Obituary Robert Arthur “Bob” Fetters, age 85, of Chillicothe, died Feb. 1, 2021 at National Church Residences following complications from Covid-19 and Parkinson’s. Born September 19, 1935 in Highland, Ohio, the son of Truman Merl and Pauline Estelle (Powell) Fetters. On June 2, 1957 in Chillicothe, he married his high school sweetheart, Bernice Marvene Dearth, […]
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Bobby R. Murphy
Obituary Bobby R. Murphy, long term resident of Columbus, passed away in his Southside home Wednesday, February 3rd 2021. Born May 31,1944 in Oppy KY, Bob was a veteran of the armed forces and a retired government employee. He is preceded in death by his parents Troy and Bernice Murphy, son Terry Murphy, and sister […]
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Jean Buffinton
Obituary Jean Buffinton Jean Buffinton, age 93, passed away on January 31, 2021. She resided at Summerhill Assisted Living in Peterborough, NH the last 2 years. She was born in Columbus Ohio and later lived in New Jersey, Connecticut, Shrewsbury MA, Rindge, NH, and Jensen Beach, FL. Jean was her high […]
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County loses millions in fire, state fire marshal investigating
Ross County lost millions of dollars in property after a fire tore through a building used to store large vehicles. According to Charles Ortman, the county engineer, the fire ripped through a detached building at his main offices Wednesday night. Inside, he said, were five dump trucks, several pickup trucks, welding equipment, mowers, and more; […]
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County engineer building destroyed in fire
A Ross County engineer building was destroyed Wednesday night in a large fire. It happened along Fairgrounds Road outside Chillicothe at the county’s main engineering office. The fire was called into dispatch just after 9 p.m. with 9-1-1 callers saying the building was fully engulfed in flames. When firefighters arrived on scene they were unable […]
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Erik A. Norman
Obituary Erik A. Norman Erik A. Norman, 38, of Laurelville, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2021 at his residence. He was born on September 4, 1982, in Chillicothe, the son of the late Shawn Norman and Sherry (Danner) Norman, who survives. Erik is survived by his children, Hope Ann Norman, […]
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WCH uses tax dollars to secretly settle with employee after allegations of harassment
The Guardian has obtained documents which reveal the City of Washington Court House (WCH) used tax dollars to settle allegations of workplace harassment involving the city’s chief financial officer. In the documents exclusively obtained by the Guardian, a lawyer representing a former city employee — Teena Keaton — brokered a settlement for more than $70,000 […]
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Sallie Mae Penn-Bankston
Obituary Sallie Mae Penn-Bankston was born Sallie Mae Penn to Lindsey and Pearlie Parker on April 12, 1934 in York, Alabama. She departed peacefully at home on January 25, 2021. She was proceeded in death by husband, Sammie Penn; Parents, Lindsey and Pearlie Parker; Children, Rosalee Tucker, Donna Lee Black; and Brothers and Sisters, Hattie […]
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Sheriff Thoroughman seizes more guns and drugs
A Portsmouth man has been charged with drug and weapon offenses after the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force assisted the Scioto County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department with an arrest and search operation Tuesday morning. “Probation officers and task force detectives arrested 43-year-old Shayne J. Sweitzer at a local motel on a warrant for […]
