Hana Japanese Steakhouse has closed in Chillicothe until further notice. For the last week, the popular establishment had been catering to carryout and food delivery, but amid the COVID-19 shutdown, business has dwindled. “Unfortunately we are closed until further notice,” the company said. “We hope all our amazing customers stay safe and healthy during this […]

Fayette County’s Sheriff said he is willing to step in and help the local health department to enforce a statewide “stay-at-home” order. Sheriff Vernon P. Stanforth said that he will enforce the order “if called upon to assist” by the health commissioner. The county’s commissioner, Leigh Cannon, told the Guardian by phone that her office […]

A Canadian trucker working to deliver goods during a virus shutdown took to social media on Monday night to say “thank you” to a local Wendy’s. The trucker, whose name has not been identified, posted a video online where he explained that he stopped by the Wendy’s of Circleville just after 8 p.m. on Monday […]

The Health Commissioner in Hocking County has ordered all cabin rentals closed. The order came down on Monday from Douglas Fisher, the county’s top health official. “All transient rentals (cabin rentals), regardless of size or number of bedrooms, are to close effective midnight (Monday),” the order reads. “This is due to the renting of cabins, […]

An active manhunt was underway near Bainbridge in Ross County Monday afternoon after guns and ammo were stolen. It happened near No Name Lane at around 1:30 p.m. The manhunt was reportedly for at least two men; they are believed to have boosted a vehicle after they broke into a house and stole guns and […]

The Highland County Health Department and the Highland County Emergency Operations Center reported Highland County’s first case of COVID-19. The Highland County Press was first to break the news Monday morning. The case is a female in her 60s who is recovering well at home. Highland joins 40 other counties in Ohio in having confirmed […]

The Highland County Sheriff is asking for citizens and businesses to donate personal protective equipment, such as the gloves, masks, and gowns. “We are doing daily counts of personal protective equipment and filling requests throughout the county for those who are running low on needed protective equipment,” said Sheriff Donnie Barrera. “We are asking the […]

An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning by the Perry County Sheriff’s Office for a kidnapped infant. The child, Steele Colt Estep, was taken from a house near the county line. The suspect, Storm Zeitler, was not the biological father and was believed to have assaulted the child prior to the abduction, the Sheriff said. […]

The Ross County Sheriff is searching for four escaped teenagers from a local behavioral lockdown. The Sheriff released these four mugshots but did not reveal names or identifiable information. He said the four men escaped the Lighthouse behavioral health lockdown Sunday night at around 11:30 p.m If you seek them, call 9-1-1.