A dangerous situation was underway Sunday night on Betty Lane in Chillicothe after a brief standoff. More than a dozen police officers, deputies, and troopers were on the scene of a house in the 1200 block. The call came in around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday that an officer was in distress and needed help. It […]

Five businesses have closed or announced they were closing their doors this month on Bridge Street in the state’s first capital. Some of the closures are a casualty of the worldwide pandemic plaguing the entire globe. Golden Corral — the popular family-style buffet — announced earlier this week they were shutting their doors in Chillicothe. […]

Golden Corral in Chillicothe will be permanently closing. The announcement came down to employees on Monday. According to those privy to the meeting, employees were told COVID-19 and lack of business is the reason for the closure. More details are expected to be released Tuesday.

Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies and agents from the U.S. Marshal’s Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) executed a warrant issued from the State of Texas at approximately 2:45 p.m. Monday afternoon. Deputies and USMS agents were seeking the arrest of a 53-year-old man wanted for multiple counts of sexual assault of a child. The […]

On July 27, 2020 the Circleville Police Department along with The Ohio State Highway Patrol Computer Crimes Unit served a search warrant at 466 East Franklin Street in the City of Circleville. The Circleville Police Department received multiple Cyber Tips from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children indicating that child sexual abuse material […]

A semi has rolled in Fayette County near New Holland. The accident happened just after 3 p.m. on Monday along route 22 near Clemmons Road, also known as “the S curves.” No one was seriously hurt in the accident, according to the Sheriff, however the semi is on its side. The semi was carrying a […]

Horizon, a leading regional fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure service, has announced that James (Jim) Capuano has been named the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The announcement comes two weeks after Chillicothe native Bill McKell was ousted as CEO amid a criminal investigation into child molestation. Capuano has more than 30 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry. […]

A body found Sunday evening in Chillicothe does not appear to be suspicious. Police responded to a homeless camp along the Scioto River around 6 p.m. According to initial reports, a woman was found deceased inside her tent. Ross County Coroner Ben Trotter responded to the scene as a precaution. The medical examiner does not […]