Obituary Mary Elizabeth (Wunsch) Cook Mary Elizabeth (Wunsch) Cook, 92, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2021 at Heartland Healthcare and Nursing Center. She was born on November 27, 1928, in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late Albert and Jessie (Anders) Wunsch. Mary is survived by her beloved sons, Richard […]
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MARTHA L (RIFE) GOLDSBERRY
Obituary Martha L. Goldsberry 73 of Orient, OH passed away Fri. Feb. 12, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Grove City. She was born on Feb. 22, 1947 in Glenwood, WV to the late Joseph N. and Erma A. (Hollands) Rife. She was a graduate of Marion-Franklin H.S. and retired from Holt Caterpillar in Columbus after many […]
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Inmate dies in Fayette Co. jail over weekend
An inmate is dead in Fayette County. The death occurred over the weekend at the county lockup on Market Street. Fayette County Sheriff Vernon Stanforth said that the county coroner is investigating the cause of death and stopped shy of saying how the inmate was found. Community rumors that the inmate hung themself were not […]
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Two homes burn in Fayette Co. over the weekend
Two homes burned in Fayette County over the weekend. The first house fire caught fire in the 700 block of N. North Street on Saturday. It happened during the day and had North Street closed for nearly 12 hours at Eyman Park Drive. The cause of the fire was not immediately released. The second fire […]
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Phyllis (Tackett) KISER
Obituary Phyllis Kiser 81, of Ashville, OH passed away on Friday February 12, 2021 at her residence with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. She was born on September 21, 1939 in Pikeville, KY to the late Ira and Oma (Bartley) Tackett . Phyllis retired from Columbus Industries in the early 2000’s. Preceded in […]
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Ruth B. (Hettinger) Brokaw
Obituary Ruth B. (Hettinger) Brokaw Ruth B. (Hettinger) Brokaw, 84, of Laurelville, entered into Heaven on February 11, 2021 at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1936, in Laurelville, the daughter of the late Willis and Minnie (Arledge) Hettinger. Ruth is survived by her beloved children, Randy (Kim) Keeton, Gary […]
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Sheriff Thoroughman brings road patrol back to full staffing
Scioto County’s new Sheriff has brought his county’s road patrol staffing levels back to normal. It’s the first time the county has had adequate deputies patrolling in nearly two years. David Thoroughman took over as Sheriff on January 6. The four new deputies were sworn in on Friday and brings the patrol division to 15. […]
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Melvin Orwin Stewart
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Posted inChillicothe, DUPLICATE, Local News, Pike County, Ross County
Released inmate steals Chillicothe court car
A man who had just been released from jail decided to steal a city car to get home. It happened on Friday when a probation officer from Chillicothe Municipal Court was visiting the county jail. The probation officer left the car running and unlocked, sitting in the alley near the law enforcement complex while he […]
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Saundra “Sandy” Sue (Neff) Clark
Obituary Saundra Sue Clark, better known as “Sandy” or “Nauna” to her family and friends, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Born August 27, 1943 in Chillicothe, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor J. (Seymour) Neff and Edsel M. Neff. Graduate of Marion Franklin […]