A home was engulfed in smoke and flames Thursday afternoon. It happened in Chillicothe at around 3:45 p.m. near the intersections of Watt Street and Eastern Avenue. Two fire departments battled the blaze, which was under control in less than an hour. Neighbors flocked to a nearby empty lot; one person was overheard telling family […]
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Governor mobilizes National Guard ahead of expected Columbus riots
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was joined today by Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus Police Chief Thomas Quinlan, Ohio National Guard Maj. Gen. John Harris, Jr., and Ohio State Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Richard Fambro to discuss the safety measures in place for demonstrations that are expected to occur in Columbus in advance of next […]
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Dana Rooney
Obituary Dana Rooney, 86, of Circleville passed away January 11, 2021. She was born on May 10, 1934, in Ada, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents Brooks and Ruth Russell and sister Kay Tatman. She is survived by her husband Joseph Rooney; children Andy Edson of Santa Ana CA, Marcy Edson of […]
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Wayne Harvey Rutter
Obituary Wayne Harvey Rutter, 74, of Chillicothe, passed away 10:36 p.m. Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Adena Pike Hospital following a brief illness. He was born July 30, 1946, in Chillicothe to the late George V. and Malinda E. Butterbaugh Rutter. Wayne is survived by a daughter, Mary Ellen Daniel, of Chillicothe; […]
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Rosemary L. Abernathy
Obituary Rosemary L. Abernathy, 82, of Chillicothe, died 11:39 a.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the residence of her daughter following a brief illness. She was born September 26, 1938, in Ross County, to the late Louie and Bertha Wheeler Seymour. On March 17, 1989, she married Charles H. Abernathy who died November […]
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Rev. Richard Dale Adams Sr.
Obituary Rev. Richard Dale Adams Sr. 70, of South Bloomfield, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born on December 1, 1950 to the late George and Ruby Lea (Gault) Adams in Webster County, KY. Richard was a U.S. Navy Veteran and worked as a Coal […]
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Esther Mary (Sizemore) Gilliland
Obituary Esther Mary Gilliland, 72 of Ashville, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH. She was born on March 28, 1948 to the late James Elmer and Mary Marie (Roof) Sizemore in Scioto County, OH. Esther was a 1966 graduate of Jackson High School and worked for […]
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Donald Charles Schinkle
Donald Charles Schinkle, 64, of Chillicothe, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021, following an extended illness. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ross Co. Humane Society, 2308 Lick Run Rd., Chillicothe, OH 45601 in his honor. His full obituary is being […]
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Yvonne (Sabine) Blankenship
Obituary Yvonne Blankenship, 73, of Circleville went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2021. She was born on June 17, 1947. She is preceded in death by parents Albert and Emma (Griffey) Sabine. She is survived by a son Donald (Melissa) Blankenship and daughter Kelsey Blankenship, grandson Joey Blankenship, sisters Sherry (Tom) Reedy […]
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Mary Annabel (Norris) Spangler
Obituary Mary Annabel (Norris) Spangler, 95, of Ashville, passed away on January 12, 2021. She was born on September 14, 1925 in Pickaway County to Howard and Famah (Martin) Norris. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Walton W. Spangler on January 1, 2018, sisters Evelyn Kull, Martha Ogle […]