Mary S. Reeves, 97, of Chillicothe, passed away at 12:38 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021 in Westmoreland Place following an extended illness. She was born December 28, 1923, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Kearns and Alverda Carter Stanton. On June 4, 1960, she married Robert P. Reeves who died June 9, 1985. […]
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Eva M. Riley
Eva M. Riley, 63, of Chillicothe, died 5:15 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2021 in the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born April 6, 1958, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to the late Howard and Agnes Whitten Riley. Surviving are her life partner, Wendy Collins, of Chillicothe; a daughter, […]
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Rev. Larry Pearl “Pete” Edgington
Rev. Larry Pearl Edgington, 80, of Chillicothe, died 4:52 a.m. Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born June 29, 1940, in Ross County, to the late Samuel B. and Wandalee McCloskey Edgington. On September 14, 1958, he married the former Janet O. Walls who died May 9, […]
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Barbara A. Woollet
Barbara A. Woollet, 84, of Chillicothe, died 7:45 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born April 20, 1937, in Ross County, to the late Lewis H. and Dorothy Dove Merritt. Surviving are children, Marcie Jackson, of Columbus, Edwin Long, of Chillicothe and Kristi (Kenneth) Howard, […]
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Michael D. Felts
Michael D. Felts, 58, died at his residence following an extended illness. Arrangements are being completed at this time.
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Amber L. Hambrick
Amber L. Hambrick, 34, of Richmond Dale, died at her residence May 25, 2021. Arrangements are being completed at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to a fund for her children that the family is working on setting up. Details will be updated as soon as it is in place.
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New nighttime fishing pier at Rocky Fork Lake
HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A new fishing pier is now open at Rocky Fork Lake according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The project was made possible by the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), Whitetails Unlimited South Central Ohio Chapter (WTU), Ohio State Parks and Watercraft and the Division of […]
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Wheelersburg man sentenced to life for triple shooting
JACKSON, Ohio — A Wheelersburg man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Justin Lovett announced today. “This cold-blooded killer will now spend countless miserable days behind bars, paying the price for the crimes he committed,” Yost said. “Today’s sentence […]
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Jeff Heskett
Jeff Heskett, 62, of Chillicothe, died May 20, 2021 at his home unexpectedly. He was born March 7, 1959 in Chillicothe to the late Joseph and Doris Heskett. His son Jeff Detty survives. Following cremation, private graveside services will be held in Little Mound Cemetery.
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Names released of those involved in deadly Scioto Co. plane crash
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Two people have been killed in a plane crash near Portsmouth. According to officials, the crash occurred just before 11 a.m. on Friday after 9-1-1 callers reported seeing smoke billowing from the woods near the Elks Country Club along route 73 in McDermott. While 9-1-1 calls were coming in, air traffic […]