Four new deputy Sheriffs were sworn in this week in Pickaway County. The deputies sworn in are Deputy Brian Amann, Deputy Charles Kulp, Deputy Zachary Johnson and Deputy Craig Montgomery. Deputy Brian Amann started at the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office in 2006 working in the jail. He left the Sheriff’s Office for awhile, maintaining his […]
Posted inFayette County, Local News
Pickup dives nose-first in crash in Fayette Co.
A pickup driver crashed his car on route 62 near Miami Trace Road Friday evening. It happened in Fayette County around 5:30 p.m. after the driver was speeding. He crashed the truck into a guardrail, jumped the creek, and landed on his top. The driver was taken to an area hospital. Parrish Towing and Recovery […]
Posted inFree Obituaries, Oliver-Cheek
James A. Fausnaugh Sr.
Obituary James A. Fausnaugh Sr. 86 of Circleville, OH passed away at home on Friday, March 26, 2021. Jim was born on May 9, 1934 to the late Glen and Lucy (Grabill) Fausnaugh in Jackson Township in Pickaway County, Ohio. Jim was a graduate of Jackson Township High School Class of 1952, a lifelong farmer […]
Posted inFree Obituaries, Roberts
Zanette Dawnyel Smith
Obituary Zanette Dawnyel Smith of Jeffersonville passed away on March 21, 2021 at Clinton Memorial Hospital at the age of 38. Zanette was born on March 8, 1983 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC to Micheal and Talea (Harter) Smith, Sr. Zanette was proud to receive her GED on January 28, 2005. […]
Posted inRoss County
Missing kayaker’s body found, name released
The missing kayaker’s body from Paint Creek has been recovered after five days of searching. Officials confirmed that 46-year-old Marc Stephens’ body was recovered by dive teams along Paint Creek Thursday afternoon. Stephens went missing on Sunday evening after he toppled a kayak on the creek near Rapid Forge Road and route 50. The Ohio […]
Posted inLocal News
State redesigns new BMV website
COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) today announced the launch of a vastly improved, more user-friendly BMV website. The redesign allows Ohio customers to have a faster, easier and more streamlined experience when they are using this resource. The new site was created in collaboration between InnovateOhio and the […]
Posted inAdena
Adena rated top 250 hospital in the country
Adena Regional Medical Center (ARMC), located in Chillicothe, today announced that it has achieved the Healthgrades 2021 America’s 250 Best Hospitals Award™. This marks the third consecutive year in which ARMC has been recognized by Healthgrades as being among America’s 250 Best Hospitals. The distinction places ARMC in the top five percent of nearly 4,500 […]
Posted inChillicothe, DUPLICATE, Local News, Ross County
Secretary of State toured downtown Chillicothe today
Ohio’s Secretary of State traveled to Chillicothe on Wednesday to learn from Chillicothe-Ross Chamber of Commerce members about their business creation and expansion experiences. Secretary Frank Larose shared how his office is Ohio’s business gateway and also helps new businesses connect with resources in their region, according to his office. After the meeting the Secretary […]
Posted inLocal News, Vinton County
Vinton Co. Sheriff makes fentanyl bust
The new Sheriff of Vinton County took deadly drugs off the street this week in a raid. Sheriff Ryan C. Cain and his deputies arrested Brian Canode, 42, Tuesday evening after they served a search warrant under the cover of darkness on Canode’s Hamden residence. Inside, the Sheriff said deputies seized “multiple” packets of fentanyl, […]
Posted inFayette County, Local News
Man booked for WCH shooting of Jeremy Peters
A man has been charged in the shooting of another Washington Court House man. Dylan M. Ballein, 27, is booked into the Fayette County Jail on a second degree felony count of felonious assault. He is accused of shooting Jeremy Peters, 37, on March 14 in Washington Court House. Peters was allegedly trying to visit […]