CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A man was killed Friday night after crashing his motorcycle in Chillicothe. It happened along Bridge Street in front of the paper factory just before midnight. When medics arrived, the man was found thrown from the bike and laying partially in the median. His motorcycle slid 150 feet down the road before […]
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Man arrested after storming a security fence with a rifle
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Pickaway County law enforcement prevented what could have been a deadly situation. The Circleville Police Department received a 9-1-1 call about a man wearing camo who had a backpack and gun inside the security fence at the HealthCare Logistics facility on Town Street. In response to the incident, the facility went on […]
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A fatal crash closed route 93 in Jackson Co.
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — In Jackson County, the north and southbound lanes of route 93 are closed after a fatal wreck. According to emergency crews, multiple vehicles were involved in an accident that occurred shortly before 4 p.m. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) says the highway is shut down between Evans Road and Erwin […]
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Two-vehicle crash with injuries backs up traffic on route 23
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — At around 4 p.m., emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle accident with injuries near route 23 and Huston Road in Circleville. Early reports indicate the wrecked vehicles were in the southbound lanes of route 23. EMS on the scene reported that one vehicle sustained heavy front-end damage. Traffic along the highway began […]
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Hope Partnership Project presented their community awards Thursday
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Hope Partnership Project (HPP), held its annual corporate member meeting Thursday. During the meeting, the organization presented its community awards. In a statement, the Hope Partnership Project said, “Those honored included Michael Benson of Benson-Susser Law Office for his assistance with legal filings to establish HPP as a not-for-profit corporation in […]
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A pickax-wielding stranger attempted to attack a Chillicothe man
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio– In Chillicothe, a man is thankful that a pickax-wielding stranger did not seriously injure him. The incident happened Thursday in the area of East Second Street. According to reports, a resident in the 300 block of East Second Street was exiting his vehicle when a man carrying a pickax approached him. The victim, […]
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Mail carrier involved in rollover crash in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A Pickaway County rural route mailperson was involved in a rollover crash, Friday afternoon. According to initial reports, the accident occurred along route 316 in Williamsport. Officials say the vehicle had crashed, rolled over, and trapped the driver inside. Authorities said the driver of the mail truck was suffering from multiple […]
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Rev. Ronald Lee Lindsey
Rev. Ronald Lee Lindsey, 70, of Chillicothe, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 12, 2021. He was born November 16, 1950, in Ross County and was a graduate of Southeastern High School Class of 1969. Ronald was an avid gardener and member of Freedom Road Church. He is survived by […]
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Robert V. Wilson
Rev. Robert V. Wilson went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. He was born on April 7, 1933 in Lancaster, Ohio, the son of Perry C. and Pearl Crabtree Wilson. Robert enlisted into the United States Army in 1950 and served during the Korean War, receiving the Purple Heart. He was […]
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Jack O. Britton
Jack Olin Britton, 74, of Chillicothe, died 7:12 p.m. Wednesday September 15, 2021 at Adena Regional Medical Center following a short illness. He was born August 31, 1947, in Ross County, to the late Lester and Mary Clifton Britton. On September 29, 1968 he married the former Carolyn A. Shoemaker, who died January 2, […]