Validated gang members caused a scare for local police Thursday night after a 9-1-1 call reported a gun battle in Ross County The call came in just after 7:15 p.m. saying that “multiple people” in “three car loads” were involved in a fight on Miller Road with “multiple guns.” Deputies went racing to the area […]
Posted inBainbridge, Chillicothe, Frankfort, Greenfield, Kingston, Local News, Londonderry, Pike County, Piketon, Waverly
Route 35 to be restricted in several areas throughout Ross County for weeks
Moving into the next phase of a resurfacing project on U.S. Route 35 in Ross County, contractors for the Ohio Department of Transportation will be imparting overnight restrictions at three interchanges within the project zone between state Route 159 (Bridge Street) and County Road 550 through early next week. Beginning tonight, June 27, and continuing through […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News, Waverly
Multiple agencies engaged in manhunt south of Chillicothe
UPDATE 1:35 AM: Portsmouth Police was responding to the scene with their K-9 unit to assist. Police do not have a description of the person they are searching for, however, they do have the car from the case. ——- ORIGINAL STORY: Multiple police agencies, including Chillicothe Police, Ross County Sheriff, and Ohio Highway Patrol are […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
Motorcyclist sent to Adena after running into the back of a car
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Wednesday evening after running into the back of a sedan. The crash occurred at around 8:30 p.m. in front of the Certified Gas Station along Eastern Avenue in Chillicothe. The biker was thrown to the pavement and was immediately tended to by nearby bikers from a bar. The […]
Posted inChillicothe, Frankfort, Local News
Transformer falls onto truck, trapping child and man
A live electrical transformer fell on top of a truck during a crash, trapping a child and man inside. The crash occurred Wednesday afternoon around 5:15 p.m. on route 138 just outside Clarksburg. The truck went off he roadway, through a ditch, struck a pole, and the transformer fell on top, entangling the truck in […]
Posted inFEATURED, Local News, Pike County, Piketon, Uncategorized, Waverly
Pike Co. Sheriff cruiser in jeopardy of being repoed after county goes broke
A Pike County Sheriff’s cruiser is in jeopardy of being repoed by a financing company after the county is unable to afford to make the final payment on the lease. The cruiser in question is a 2016 Chevy Silverado truck, primarily used in corrections, but is also used in law enforcement calls that may require […]
Posted inLocal News, Pike County, Piketon, Waverly
Grandmother in Rhoden homicide has case didn’t
The matriarch of an alleged murderous family has had her case dismissed. The dismissal occurred Wednesday afternoon at a pre-trial hearing in Waverly. Fredricka Wagner was accused of lying to a grand jury and was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice. Her son, daughter in law, two grandsons, and another woman are accused of […]
Posted inBainbridge, Chillicothe, FEATURED, Local News
5 car pileup involving camper and boat closes Bridge Street
A five car pileup has closed Bridge Street on the Bridge in Chillicothe. No serious injuries have been reported, but the five cars collided on the bridge shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The accident involved two pickup trucks, one pulling a camper and the other a boat. Bridge Street is down to one lane […]
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Farmer makes funny out of the rain
A farmer along route 33 near Lancaster made quite the funny this week. These photos snapped by Becky Pratt and sent to the Guardian show that the farmer is tired of the rain! He placed “shark fins” in his wheat field with a sign that reads, “do not feed the sharks!” The area has been […]
Posted inChillicothe, FEATURED, Kingston, Local News
Route 50 closed after tree falls onto SUV
Only minor injuries were reported after a tree fell during a severe thunderstorm onto an SUV, shutting down route 50. It occurred at 8:15 p.m. Monday night in southern Ross County just south of Londonderry. The tree fell onto the hood of a blue Ford Escape after its roots became softened in a Monday afternoon […]