A Ross County engineer building was destroyed Wednesday night in a large fire. It happened along Fairgrounds Road outside Chillicothe at the county’s main engineering office. The fire was called into dispatch just after 9 p.m. with 9-1-1 callers saying the building was fully engulfed in flames. When firefighters arrived on scene they were unable […]
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Erik A. Norman
Obituary Erik A. Norman Erik A. Norman, 38, of Laurelville, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2021 at his residence. He was born on September 4, 1982, in Chillicothe, the son of the late Shawn Norman and Sherry (Danner) Norman, who survives. Erik is survived by his children, Hope Ann Norman, […]
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WCH uses tax dollars to secretly settle with employee after allegations of harassment
The Guardian has obtained documents which reveal the City of Washington Court House (WCH) used tax dollars to settle allegations of workplace harassment involving the city’s chief financial officer. In the documents exclusively obtained by the Guardian, a lawyer representing a former city employee — Teena Keaton — brokered a settlement for more than $70,000 […]
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Sallie Mae Penn-Bankston
Obituary Sallie Mae Penn-Bankston was born Sallie Mae Penn to Lindsey and Pearlie Parker on April 12, 1934 in York, Alabama. She departed peacefully at home on January 25, 2021. She was proceeded in death by husband, Sammie Penn; Parents, Lindsey and Pearlie Parker; Children, Rosalee Tucker, Donna Lee Black; and Brothers and Sisters, Hattie […]
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Sheriff Thoroughman seizes more guns and drugs
A Portsmouth man has been charged with drug and weapon offenses after the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force assisted the Scioto County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department with an arrest and search operation Tuesday morning. “Probation officers and task force detectives arrested 43-year-old Shayne J. Sweitzer at a local motel on a warrant for […]
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High speed pursuit ends in manhunt and drug overdose
A high speed chase in Fayette County over the weekend ended with a man overdosing in a field. It happened on Dill Road Friday evening. According to police, an officer on duty spotted a stolen vehicle at a gas station in Washington Court House. When police tried to pull it over, the car sped out […]
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Semi jackknifes on route 35 near Pleasant Valley
A semi jackknifed on route 35 in Ross County. It happened at happened around 7:30 p.m. on the highway headed westbound near County Road 550. No serious injured were reported, but the highway was down to one lane.
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Kasy Brock Coss
Kasy Brock Coss, 31, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday January 31, 2021 in Grove City, Ohio. Kasy was born on Wednesday September 6, 1989 in Lancaster, Ohio to Kelly and Cynthia {Odom} Coss. Kasy is survived by his loving wife Lisa Sue Coss; Sons Wayne Morrison Coss, Xander Eugene Coss and Beau Hunter Rutter; Parents […]
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Jack Allen Nance II
Obituary Jack Allen Nance II passed away on January 26, 2021 at the Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio at the age of 68. Jack was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Jack and Glenna (Stage) Nance. He was a proud Army veteran and had served in Korea. He was a member of the […]