The following list of schools are closed for Friday, January 31 as a result of the flu: Adena Local: Closed Charles School at Ohio Dominican: Closed Chillicothe City: Closed Columbia, Mt. Vernon: Closed Huntington: Closed Logan-Hocking: Closed St. John Elementary: Closed Pickaway-Ross JVSD: Closed Pioneer Center: Closed New Lexington: Closed Southern Local: Closed Saint Rose: […]
Adena Schools close rest of week, Monday for flu
Adena Schools will be closed the rest of the week and Monday for the flu. The district joins the list of Ohio schools who have closed after the virus continues to sideline students and teachers. Parents are encouraged to disinfect all backpacks, books, and other items their student takes to school before they return on […]
Chillicothe schools shutdown rest of week due to flu
Chillicothe City Schools will be shut down on Friday due to the flu outbreak. The district joins the list of Ohio schools who have closed after the virus continues to sideline students and teachers. All after-school activities are also cancelled, including sports. “The buildings will be thoroughly disinfected during this time, and I ask that […]
Suspicious death being investigated at Chillicothe motel
A suspicious death is being investigated at a Chillicothe motel. It happened at around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday at Americas [sic] Best Value Inn on Main Street. When officers arrived they found a man dead inside. It wasn’t immediately apparent to the responding officers how the person died. As a result, a detective has been […]
Athens deputies shoot and kill man after standoff
Deputies in Athens shot and killed a man late Wednesday night after an intense standoff. The Sheriff there reports that a woman called for help after a domestic situation with her husband, 41-year-old Chad Nicolia. Deputies arrived and went inside a house with the woman to help her gather her things. While inside the home, […]
Chillicothe trooper hit in high speed pursuit nearClarksburg
A high speed pursuit in Ross County ended after a trooper was hit by the fleeing car Thursday morning. Highway Patrol, Ross deputies, and Chillicothe Police were involved in the chase. It was happening in the area of Putnam Road, Egypt Pike, and route 207 around 2 a.m. Thursday. The people inside reportedly threw out […]
Sugar Creek daycare shutdowns for flu outbreak
Sugar Creek Packing’s daycare is closed on Friday as the flu pandemic continues to sweep Ohio. In a posting, the daycare said that all non-Sugar Creek Packing and non-Wingate Packing employees will have to house their children elsewhere on Friday while the staff cleans the YMCA daycare center.
Fayette Co. YMCA cancels classes after influenza outbreak
The Fayette County YMCA is just the latest organization to shutdown after a serious flu outbreak plagues the state. Earlier on Wednesday, Washington Court House City Schools announced they would be shutdown until Monday because if the illnesses circulating.
In the best irony of the week, 9-1-1 phone lines go down in Pickaway County
In what perhaps might be the best irony of the week, the 9-1-1 phone lines are down in Pickaway County. Circleville Police report that they are accepting all 9-1-1 calls for Pickaway County after the Sheriff’s office’s command center went down Wednesday night. This comes less than 24 hours after a meeting was held by […]
Waverly City Schools closed rest of week due to flu outbreak
Waverly City Schools are just the latest round of area districts to shut down the rest of the week. The announcement came on Wednesday that the district will resume classes on Monday, February 3. It comes at the peak of an influenza epidemic. Parents are encouraged to disinfect all bags, books, and other items their […]
