Sharon Kay (Baker) Reid passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was 79. Kay was born on November 22, 1941 in Washington Court House, Ohio to Robert and Mary (McCoy) Rhoades. She was a member of the Washington Court House High School Class of 1959. Kay worked for 44 […]
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Ross Co. deputy disciplined after wrongfully releasing wanted man
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A deputy with the Ross County Sheriff’s office was disciplined after she wrongfully released a wanted inmate. Public records obtained by the Guardian outline the investigation into Sergeant Tracy Harewood. The paperwork said Harewood was working first shift in June when she released a man on bond for local charges, despite […]
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Congressman Tim Ryan gets feds to continue air testing near Portsmouth A-Plant
Washington, DC — Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) today announced that he obtained $500,000 and several additional measures in a House Energy and Water spending bill that would benefit the community of Piketon and Pike County. Ryan, who recently met with workers and local officials in Piketon, worked with Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, the Chair of the […]
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Mobile food pantry helps feed Pike Co. residents
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A mobile food pantry has become a much-needed blessing for Pike County residents. The program delivers food to areas instead of traditional programs that require people to travel to centralized food bank. The Guardian spoke with Pike County Community Action to learn more about the program. Keith Pitts, Executive Director for […]
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Brittany L. Contrascere
Brittany L. Contrascere, age 33, resident of Chillicothe and former resident of Shelby, died Thursday, July 15, 2021 having lost her 16 year battle with addiction . Born February 5, 1988 in Mansfield to John Contrascere and Karen (Phelps) Bonnett; She had been a Shelby resident for the majority of her life before moving to […]
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Active manhunt underway near Chillicothe prison
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An active manhunt was underway Sunday afternoon in Ross County after a smuggling incident at a state prison. Troopers, deputies, and police officers had a perimeter setup behind Chillicothe Correctional Institute at around 3:30 p.m. Law enforcement told the Guardian that the highway patrol was searching for someone who attempted to throw […]
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Ross Co. man recovering after being shot
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Ross County man is recovering after being shot over the weekend. According to reports, deputies along with EMS from Union Township responded to a house on Austin Road. EMS said they located a 19-year-old man who had been shot in the head. The man was taken to Adena Regional Medical […]
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Hocking Co. woman sentenced to prison for killing husband
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — A Hocking Co. woman will spend over a decade in prison for her involvement in the death of her husband. Gayle Piatt, 64, Hocking County, was sentenced to eleven to sixteen years in prison for the death of her husband, 72-year-old Homer Piatt, court records show. According to the Hocking County […]
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Kitten thrown from car window in Highland Co.
HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — Law enforcement are investigating a case of animal abuse after a kitten was thrown from a moving car. The Highland County Sheriff was contacted by humane agents on Wednesday after the Fayette Regional Humane Society said a person saw a small kitten being thrown out the window of a car. Agents […]
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Mona Jean Knecht Hummel Boggs
Mona Jean Knecht Hummel Boggs, 87, of Chillicothe, died 2:45 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021 in National Church Residences, Chillicothe following an extended illness. She was born January 13, 1934, in Stoutsville, Ohio, to the late Daniel L. and Esther Couden Knecht. Surviving are children, Stephen J. (Rita) Hummel, of Chillicothe, Mike Hummel, […]