HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — The third, and believed to be the final suspect in the murder of a Cynthiana school bus driver has been arrested. Pike County Sheriff Tracy Evans said that Dalton J. Boyd, 28, was arrested on Monday, with the help of federal agents from the U.S. Marshals, Waverly Police Department, and deputies […]
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Ohio University mandates COVID-19 vaccination
ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University announced Tuesday that all students and staff must be vaccinated against COVID-19. University President Hugh Sherman in a statement said, “If there’s one thing we know to be true, it’s that OHIO Bobcats care deeply for one another. From doctors and nurses volunteering time and talent to provide community access […]
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Power outage strikes parts of Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Residents in parts of Ross County are sitting in the dark after a power outage hit the area. According to South Central Power, nearly 500 residents were in the dark Tuesday afternoon. The outage was impacting parts of County Road 550 and the Anderson Station Road area. The power company reported […]
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Woman with rifle arrested near Vinton Co. High School
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain said his deputies arrested a woman with a large rifle across from the county’s high school. The incident. according to Cain, happened Friday. Cain said deputies responded to the area of Calvary Assembly of God and the Vinton County High School in McArthur on reports of […]
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Brandon Eveland
Brandon Michel Eveland, 37, of Laurelville passed away on August 27, 2021. He was born on September 8, 1983 in Columbus to Michel and Connie (Dollison) Eveland. He was a 2002 graduate of Logan Elm High School and attended Capital University. He loved the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Reds. He was preceded […]
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Bruce G. Copeland
Bruce G. Copeland, 79, of Chillicothe, died on August 25, 2021 at Berger Hospital, Circleville. He was born on January 5, 1942, in Hopetown, the son of the late Terrence E. and Leona Faye (Ratcliff) Copeland. On August 26, 1962, he united in marriage with his loving wife, Patricia (Coder) Copeland, who survives. Bruce is […]
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Connie (Wilson) Davis
Connie Davis, 63, of Amanda passed away on August 24, 2021. She was born on May 6, 1958 in Ironton to Ralph and Judy (McCoy) Wilson. She is survived by her mother Judy Wilson, husband Bill Davis, children Nida Reid, Desiree Davis, Zachariah Davis, grandchildren Zoe Davis, Camden Karshner, Alex, Mitchell, Olivia and Haylee and […]
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Kayden Michael Lowery
Kayden Michael Lowery, 1 year old, died unexpectedly August 20, 2021, following a brief illness. He was born August 17, 2020, in Chillicothe to Zeke F., Sr. and Amanda Jo (May) Lowery, who survive. Also surviving are his siblings: Jayden Lowery, Evan Butterbaugh, Eli Butterbaugh, Journey Lowery, Zeke F. Lowery, Jr., Praisleigh Lovensheimer, and his […]
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Austin Dingess
Austin Lee Dingess, 22, of Laurelville passed away on August 9, 2021. He was born on December 2, 1998 in Lancaster to Arvel Jr. and Jillian (Sowers) Dingess. He was preceded in death by his father. Austin is survived by his mother Jillian Dingess, grandparents Arvel and Shirley Dingess Sr., Paul and Nancy Sowers, Abby […]
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Three Highland Co. residents charged for Cynthiana murder
HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — Three people have been charged in the murder of a Pike County man. According to the Sheriff, Aaron D. Cox, Ashley L. Landrum, and Dalton J. Boyd have been charged with the weekend murder of 65-year-old Chris Martin. Martin, was gunned down last Saturdayas he was taking out the trash. He […]