Obituary Harold “Nick” Reeves Harold “Nick” Reeves, 77, of Lockbourne, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born on August 8, 1943, in Mobile, Alabama, the son of the late William Harold and Mildred (Moss) Reeves. In addition to his parents, Nick was preceded in death by […]
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Chillicothe woman refused pedicure due to weight
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A woman in southern Ohio was denied a pedicure at a local spa because of her weight. The Greenfield woman — who the Guardian is not naming — posted a review on the social media page for Real Nails, a spa located off Bridge Street in the state’s first Capital of Chillicothe. […]
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Myrna Louise (Alloy) Cordray
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Governor to plant COVID memorial trees in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Friday afternoon, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz will visit Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe to dedicate a new grove of trees to the victims and survivors of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 15 trees will be planted at the park on Friday, […]
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Mildred A. (Donaldson) Crosby
Obituary Mildred A. Crosby 82 of Ashville passed away on Wed. April 28, 2021. She was born on Nov. 16, 1938 to the late Jesse and Mable (Coone) Donaldson in Circleville. Mildred was a graduate of Ashville Harrison H.S. and had retired from Columbus Industries after 31 years. Besides her parents, she was preceded in […]
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Supreme Court grants the Guardian alternative writ against Chillicothe Police Department
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Supreme Court of Ohio has issued an announcement against the Chillicothe Police Department in favor of the Scioto Valley Guardian surrounding public records. In the announcement made on Wednesday, the Court ordered the police department to show cause as to why they continue to withhold police reports in their entirety from […]
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Details about Williamsport standoff released
WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio — Details about the Tuesday night standoff in Pickaway County have been released. The Sheriff’s office reports that Michael S. Warren, Randle Road, was being irate and tearing up his house with his children and family home. When deputies were called to the home, Warren ran back inside and grabbed a gun, where […]
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Standoff peacefully ends in Pickaway Co.
WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio — A person was in a standoff with law enforcement in Pickaway County Tuesday night. It happened on Randle Road near Justus Road close to Williamsport after police arrived there at around 9:45 p.m. Law enforcement sources confirmed to the Guardian that a man was inside a residence with — what police believe […]
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Motorcyclist hit in Frankfort by car
FRANKFORT, Ohio — A person on a motorcycle was hit Tuesday night near Frankfort. It happened at Westfall Road and County Road 550 at around 9 p.m. after a car hit the biker. The motorcyclist was in stable condition, but suffered neck and back pain, and a possible broken leg. No names have been released.
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Chillicothe woman convicted of crashing car while high
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe woman was found guilty by a jury of her peers on Tuesday of crashing her car while high on pills. Kayla Mullins, 37, of Sugar Street, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired and drug paraphernalia in June after she was found passed out behind the wheel of […]