Obituary Richard “Dick” R. Moore, 90 of Lockbourne, OH passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Mount Carmel East. Dick was born on March 28, 1930 to the late Isaac and Willie Belle (Jordan) Moore in Lawrence County, KY. He retired from Sloter Concrete in Columbus after over 40 years. Dick was a longtime member […]
Posted inAdena, DUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Numerous doctors reportedly quit Adena Medical Group
Multiple doctors have tendered their resignations at an area medical group. Social media postings started circulating Thursday that six doctors had tendered their resignations at Adena Orthopedic Surgeons. AOS conducts more than 600 total knee, hip, and shoulder replacements each year, according to their website. The Guardian reached out to Adena to confirm the rumors. […]
Posted inLocal News, Pickaway County
Route 23 partially closed in Circleville
A portion of a major highway is restricted at this hour. Route 23 southbound at Circle Lane in Circleville is partially closed after a semi broke down just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday. One lane southbound is opened, but extremely congested because of the incident. Deputies are on scene assisting traffic while the intersection is […]
Posted inDUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Governor to visit Chillicothe on Wednesday
The state’s Governor will visit Ross County on Wednesday. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office made the announcement Tuesday evening ahead of his visit to the county. It’s all part of the Governor’s statewide tour or COVID-19 vaccination clinics. Last week, the county’s health commissioner told the Guardian that the county had administered approximately 11,000 first-dose […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
Odor scare in shoe dept. at Wal-Mart causes evacuations
An odor scare caused minor chaos at the Wal-Mart in Chillicothe. It happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday after an odor was smelled in the area of the shoe department, which prompted someone to call 9-1-1. The fire department responded and started an investigation. Customers were asked to step outside, and some chose to […]
Posted inLocal News
Portsmouth man wanted in shootout with police
Law enforcement in Scioto County are looking for a man who was involved in a shootout with police after he fled from the hospital. Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman said that on Sunday, his office responded to a shooting in Franklin Furnace where a man led troopers on a chase from Kentucky. Once on scene, […]
Posted inFree Obituaries, Oliver-Cheek
Marilyn A (Clark) Burke
Obituary Marilyn A. Burke, 79 of South Bloomfield, OH passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH. Marilyn was born on October 25, 1941 to the late William J. and Ethel Agnes (Nagel) Clark in Cincinnati, OH. She had worked for years in Banking at Diamond Savings and Loan […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
Vacant house fire shuts down St. Margaret Street
A vacant house fire shut down a neighborhood street early Tuesday morning. It happened at around 12:30 a.m. in the 800 block of St. Margaret Street in Chillicothe. Medics and firefighters were dispatched to the house as flames were shooting outside the front porch and windows. No one was inside the house, which is listed […]
Posted inPickaway County
SVG launches Pickaway Co. news bureau, makes new hires
The Guardian is elated to announce to central Ohio the launch of our Pickaway County news bureau. By being the area’s leading news source, the Guardian has taken a step into the future that will increase coverage for an area that has long been a part of our history. “With a population of nearly 60,000, […]
Posted inRoss County
Two Ross Co. deputies fired for smuggling into jail
Two Ross County deputies were fired a week ago after they were accused of smuggling contraband into the county jail. The two female deputies were each were let go by the Sheriff; one on March 4 and the other on March 5, respectively. Both women are accused of smuggling items into the county jail where […]