PIKETON, Ohio — A new career center opened Wednesday in Piketon aimed at steering local job seekers toward positions connected to the PORTS Technology Campus, the former uranium enrichment site has been the subject of years of cleanup, redevelopment planning, and controversy over its nuclear future. The PORTS Recruitment and Career Center opened at the […]
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Chillicothe woman arrested after firing gun at family gathering, allegedly hiding revolver before officers arrived
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A 61-year-old Chillicothe woman is facing felony charges after police say she brandished and fired a handgun during a family dispute on Dayton Street Sunday evening, then fled the scene before hiding the weapon when officers arrived at her home. Officers were dispatched to 962 Dayton Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. on […]
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Pickaway County intersection closed for culvert replacement through May 28
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The intersection of Yankeetown Pike and Smith Hulse Road is closed until Thursday, May 28, according to the Pickaway County Engineer’s Department. The closure is in place to allow for culvert replacement work. No detour information was included in the advisory. Drivers in the area should plan alternate routes until the […]
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Branch, Chad Edward Dakota
Branch, Chad Edward Dakota was booked on 5/18/2026 9:43 AM
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Nearly 15,400 Ohio children reported missing in 2025, state report shows
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly 15,400 children were reported missing in Ohio last year, according to the state’s annual missing children report released Monday by Attorney General Dave Yost ahead of National Missing Children’s Day on May 25. The 2025 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report shows 15,367 children were reported missing statewide in 2025 — 1,037 […]
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Homeland Security task force seizes more than 700 pounds of cocaine from Cincinnati-area relatives as investigation expands
CINCINNATI, Ohio — What began as the weekend arrest of an uncle and nephew from Southwest Ohio has grown into one of the region’s largest recent cocaine seizures, with federal investigators uncovering an additional 244 kilograms of suspected cocaine at properties near Columbus — bringing the total haul to more than 700 pounds with a […]
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Rumpke receives industry management award for seventh time
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Rumpke Waste & Recycling has been named a Platinum 2026 US Best Managed Company by a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, marking the seventh time the Cincinnati-based waste hauler has received the designation. The program recognizes privately held U.S. companies based on four criteria: strategic planning, ability […]
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Circleville Police Calls for Service – May 15-17, 2026
The Circleville Police Department responded to 124 calls for service between May 15 and May 17, 2026. Notable incidents included an assault, multiple arrests for trespassing, a vehicle fire, fraud and theft reports, and several warrant-related calls. Officers also conducted numerous traffic stops, business checks, and extra patrols throughout the three-day period. On May 15 […]