The missing kayaker’s body from Paint Creek has been recovered after five days of searching. Officials confirmed that 46-year-old Marc Stephens’ body was recovered by dive teams along Paint Creek Thursday afternoon. Stephens went missing on Sunday evening after he toppled a kayak on the creek near Rapid Forge Road and route 50. The Ohio […]
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State redesigns new BMV website
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) today announced the launch of a vastly improved, more user-friendly BMV website. The redesign allows Ohio customers to have a faster, easier and more streamlined experience when they are using this resource. The new site was created in collaboration between InnovateOhio and the […]
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Adena rated top 250 hospital in the country
Adena Regional Medical Center (ARMC), located in Chillicothe, today announced that it has achieved the Healthgrades 2021 America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™. This marks the third consecutive year in which ARMC has been recognized by Healthgrades as being among America’s 250 Best Hospitals. The distinction places ARMC in the top five percent of nearly 4,500 […]
Posted inChillicothe, DUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Secretary of State toured downtown Chillicothe today
Ohio’s Secretary of State traveled to Chillicothe on Wednesday to learn from Chillicothe-Ross Chamber of Commerce members about their business creation and expansion experiences. Secretary Frank Larose shared how his office is Ohio’s business gateway and also helps new businesses connect with resources in their region, according to his office. After the meeting the Secretary […]
Posted inLocal News, Vinton County
Vinton Co. Sheriff makes fentanyl bust
The new Sheriff of Vinton County took deadly drugs off the street this week in a raid. Sheriff Ryan C. Cain and his deputies arrested Brian Canode, 42, Tuesday evening after they served a search warrant under the cover of darkness on Canode’s Hamden residence. Inside, the Sheriff said deputies seized “multiple” packets of fentanyl, […]
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Man booked for WCH shooting of Jeremy Peters
A man has been charged in the shooting of another Washington Court House man. Dylan M. Ballein, 27, is booked into the Fayette County Jail on a second degree felony count of felonious assault. He is accused of shooting Jeremy Peters, 37, on March 14 in Washington Court House. Peters was allegedly trying to visit […]
Posted inLocal News, Pike County
Former Pike Co. Sheriff will spend 3.5 years in prison
The former Pike County Sheriff will spend three-and-a-half years behind bars for crimes that he stole drug money while in office. Former Sheriff Charles S. Reader was led away from the Pike County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon. Visiting Judge Patricia Cosgrove said that it cannot be underestimated the damage Reader caused to the citizens of Pike […]
Posted inDUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Day 3 of missing kayaker search ends without results
The search for a missing kayaker has ended after a third day. The man went missing Sunday afternoon along Paint Creek near Rapid Forge Road and route 50 in Ross County with a group of friends. Witnesses say the man toppled a kayak and did not resurface when trying to swim to shore. The Ohio […]
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Missing kayaker: “We’re confident he’s missing in the river”
Search efforts for a missing kayaker in Paint Creek have stretched into a third day. Officials say they will pickup the search for a man who was last seen toppling out of a kayak along Paint Creek and swimming to shore, before being swept under by rough currants; he did not resurface. Friends with the […]
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Food stamps go up $100 after COVID Bill passage
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a 15 percent increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through September 2021, providing an estimated $3.5 billion to households experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding is made possible by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which invests federal resources to reduce […]