ORIENT, Ohio — A large barn fire had crews scrambling Monday evening. The barn was fully engulfed near Orient along Scioto-Darby Road just after 9 p.m. The fire also caused a nearby structure to start smoking, according to firefighters. The cause of the fire was not immediately released, but several fire departments from three counties […]
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Mary M. Peters
Mary M. Peters, 93, of Stoutsville, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. She was born February 26, 1928 in Pickaway County to the late Harley and Rosemary (Wilson) Brown. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence William Peters; sister Donna L. Brown; brothers James and Fred. Mary […]
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Helen M. Jones
Helen M. Jones, 78, of Clarksburg, died at 3:27 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, Chillicothe. She was born on Monday, February 8, 1943, in Kingston. On March 2, 1959, she married Thomas A. Jones who preceded her in death on May 12, 2012. She is survived by her […]
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Charles Robin Newland, Sr.,
Charles Robin Newland, Sr., age 79, of Leesburg, passed away early Saturday morning July 17, 2021, at the Kindred Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on April 23, 1942, in Sabina, Ohio, the son of the late Donald E. and Naomi (Payne) Newland. Charles was a 1960 graduate from Fairfield High School, he went on […]
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Patricia “Patti” Ann Miller
Patricia “Patti” Ann Miller of New Holland passed away on July 10, 2021 at the age of 70. Patti was born in Washington Court House, Ohio to the late Daryl and Edna “Kate” (Smith) Hamby. She was a 1970 graduate of Washington Senior High School. Patti worked a short time at Greenfield Precision Plastics before beginning […]
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Sharon Kay (Rhoades) Reid
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 […]