The Governor of Ohio has just announced that all schools across the state are closed for three weeks beginning Monday, March 16 as a result of the coronavirus. The closure impacts all K-12 schools in Ohio. This is a breaking news story.
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Sheriff Reader officially files to run for re-election
The embattled elected Sheriff of Pike County has officially filed to seek re-election. Sheriff Charles S. Reader filed his petition paperwork on Thursday afternoon with the Pike County Board of Elections, as well as the county’s Clerk of Courts. The paperwork shows that the registered democrat is running as an independent. Reader, who was first […]
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Construction flagger struck and killed in Ross County
A construction worker is dead after being hit and killed in Ross County. Troopers say that it happened Thursday along Route 28 near the 17 mile marker. The patrol reports that Tiffany Simons, Chillicothe, was driving her car when she hit a man who was directing traffic. Kyle Rinehart, 31, Mansfield, was standing in the […]
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Battle brews over beloved K-9 Officer
A battle is brewing in Pickaway County over a K-9 Officer. Recently, Rob Morningstar, a Circleville Police Officer, left the city to become a deputy Sheriff with Pickaway County. As a K-9 officer with the city, Morningstar was partnered with a dog named Harry. When the officer left for the county, the Morningstar family tried […]
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Elk’s Lodge in WCH raided for illegal gambling
The Elk’s Lodge in Washington Court House was raided recently by state troopers amid allegations of illegal gambling. The Ohio Investigative Unit, which is under the direction of state troopers, told the Guardian that the lodge on Main Street had a search warrant executed on Friday. “The Ohio Investigative Unit received a complaint at this […]
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Person found dead inside Pickaway Co. house fire
A person was found dead in an early morning house fire in Pickaway County. The Guardian was the only local news source to cover the fire when it broke out Saturday morning. Flames engulfed the house at 24 Hall Street. Inside, firefighters found a badly burned body. The flames were so intense that the identification […]
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Governor DeWine: One visitor per nursing home patient
The Governor of Ohio issued mandatory visiting restrictions at nursing homes throughout the state. Nursing homes will only permit one visitor per day per patient, according to the Governor. The visitor will have to undergo a brief medical screening, have their temperature taken, and answer a series of questions before being allowed to enter the […]
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Three suspected coronavirus cases in Portsmouth are negative
The three suspected cases of Coronavirus in Portsmouth have turned out to be negative. Earlier this week, a scare was had when three people on the campus of Shawnee State University experienced symptoms similar to those of the virus. The three people went into self-quarantine and advisories were issued to students and faculty. On Wednesday, […]
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Multiple fire departments on scene of fire in Ross Co.
Multiple fire departments are on the scene of a structure fire in Ross County. The call came in after 8 p.m. Tuesday for crews to respond to Mount Tabor Road for smoke showing and rolling out of multiple windows. Four departments are at the property located at 5728. Medics have also been called to the […]
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Two arrested for burglary, beating man up
Two people have been arrested in Vinton County after the Sheriff says they broke into a house and beat up a man. Here’s the news release the Sheriff’s office sent out: The Vinton County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a male individual on Goosecreek Rd stating that several people had entered his home illegally, […]