HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — A Highland County man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on hate crime charges. According to the United States Department of Justice, Tre Genco, 21, Hillsboro, plotted to carry out a mass shooting at a college in Ohio. Federal agents said they raided the home of Genco on Wednesday. […]
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Ohio Attorney General announced settlement with opiate manufacturers
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced a $36 billion deal with Cardinal, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, and Johnson & Johnson. The resolution comes after lengthy investigations and legal action regarding these companies’ involvement in the opiate crisis. Litigations efforts were led by Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost, Josh Stein, North Carolina, Herbert Slatery, […]
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Officials concerned with solar farms coming to Ross and Fayette counties
GREENFIELD, Ohio — There are two solar farms planned to come to the Greenfield area, one in Ross County and one in Fayette County, and both are a matter of concern for village officials who are wondering about the safety of Greenfield’s water supply, natural beauty, and the town’s ability to grow in the future. […]
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Three arrested in Scioto Co. for trafficking drugs
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and the Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman announced the conclusion of a major narcotics investigation on Tuesday. According to Thoroughman, multiple agencies including the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force, and agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigations raided a home on 8th Street in Portsmouth around […]
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Pig attacked by dog; handler threatens deputies with knife
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Deputies in Ross County were able to get a handle on a muddy situation. On Monday, law enforcement received a call that a neighbor’s dog had gotten loose and was attacking a nearby pet pig. Eventually, deputies wrote that the dog was subdued and kenneled by its owner. While they were […]
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Man critically hurt in Ross Co. logging mishap
TWIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A man was seriously hurt on Tuesday after a logging accident. It happened on Bogart Road in Ross County at around 4:30 p.m. Officials at the scene would not confirm the type of injury, however, they said the man was “critically hurt in a logging accident.” A medical helicopter was called […]
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Hate group has called Ross Co. home for years
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Ross County resides in the foothills of Appalachia. Small rural towns blanket the landscape. Sprawling hills and dales bring timeless backdrops of beautiful sunsets. Tucked far away from Main Street, USA, in the rural hills of southern Ross County resides pure hate and evil. He called himself a preacher and a […]
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Large barn fire causes chaos in Pickaway County
ORIENT, Ohio — A large barn fire had crews scrambling Monday evening. The barn was fully engulfed near Orient along Scioto-Darby Road just after 9 p.m. The fire also caused a nearby structure to start smoking, according to firefighters. The cause of the fire was not immediately released, but several fire departments from three counties […]
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Mary M. Peters
Mary M. Peters, 93, of Stoutsville, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. She was born February 26, 1928 in Pickaway County to the late Harley and Rosemary (Wilson) Brown. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence William Peters; sister Donna L. Brown; brothers James and Fred. Mary […]
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Helen M. Jones
Helen M. Jones, 78, of Clarksburg, died at 3:27 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Monday, February 8, 1943, in Kingston. On March 2, 1959, she married Thomas A. Jones who preceded her in death on May 12, 2012. She is survived by her […]