ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Democratic Party of Ross County ushered in a new administration on Thursday. Dona Meyer, of Chillicothe, was elected the Chairwoman of the county’s party. She took the oath of office in a meeting held atop Carlise Hill at a local union hall. Meyer replaces retiring Chairman Tom Spetnagel, Jr., who […]
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Pike Co. crash sends multiple people to the hospital in serious condition
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A serious crash sent several individuals to the hospital in critical condition. It happened Thursday morning on Morgans Fork Road just after 9 a.m. Troopers with the Highway Patrol said that the pickup truck was on the winding road when it hit a tree. Robert D. Rogers, 62, Peebles, was the […]
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OhioHealth continues to invest in growth of talent
OhioHealth continues to invest in growth of talent
pipeline, providing employer-sponsored, no-cost
degree pathways COLUMBUS, Ohio — OhioHealth, a not-for-profit health system based in Columbus, Ohio, will offer upfront, low to no-cost degree programs for all full and some part-time associates, in critical need clinical programs, starting day one of their hire date. This program includes no out-of-pocket cost at 8 colleges, and the employer direct pays […]
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Man crashes through the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office route 23 access gate
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office said a man crashed through their route 23 access gate and fled the scene. The access gate officials say is used by emergency personnel to get from the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office property to route 23. On May 31, detectives found surveillance footage of a dark […]
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Ford announces 1,800 new jobs in Ohio for EV cars
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and JobsOhio joined representatives from the Ford Motor Company on Thursday to announce that Ford is investing $1.5 billion into Lorain County at the Ford Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake to assemble an all-new commercial electric vehicle (EV). This investment will create 1,800 […]
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Mt. Sterling man busted with suspected drugs and a loaded gun in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A Mt. Sterling man is in jail today after the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office said suspected drugs and a loaded gun were found following a traffic stop. According to Pickaway County Sheriff Matthew O. Hafey, Steven T. Nott was stopped after dispatchers received a phone call of a driver swerving across […]
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Portsmouth man arrested for sexual assault and drug trafficking
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced the arrest of a Portsmouth on two counts of rape, permitting drug abuse, and trafficking in drugs. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the Portsmouth Police Department contacted the Sheriff regarding a possible sexual assault. Officials say the alleged victim was transported to Southern Ohio Medical […]
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Columbus gang members who operated in southern Ohio sentenced to prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The last of the defendants to be convicted in a Columbus gang-related racketeering conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 40 years in prison. According to Federal Authorities, the T&A Crips based out of Franklin County also operated in the Chillicothe and Portsmouth areas. Shawn Nelms, 29, pleaded guilty in […]
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VIDEO: Inflation stimulus checks could reach Ohioans if this gubernatorial candidate is elected
DAYTON, Ohio — On Wednesday, Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley announced her plan to help defray increased costs, from gas to groceries, by providing Ohio families with an inflation rebate of $350. With $350, every Ohioan who is eligible would have money back in their pocket to help account for the increasingly high cost […]
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Adena Health System opens new Urgent Care in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – A vision to expand Urgent Care access on Chillicothe’s northside became a reality today with the official opening of Adena Urgent Care – Bridge Street. “This vision started pre-COVID,” said Adena President and CEO Jeff Graham during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “The pandemic interrupted that timeline, but now here we are on a […]