Marilyn “Jody” Kimbler, 73, of Chillicothe, died 10:56 a.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 2, 1947, in Ross County, to the late Luther F. Jr. and Betty Johnston Sommers. Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Ray Arfonzo Kimbler, of Chillicothe; […]
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Gregory L. Hurles
Gregory J. Hurles, 69, of Chillicothe, died 12:20 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2021 in the Adena Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born October 17, 1951, in Ross County, to the late Darrell J. and Frances L. Clay Hurles. On June 5, 1971, he married the former Dianna Walter who […]
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Thomas Paine Glatting
Thomas Paine Glatting was born on October 16th 1934 to Frances Gerner Glatting and Leo E. Glatting In Chillicothe. He died on May 16th 2021 at the Logan Elm Health Care Center in Circleville after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by siblings Lydia Diane Smith of Illinois […]
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Clarksburg man guilty of raping teenager, maintains innocence
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Clarksburg man was found guilty this week of raping a 17-year-old girl last summer. Jacob Bennett, 26, was charged with first-degree felony rape after the teenager said that on July 21 Bennett raped her outside at a home in Clarksburg. The girl testified that she and a group of friends, along […]
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LaRose announces bid for re-election as Secretary of State for Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose launched his reelection bid on Monday, touting the state’s smooth 2020 election even as many fellow Republicans expressed unfounded doubts in the presidential result and GOP lawmakers are backing a major rewrite of state voting laws. LaRose, 42, released a one-minute video along with his announcement […]
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Former judge, mayor, and longtime Greenfield attorney Conrad A. Curren dies
GREENFIELD, Ohio — Former judge, mayor and longtime Greenfield attorney Conrad A. Curren passed away Saturday, May 15. He was 87. Mr. Curren graduated from McClain High School in 1954. He then graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in history and his law degree. Upon graduation, he entered the United States Air […]
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Feast of Flowering Moon Festival moves forward this week
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The annual festival in Chillicothe that wasn’t annual last year due to the pandemic, will move forward this week. The festival of the Feast of the Flowering Moon will be held downtown starting May 28 through May 30, in Yoctangee Park. The event will have food vendors, artisan booths, and plenty of […]
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3-year-old hit in Frankfort by Jeep
FRANKFORT, Ohio — Troopers are investigating a crash involving a 3-year-old child being struck. At around 2 p.m., on Tuesday, a Washington Court House woman was driving down North Second Street when the child walked into the roadway, troopers said. Troopers report that’s when the child was run-over. The child was taken to Children’s Hospital […]
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Chillicothe Police Chief, wife have car stolen, used in store heist, ends in pursuit
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Police Chief of Chillicothe and his wife had their car stolen overnight; officers believe it was used as a getaway vehicle in a heist at a Dollar General store, before it all ended in a pursuit late-Monday morning. It all stems from a breaking-and-entering of the local Dollar General store on […]
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Man rolls truck along Egypt Pike
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A man is in stable condition after he rolled his pickup on Tuesday. It happened at around 3 p.m. along the 2800 block of Egypt Pike in Ross County. An eyewitness said that the man veered off the road, into a ditch, before overcorrecting, crossing the center line, and rolling multiple […]