CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A minor crash snarled traffic in Ross County during Wednesday’s rush-hour. It happened along route 35, westbound, between route 104 and Bridge Street after a car and tree-trimming work truck collided around 4:30 p.m., troopers said. No one was seriously hurt, officials told the Guardian. Despite the lack of injuries, traffic was […]
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Ruthann Triplett
Ruthann Triplett, age 78, of Greenfield, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Edgewood Manor of Greenfield. She was born July 14, 1943 in Connellsville, PA, the daughter of John Oscar and Ruth Ann (Blacka) Welling. Ruthann was the “Queen of fried chicken” at Detty’s Market in Greenfield where she managed the deli for […]
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Former New Holland fiscal officer sentenced for theft
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The former fiscal officer for the Village of New Holland has accepted a plea deal after she was indicted for theft-in-office. Mavis Yourchuck, 75, will spend one year on probation and pay back nearly $350 in restitution as part of an agreement she reached with prosecutors. She was also given a […]
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20 years since horrific murder and manhunt shocked community
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — April of this year marked the tragic anniversary of a crime that shocked a community and captured the attention of a nation. In April of 2001, two fishermen along the Scioto River in Ross County discovered a 2-year-old toddler sitting alone, strapped in a car seat at the end of a […]
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Reports: woman killed in Ross Co. fire, but a body cannot be found
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A woman who was reported to have been killed Tuesday in a Ross County house fire has not been found. Multiple township fire departments responded to reports of a fire on route 772 shortly after 10 a.m., Tuesday. According to officials, crews responded to the scene and found heavy smoke rolling […]
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Greenfield council authors letter of concern to solar farm
GREENFIELD, Ohio — Greenfield council members voted at Tuesday’s meeting to send a letter of concern ahead of the Ohio Power Siting Board’s meeting on Aug. 12 to decide on the proposed solar farm in Ross County. Representatives of National Grid Renewables, which is planning two solar farms near Greenfield, one in Fayette County and […]
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Guardian sponsors autocross car
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Autocross racing returns to the Ross County Fairgrounds after a 2020 hiatus. The single-day event is scheduled for August 13. Autocross has become one of the area’s most popular summer attractions. The event hosts multiple vehicle classes, from small cars to large 4×4 trucks that race down the course in search […]
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Annette Marie Bennett
Annette Marie Bennett, age 60, of Lebanon, Ohio, formerly of Greenfield, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born September 4, 1960 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the daughter of Jack Bennett and Carol Barnes. She is survived by three daughters, Carol Ann Smolk (Jessica Poff) of Covington, […]
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Kelly R. Downs
Kelly R. Downs, 53, died at her residence August 2, 2021, following an extended illness. Her full obituary is being completed at this time. A Celebration of her life will be held at 11am, Saturday, August 21, in the Southeastern High School Gymnasium. Private graveside committal will follow in Londonderry Cemetery. The family will receive […]
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Barbara J. Cullom-Bey
Barbara J. Cullom-Bey, age 83, of Greenfield, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 at Carriage Court of Washington Court House. She was born October 23, 1937 in New Martinsburg, Ohio, the daughter of Herbert Louis and Bonnie Mae (Hurless) Bartley. Barbara was a 1956 graduate of Fairfield High School and member of the […]