CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A major power outage is impacting nearly 10,000 customers across multiple counties. According to South Central Power, approximately 10,000 homes and businesses are without power in multiple counties. The outage occurred at around 7 p.m. The outage impacts nearly 25% of customers for the company in Pickaway County with an estimated 5,000 […]
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Waverly police chief under investigation for allegations of lewd acts
WAVERLY, Ohio — The police chief of a small Pike County village is under investigation for lewd acts. Chief Zach Dixon, 45, is being investigated by a public relations firm the Mayor of Waverly has hired after allegations surfaced that the chief filmed sex tapes while in uniform and distributed copies to employees. The Guardian […]
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Madison Co. man charged with threatening abortion clinics
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal grand jury has charged James David Hampton, 40, of London, Ohio, with 10 counts of making online threats to individuals connected with a non-profit organization whose mission is to help people access safe abortions. According to the indictment, on Aug. 26, 2020, Hampton searched “Abortion Support Network” on Facebook and […]
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Former Sheriff Charlie Reader shares a prison with cop killer John Parsons
The former Pike County Sheriff sentenced to prison has received his “home” facility assignment. Convicted felon Charles S. Reader will spend his time behind bars at the Toledo Correctional Facility in Lucas County. Reader was sentenced to 3.5 years in lockup after taking a plea deal related to theft and corruption charges last month. The […]
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State Sen. Bob Peterson will run for Congress
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — The former President Pro Tempore of the Ohio Senate will run for Congress. State Senator Bob Peterson will make the announcement sometime on Tuesday afternoon, according to a phone call with the senator that took place early Tuesday morning. “I am running …. Washington certainly needs fixed,” Peterson said Tuesday […]
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Lancaster man crashes motorcycle in Athens
A Lancaster man is in the hospital after crashing his motorcycle Monday evening. Arnold Secen, Jr., 48, of Fairfield County, crashed his bike along route 33 in Athens, troopers said. It happened at around 6 p.m. Troopers said Secen went off the roadway, hit a road sign, and rolled the bike; he was not wearing […]
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Gloria J. Speakman
Gloria J. Speakman, 40, of Jackson, formerly of Chillicothe, died 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021 in Grant Medical Center unexpectedly. She was born January 30, 1981 in Phoenix, AZ to Viola Speakman and Silas Jones. Surviving are daughters, Kaylee (Daniel Scurlock) Lowery, of Waverly, Bethany Long, and Lacie Long, both of Jackson; granddaughter, Meelha […]
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Chillicothe woman stabbed in traffic crash, dies
A woman who crashed her car Wednesday night has died after it was revealed she was stabbed. Chillicothe Police report that Gloria Speakman, 40, Chillicothe, was stabbed in her head Wednesday morning. The stabbing resulted in her crashing her car in front of Wendy’s on Main Street just after midnight. “During the investigation it was […]
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Jackson Co. lawyer arrested for sex with kids
A grand jury indicted a Jackson County attorney on Friday. Christopher Michael Moore, who has a law office on Main Street in Jackson, is charged with three counts of rape and three counts of gross sexual imposition. Court records state Moore committed the alleged crimes between June 2012 and December 2013 against a child who […]
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Rep. Steve Stivers to resign from congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A congressman who represents parts of Fayette, Ross, and Pickaway counties will resign his seat. Rep. Steve Stivers, a republican from Columbus, announced on Monday he would step down in May. Stivers, who’s serving his sixth term in Congress, said he will step down May 16 to take a job as president […]