ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University Board of Trustees have appointed Dr. Hugh Sherman as 22nd President of Ohio University for a two-year term effective June 14, 2021. Before stepping down in January 2021 with plans to return to faculty, Dr. Sherman served as the Dean of the highly ranked College of Business. A Professor of Management, […]
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Chillicothe search-and-rescue dog finalist in national competition
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A search-and-rescue dog from Chillicothe is a finalist in a national competition. The American Humane Hero Dog Awards is an annual, nationwide competition that searches out and recognizes America’s Hero Dogs – often ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things, whether it’s saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a […]
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Governor orders flags half-staff for Memorial Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In recognition of Memorial Day and in honor of the men and women who gave their lives in service to the United States, Governor DeWine has ordered that flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state from […]
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Officials release name of man killed in deadly fire
AMANDA TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Officials have released the name of the man killed in a deadly fire yesterday. Dr. Brian Varney, Fairfield County Coroner, has said that Jace E. Spires was killed in the fire at 7985 Lancaster-Circleville Road Thursday morning. The Guardian was the first to report that officials responded to the house just […]
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Larson wins $20,000 prize at Atomic Speedway
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Kyle Larson passed Cale Conley just past the halfway point of the 30-lap main event to win the feature event during the K-C Classic Thursday night at Atomic Speedway. Larson’s second sprint car victory of the season was worth $20,000. Hunter Schuerenberg, Conley, Lachlan Mchugh, and Paige Polyak rounded out the top […]
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Andrew A. Heise
Andrew A. Heise, 55, of Chillicothe, died 11:56 pm Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in the Ohio State University’s Werner Medical Center’s James Cancer Center following a courageous battle with Leukemia, not from a motorcycle crash like we all expected…or even what he would have preferred. He was born September 20, 1965, in Columbus, Ohio, […]
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Deborah J. Blosser
Obituary Deborah Jo Blosser, 71 of Chillicothe passed from this life on Thursday evening, May 20, 2021 at her residence, following an extended illness. She was born December 31, 1949 in Chillicothe, the daughter of Edward C. and Sylvia Jannell (Poore) Blosser. Surviving is her significant other, T. Mark McCann, Chillicothe; her sister, Myra L. […]
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Man injured in ATV accident in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man was injured in an ATV crash Thursday evening. It happened at around 8 p.m. along Red Bird Lane near Slate Mills. According to dispatchers, the man has a head injury, but he was conscious and breathing. The man’s name has not been released.
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Melvin Carpenter
Obituary Melvin Carpenter, 84, of South Bloomingville passed away on May 22, 2021. He was born on August 24, 1936 in Vinton County to Walter and Ermel (Amerine) Carpenter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother Gerald Carpenter. Melvin was a farmer and a member of Colerain UMC. He retired […]
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Oma (Mills) Bircher
Obituary Oma Bircher, 75, of Laurelville passed away on May 22, 2021. She was born on March 2, 1946 in Martin County, Kentucky to Carl and Dorothy (Horn) Mills. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Jack Perry and siblings William Arnold, Okey Lee and Taylor Mills, Sadie Jean […]