trash can on November 2. Police, along with firefighters from the Chillicothe Fire Department, responded to Central Center after a 9-1-1 caller said there was a fire near the building. Officers arrested a male suspect, identified as Brandon Garrison, […]
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Man threatens to shoot employees at a Ross County gas station
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man threatened to shoot gas station employees in Ross County. According to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the South Bridge Street Marathon on Thursday in response to a menacing complaint. Employees at the gas station told authorities that a male subject had become irate in the store […]
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Pilot Travel Centers out of diesel fuel in select central Ohio locations
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio– Pilot Travel Centers LLC. announced yesterday that they are struggling to supply central Ohio gas stations with diesel fuel. The company released a statement after their Pickaway County location ran out Thursday afternoon. “The industry is facing extremely tight diesel supply conditions in the Ohio market,” said one corporate representative. “We are […]
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Easyriders Rodeo will no longer be held at the Ross County Fairgrounds
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Ross County Agricultural Society voted to cut ties with the Easyriders Rodeo during their November meeting. The annual event, officials say, will no longer be permitted at the Ross County Fairgrounds. The Guardian spoke with Agriculture Society President Brad Cosenza, who explained the fair board’s decision. “At the meeting, Ross County […]
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Governor announces $23 million awarded to local and statewide initiatives to improve traffic safety
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that $23 million has been awarded to support local and statewide initiatives to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic-related fatalities. In total, more than 170 grants were awarded to 132 local agencies in 66 counties and to 10 agencies for statewide programming. The grants are administered by […]
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Troopers seize large quantities of illegal narcotics during traffic stop
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against two Michigan women and a man after a stop in Scioto County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized 1,136 grams of heroin, 470 grams of marijuana, 280 grams of fentanyl, 20 ecstasy pills, and 50 oxycodone pills worth approximately $140,000. On October 31, […]