Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has extended Ohio’s shutdown order until May 1. It was set to expire on Monday night after being issued earlier this month. The orders stay the same; only essential businesses may remain open. Outdoor activity is okay, but mandatory social distancing is required. Businesses are now required to limit the number […]

Ross County announced their fourth positive case of COVID-19. The announcement came down on Thursday. More than 150 tests have been conducted locally in the county, according to health officials.

A semi has crashed and rolled over along route 35 in Ross County  It’s happening at the Eastern Avenue exit westbound. The call came in at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday night. The driver is okay.  Traffic is down to one lane.

Two people have troopers to thank for saving their lives Wednesday night. The Guardian has learned that a trooper on routine patrol saw a car pulled over alongside route 23, just south of Hospital Road in Chillicothe. It happened at around 8:30 p.m. When he turned around to see if he could help the disabled […]

Harry the K-9 was reunited with his handler Wednesday. Deputy Rob Morningstar and his family were at the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office when Harry was brought home by deputies. It’s the final chapter to a saga that played out over the last three months. Harry, who worked with Morningstar at the city, was sold to […]

Two suspected burglars were shot by a homeowner overnight in Fayette County. It happened at around 2:30 a.m. early-Wednesday morning at 6921 Lewis Road near Bloomingburg, the county Sheriff said. Sheriff Vernon P. Stanforth told the Guardian that the property has been plagued by thieves in recent weeks because of the personal belongings scattered around […]

Harry the K-9 is coming home. He’s the dog that has captivated a small town with the Sheriff coming in to save the day. Tonight, the Circleville City Council voted to sell Harry to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s office. The vote was unanimous and comes just a week after council voted 5-2 not to do […]

Numerous businesses in Fayette County are without water this afternoon after a water main break. Washington Court House Service Director Ron Sockman told the Guardian that the break occurred on Lowes Boulevard near Robinson Road. It occurred after a valve broke off, Sockman said, around noon. The break leaves numerous distribution centers, including Wal-Mart and […]

Two Columbus VICE officers were arrested Tuesday by federal agents. It comes after a long investigation into corruption of the now defunct-VICE Squad of the Columbus Police Department. The two are accused of a host of crimes involiving bars and strip clubs. Steven G. Rosser, 43, of Delaware, and Whitney R. Lancaster, 57, of Columbus, […]

To date, Adena Health System has performed 54 COVID-19 screenings. Currently, 16 of those test specimens are with the Ohio Department of Health and a private laboratory company, as Adena clinicians and patients await the results. Of those tested to date, Adena has received one positive result for COVID-19. Testing for COVID-19 is ongoing across […]