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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

On Monday, Circleville Police Department was dispatched to the area of the old General Electric’s plant located at 559 East Ohio Street on a report of a suicidal male who had climbed the water tower at the location. Upon the arrival of the officers the man threatened to throw himself from the tower. Officers were […]

Three alleged cases of Coronavirus are in Portsmouth. It’s happening on the campus of Shawnee State University, according to a student alert text message. The text went out to students and parents at around 7:30 p.m. on Monday saying that the three suspected cases are being quarantined. Campus police confirmed to the Guardian that the […]

A Greenfield native was shot and killed Monday evening in Fayette County. Deputies say that Joseph Brown, 20, shot and killed 20-year-old Liliana Null. It happened at an apartment complex on Joanne Drive at around 6:15 p.m. It was there that the Sheriff said Brown chased Null around the apartment, out a backdoor, and fired […]