Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud signed a health order pushing back the statewide curfew one hour, changing the start time of the curfew to 11 p.m. The new hours begin January 28, 2021 at 12:01 p.m. and lasts through February 11, 2021, at 12:01 p.m. The change is being made because Ohio […]
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Pickaway Co. Sheriff’s detective passes away
A detective with the Pickaway County Sheriff’s office has died Rex Emrick, 70, of Williamsport, died on Tuesday. He was employed as a deputy with the Pickaway County Sheriff’s office where he was serving as a detective. Emrick began his distinguished career in 1974 with the Mount Sterling Police Department. In 1976, he was hired […]
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James M. Caldwell
Obituary Chillicothe – James M. Caldwell (Jim), 81, of Chillicothe, went to be with the Lord while surrounded by his loving family at 8:18 p.m. on January 26th, 2021 at his home after an extended illness. He was born on August 1,1939 in Ross County, to the late Marshall and Emma G. Caldwell. […]
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Howard K. Brown
Obituary Howard Keith Brown, 61, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully at his home at 3:02 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2021 unexpectedly. He was born January 20, 1960, in Chillicothe, to the late Roscoe Wilson Sr. and Vivian Margaret McGraw Brown. On July 2, 1982, he married the former Bonnie Blaney who survives. […]
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Jeffersonville outlet mall sold to new company, renamed
The popular outlet mall in Jeffersonville has been sold. Formerly Tanger Outlets, located along Interstate 71 at route 35 in Octa, was sold in an undisclosed sale to a newly formed company called Destination Outlets. The mall has 53 stores, including Nike and Ralph Lauren. An outlet store, factory outlet, or factory shop is a […]
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WATCH: Video released of teenager being shot in Lancaster
A video has been released by a neighbor of a shooting that took place in Lancaster. The shooting occurred on Tuesday and sent a teenage boy to Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus. In the video, a neighbor’s security camera purportedly shows four men wearing hoodies kick in an apartment door and open fire, before taking […]
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FCMH to officially join Adena
In a unanimous vote, the Fayette County Memorial Hospital (FCMH) Board of Trustees adopted a motion to move forward with a plan for Adena Health System to acquire the 25-bed critical access hospital. “Our board felt so strongly that Adena Health System was the right fit for this community and for this hospital that we […]
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Steven R Sperry
Obituary Steven R. Sperry, age 58, passed on January 24, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on March 28, 1962 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Ralph and Lydia Sperry. Steven is survived by his brother, William Sperry. The family requests friends and family may come for visitation from 11 AM […]
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Arlie Johnson
Obituary Arlie Johnson,77, of Chillicothe, went to be with his Lord at 1:37 a.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born December 7, 1943, in Ross County, to the late Herschel and Helen Butcher Johnson. On January 10, 1964, he married the former Barbara Currier who […]
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Cynthia L. “Cindy” Palmer
Obituary Cynthia L. “Cindy” Palmer, 69, of Waverly, Ohio, died 10:56 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021 in Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus following a brief illness. She was born October 9, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Charles and Betty Fugate Purcell. On September 10, 1983, she married Danny R. Palmer who died […]