CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A crash closed a portion of Western Avenue in Chillicothe on Friday. Troopers on scene report that the two vehicles involved experienced heavy damage after a heavy fender-bender. Western Avenue was restricted to one lane near Cabbage Hill. The names of those involved and their injuries were not immediately released.
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Do you know the difference between a watch and warning?
WILMINGTON, Ohio — According to the National Weather Service, severe weather is expected to over-spread the Scioto Valley today. NWS wants to remind people of the difference between a weather watch and a weather warning. A watch is issued when the risk of hazardous weather increases, but the exact time or location is unknown. A […]
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4th of July parade set for Rocky Fork Lake
ROCKY FORK LAKE, Ohio — The third annual Rocky Fork Lake Fourth of July Parade will be held Sunday, July 4 at 10 a.m. by the Rocky Fork Lake Business Advisory Committee. Lineup for the parade begins at 9 a.m. at Beechwood Pizza, located at 6501 Beechwood Lane. The parade will begin at 10 a.m., […]
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Special prosecutor appointed in local attorney’s DUI case
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A special prosecutor has been appointed in the DUI case involving a local defense attorney. Chase Rutherford is facing a charge of driving while drunk. According to the Highway Patrol, on May 1, Rutherford, 34, Chillicothe, was driving a motorcycle along Western Avenue when he crashed. Troopers said the local attorney was […]
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Steven Allen Gibbs
Steven Allen Gibbs, 68, of U.S. Highway 23, Piketon, Ohio, passed 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.He was born July 27, 1952, in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Clifford Ward Gibbs and Arminta Kathryn (Boggs) Stewart. In 1972, he was united in marriage to Janet (Wilburn) […]
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Roselynn Faith Flanery, 6 months old
Roselynn Faith Flanery, 6 months old, of Waverly, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. She was born November 22, 2020 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Amber Cornwell and Elijah Flanery. Roselynn was preceded in death by her aunt, Heather Starkey, uncle, Cody Cornwell, and […]
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Robert Wilburn “Hoss” Crabtree I,
Robert Wilburn “Hoss” Crabtree I, 60, of Bainbridge, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born March 18, 1961, son of the late Walter Wilburn and Alma Ray Johnson Crabtree. Surviving is a daughter, Susanna Michelle Sexton of Lucasville, Ohio; a son, William Earl […]
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Randall Allen Curtis
Randall Allen Curtis, 61, of Schmitt Drive, Waverly, Ohio, passed 3:06 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.Randall was born September 19, 1959 to the late William “Bill” Curtis and Mabel (Sutton) Curtis Long, who survives. On August 21, 2017, Randall was united in marriage to Sheila Kay (Pherson) Curtis, who […]
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Jeremy E. Floyd
Jeremy E. Floyd, 45, of Chillicothe, died 7:50 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus following a brief illness. He was born June 8, 1976, in Ross County, Ohio, to the late Janet E. Floyd. Surviving are an aunt, Jo Ellen Mankin, of Chillicothe; an uncle, Roger (Sharon) Floyd, of […]
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Car crashes into garage on State Route 772 in Ross County
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Ross County Sheriff Deputies and EMS responded to a call of a vehicle into a garage on State Route 772, shortly after 9 a.m. According to Deputies on scene, there were no serious injuries reported. The vehicle and garage both suffered heavy damage. The cause of the crash, and the names […]