A GoFundMe has been launched for a family who lost everything in a house fire Tuesday morning. Donald and Lisa Fisher were asleep when their home went ablaze Tuesday along Liberty Hill Road. The Fishers called 9-1-1 saying they were trapped inside before Donald scaled a high-up window and pulled his wife to safety. Four […]
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37 wanted fugitives arrested in southern Ohio
Nearly 40 wanted people with warrants were rounded up in the last two days. The sting occurred in Scioto County where Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debbie Brewer worked with 89 other law enforcement officers to arrest dozens of wanted fugitives. The wanted people had warrants ranging from probation violations to drug and […]
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Marilyn E (Severns) Chandler
Obituary Marilyn E. Chandler (Severns), age 82, Powell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021. She was born in Marion, Ohio to the late Milan Ray and Birdie Darnell Severns. She was a loving wife, mother and friend to many. She was always known for her warm, friendly and welcoming smile. She cherished times […]
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Minor hazmat spill along route 207 in Ross Co.
A minor hazmat spill occurred Tuesday afternoon in Ross County. It happened around 1 p.m. on route 207 near River Road and the Scioto River. Troopers said that a Jeep was driving along the highway and experienced a fuel spill. The county EMA and township fire department responded and cleaned up nearly 20 gallons of […]
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William “Bill” M. Hott
Obituary William “Bill” M. Hott, 79 of Orient, OH passed away at home on Monday, March 1, 2021. Bill was born on July 14, 1941 to the late Harold and Ruth (Layton) Hott in Lancaster, OH. Bill served in the U.S. Army stationed in South Korea. He worked in the Maintenance Dept. for Anheuser-Busch for […]
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Ross Co. family loses everything in early morning fire
A Ross County family has lost everything in an early morning fire. Firefighters were called to 5107 Liberty Hill Road Tuesday morning. The homeowners had called 9-1-1 and said their home was on fire and that they were trapped inside. The man who lives in the home was able to scale a window that was […]
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Ross Co. Sheriff dispatcher on ventilator after DUI crash
A Ross County Sheriff’s dispatcher is on a ventilator and has been charged with DUI after crashing her car on her way to work. According to a report from the Chillicothe Police Department, Keipher Scott, 26, crashed her car Saturday night along Yocktangee Parkway while driving into work. Officers wrote in their report that just […]
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Minor accident restricts Main Street in Chillicothe
A minor crash shutdown a portion of Main Street in Chillicothe on Monday. It happened at the intersection of Main and Walnut streets just after 2 p.m. A Ford and Lincoln sedans collided in the intersection causing heavy front-end damage to both vehicles. Police responded to the scene and shutdown the eastbound lanes while firefighters […]
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Three arrested after child found with black eyes and bruises
Three people were booked into the Scioto County Jail after a child was found with black eyes and bruises. Sheriff David Thoroughman said on Monday that a mother was visiting her son in Wheelersburg when she found he had several injuries. The Sheriff reported that the child, who is 4-years-old, was living with his father […]