Obituary Charles Roger DePoy, 79, of Chillicothe, passed away 8:59 a.m. Monday, January 18, 2021 at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born March 29, 1941, in Bourneville, Ohio, to the late Charles L. and Mary Shoemaker DePoy. On December 27, 1960, he married the former Dixie Dewey who survives. […]
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John P. Blesedell Jr.
Obituary John Pershing Blesedell, Jr., 76, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully in his sleep January 20, 2021. He was born May 23, 1944 in Columbus Ohio, to the late John P. Blesedell, Sr. and Naomi (Wheatley) Blesedell. He wed Patricia Ross on December 27, 1964 and was blessed with 57 years of marriage to […]
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State announces high speed internet for rural areas
Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of InnovateOhio, today was joined by Matt Damschroder, Director of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services; John Carey, Director of the Governor’s Office of Appalachia; and community business and economic leaders to announce a new pilot project aimed at expanding broadband using existing technology through MARCS towers located in Scioto […]
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William Steven Callahan
Obituary William Steven Callahan was born on April 16, 1954. He passed peacefully on January 16, 2021 at 4:45 AM with family by his side, following a long history of medical issues. His brother, Dan Callahan, was by his side through it all—a true Rock. Preceded in death by son, Steven; father, William George Callahan; […]
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Fire marshal called to arson fire in Ross Co.
A fire marshal has been called to a fire in Ross County. The house was fully engulfed in flames just before 9:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 3000 block of Harris Station Road. When firefighters arrived on scene, they said, “This is going to be arson,” but did not go into detail how they knew. […]
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Marvin Leroy Meadows
Obituary Marvin L. Meadows Marvin L. Meadows, 87, of Kingston, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. In accordance with Marvin’s wishes, private family services and internment will be held with military honors provided by the Ross County Veteran’s Honor Guard. Arrangements have been […]
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Rozelle Creek murder suspect arrested at airport
A suspect in the murder of a Ross County man has been arrested. Ryan T. Litter, 22, was apprehended at the Columbus John Glenn International Airport by U.S. Marshals. Litter is a suspect in the killing of 40-year-old Joseph Sprouse on January 6 along Rozelle Creek Road. Sprouse was found shot to death in his […]
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Robert L. Gregory, Jr.
Obituary Robert L. Gregory, Jr., 45, of Ray, Ohio, died 7:10 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2021 in the Adena Regional Medical Center unexpectedly. He was born April 19, 1975, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to Robert L. Sr. and Mary Rittenhouse Gregory. Surviving are his mother, Mary (Jim) Moats, of Kingston, Ohio; fiancée, Melissa […]
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Dixie L. Linley
Obituary 7:25 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2021 in the Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born May 10, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Earl and Nora Mae Swank Linley. Surviving are daughters, Donna (fiance, Tony Woods) Moore, of Chillicothe and Sara (Terry) Wrinkle, of Chillicothe; grandchildren, Terry, […]
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Mary L. Puckett
Obituary Mary L. Smith Puckett, 90, of Clarksburg, passed away at 10:18 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2021 in Berger Hospital following an extended illness. She was born April 29, 1930 in Springfield, OH to the late Clyde and Bertha Clark Parker. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Willard H. Smith in […]