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 […]
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Terry Agin
Terry Agin, 83, of Circleville passed away on August 2, 2021. He was born on June 3, 1938 in Woodsfield, OH to Carl and Mary (Turner) Agin. He got his associates degree in photography from NY Institute of photography. He retired from E.I. Dupont and Nationwide Insurance after 11 years. He was a member of […]
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Juanita “Kay” Ames
Juanita “Kay” Ames, 96, of Waverly passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Traditions of Bristol Village in Waverly. She was born September 24, 1924 in Idaho, Ohio to the late Ralph E. and Elsie Hughes Brewster. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 6, 2021 at Botkin Hornback Funeral Home in […]
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Verlla Elizabeth Mitchell Graham
Verlla Elizabeth Mitchell Graham, age 96 years and 363 days, of Clarksburg, died at 2:10 a.m. on Monday, August 2, 2021, at her home. She was born on Monday, August 4, 1924, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of the late Lacy Todd and Mary Elizabeth Albritton Mitchell. Verlla met the love of her life, Solon […]
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Pastor Robert L. Jones
Pastor Robert L. Jones, 86, of Chillicothe, went to be with his Lord at 11:15 a.m. Monday, August 2, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born December 3, 1934 in New Boston to the late Arthur and Golda Estep Jones. On September 28, 1955 he married the former Sara E. Turner, who survives. […]
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Mike Carey wins GOP nomination in congressional race
COLUMBUS, Ohio — GOP voters took to the polls today for a special primary election. 12 Republicans were striving to win the nomination to fill the seat vacated by former Congressman Steve Stivers. Stivers stepped down from the 15th Congressional seat to head Ohio’s Chamber of Commerce earlier this year. Mike Carey took the race […]
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Nelsonville Police Officer killed in crash responding to call
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Nelsonville Police are mourning the loss of Officer Scott Dawley. According to reports, multiple police officers were responding to a shooting incident around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday. Officer Dawley was rushing to the scene when he was involved in a three-vehicle crash, officials said. Dawley suffered fatal injuries as a result of […]
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Masks are coming back, experts say
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Ohio as schools prepare to start the new academic year. Many districts in the state are still on the fence on whether or not to mandate masks. Businesses across Ohio are also faced with a similar dilemma after new CDC Guidelines were released. On July […]
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Editorial: Local leaders must act on evictions immediately
The below editorial is authored by Derek Myers, the Guardian’s editor-in-chief, and Jay Salley, the publication’s assistant editor. There is a serious issue right now in Chillicothe. The eviction moratorium has expired. We spoke with a large rental management agency today who manages more than 400 properties for owners in Ross County. She told us […]
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Fifth labor union endorses Nan Whaley for Governor
DAYTON, Ohio — Today, the Communication Workers of America (CWA) District 4 announced their endorsement of Nan Whaley for Governor. This is the fifth labor union to endorse Whaley’s campaign – others include SEIU District 1199, the Ohio State Council of Machinists, the IUE-CWA, and OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4. “Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley is exactly the […]