PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Several people were arrested this week in Pike County during a sex offender registry check. Members of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshals Service Task Force conducted a countywide check on registered offenders to ensure compliance. “This joint effort was executed to ensure sex offenders registered in […]
Amy Renee Smith-Fyffe
Obituary Amy Renee Smith-Fyffe Amy Renee Smith-Fyffe, 52, of Chillicothe, passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2021 at Adena Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 24, 1969, in Chillicothe, the daughter of the late David and Rita (Mace) Smith. Amy was a 1987 graduate of Circleville High School and […]
Harold “Nick” Reeves
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
