Pickaway County Sheriff’s office announces the hiring of three new Corrections Officers. Officers Elisha Darst, Hailie Anderson and Brandon Russell were sworn in this morning Monday March 29th. “Officer Darst comes to us with 9 years of corrections experience in the juvenile corrections system,” the sheriff said. “Officer Anderson and Officer Russell also bring security […]
Posted inChillicothe, DUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Governor tours Ross Co. for possible memorial site
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine visited Ross County on Monday. The trip was part of his plans to create a COVID-19 memorial site to honor those who have died from the virus. Park visitors saw many state troopers as security was heightened at the Great Seal Park for the visit. The Governor flew in by helicopter […]
Posted inFree Obituaries, Oliver-Cheek
Esther Mae (Hyrne) Burchett
Obituary Esther Mae Burchett, 65 of South Bloomfield, OH passed away at home on Monday, March 29, 2021. Esther was born on April 29, 1955 to the late Charles Robert and Laura Alice (Alcorne) Hyrne in Vanceburg, KY. Esther worked as a Distribution Clerk at Big Lots Distribution Center. Besides her parents, she was […]
Posted inChillicothe, DUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Adena opens mass vax location
CHILLICOTHE, OH — As announced by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine earlier this month, Adena Health System will serve as one of 15 mass vaccination clinic sites throughout Ohio significantly expanding regional access to COVID-19 vaccines. Adena is set to receive the one dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to begin administration as a mass vaccination clinic […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
House gutted in Chillicothe fire
A house was gutted Sunday morning when it went up in flames at around 8 a.m. It occurred at 700 Adams Avenue in Chillicothe. When firefighters arrived, flames were shooting out the windows and front door of the home. Chillicothe Fire Chief Aaron Knotts told the Guardian that the homeowners weren’t home when the flames […]
Posted inDUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Names released for crash at route 23 and Trego Creek
The names of those involved in a serious crash in Ross County on Saturday have been released. It happened at Trego Creek Road and route 23 in Scioto Township at around 8 p.m. Troopers said that Ashley Burton, 23, Chillicothe, and passengers, Jalen Mischal, 25, and a three-year old child were traveling northbound on the […]
Posted inDUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Motorcycle and car crash head-on in Ross Co.
A motorcycle and car have crashed in a head-on collision. It happened at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday evening in the 500 block of Musgrove Road in Ross County. At least one person was listed in critical condition, according to officials. A medical helicopter was called to the scene. No other information has been released.
Posted inChillicothe, DUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Man shot at Taco Bell in Chillicothe
A man was shot Saturday afternoon in a fast food restaurant drive-thru in Chillicothe. It happened at around 1 p.m. at the Taco Bell on Western Avenue. The man, who is in his late-20s, was shot in the back while in the drive-thru from a passenger in the backseat. He was taken to Adena Regional […]
Posted inLocal News, Pickaway County
Four new deputies hired in Pickaway Co.
Four new deputy Sheriffs were sworn in this week in Pickaway County. The deputies sworn in are Deputy Brian Amann, Deputy Charles Kulp, Deputy Zachary Johnson and Deputy Craig Montgomery. Deputy Brian Amann started at the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office in 2006 working in the jail. He left the Sheriff’s Office for awhile, maintaining his […]
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Pickup dives nose-first in crash in Fayette Co.
A pickup driver crashed his car on route 62 near Miami Trace Road Friday evening. It happened in Fayette County around 5:30 p.m. after the driver was speeding. He crashed the truck into a guardrail, jumped the creek, and landed on his top. The driver was taken to an area hospital. Parrish Towing and Recovery […]