HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — Officials in the village of Laurelville have issued a “Do Not Use Water Advisory” after reports that one of the water supply tanks in the village had been tampered with. The advisory was first announced earlier in the day on Wednesday. Since that time, Hocking County Sheriff Lanny North and village […]
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Serious crash near Goody Nook in Pickaway County
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A serious two-vehicle accident with injuries was reported on state route 104 at route 22 around 6 p.m. on Wednesday. EMS crews were dispatched to the crash near the Goody Nook on state route 104 in Pickaway County. According to reports, there were four people injured in the crash. Some of […]
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Flash Flood Watch has been issued for Jackson and Vinton Co.
WILMINGTON, Ohio — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch until July 2, for Jackson and Vinton counties. According to NWS, several rounds on thunderstorms are expected over the next few days. Two to Three inches of rain are expected with some area’s receiving more, according to forecasters. Stay with the Guardian […]
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Damaged Yoctangee Park statue finally repaired
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The statue of Chillicothe Civil War hero Colonel Richard Enderlin is finally repaired after being damaged in a car crash back in 2019. Reports from then stated that the head of the statue had been broken off when it was knocked from the pedestal. The driver of the vehicle that struck the […]
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Theater is back in Chillicothe after pandemic hiatus
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Nearly 2500 people visited the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheater in Chillicothe Ohio over Fathers Day weekend. For nearly all of them, it was their first trip with some sense of “normalcy” in well over a year. “We had people from 13 different states on opening weekend” said Tecumseh! producer, Brandon Smith. “We were […]
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Betty M. Barnes Burton
Betty M. Barnes Burton, 85, of Chillicothe, died 5:55 a.m. Sunday, June 27, 2021 in the Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born January 2, 1936, in Ross County, to the late Everett and Velma Kempton Barnes. On December 20, 1951, she married Curtis Burton, in Greenup County, KY, […]
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Norman Ellis Harper
NORMAN ELLIS HARPER, age 94, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 6:03 a.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born on December 27, 1926 in Hamilton County, Ohio to Delbert Sr. and Lelia (Gano) Harper. Norman worked as a fuel delivery specialist for Hartley Oil Company […]
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Mark Evan Cooper
Mark Evan Cooper, 63, Waverly, Ohio, passed 7:22 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.Mark was born May 29, 1958, in Chillicothe, Ohio, the son of the late Richard V. Cooper and M. Louise (Williams) Cooper.Surviving a son, Evan Cooper, five brothers, Stephen (Bonnie) Cooper, Randy (Donna) Cooper, Jeffrey […]
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Barbara A. Storer
Barbara (Roush) Storer, age 81, of Greenfield, Ohio, formerly of Lynchburg and Hillsboro passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at home. She was born May 31, 1940, in Hillsboro, Ohio, the daughter of Marcus C. and Georgianna (Wilkin) Roush. At that particular time, she was the smallest surviving baby born at Hillsboro Hospital. Barbara was […]
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Paintballs shot at car on route 23
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A woman called police on Tuesday after her car was struck by paintballs on route 23. It happened near the Pike County line, according to reports. Elaine Sturgill told police that she had heard something hit her vehicle. It was at that time Sturgill pulled her car to the side of […]