A message went out to parents Thursday night saying that a local school district will be closed due to a virus. The flu is making its rounds and Miami Trace Local School District has been hard. The entire district will close Friday, January 17, and remain closed until Tuesday. “Miami Trace will be closed until […]

An accident near Bridge Street in Chillicothe is causing delays. The call came in at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at Bridge Street and Pawnee Road for an accident with people hurt. Bridge Street and Pawnee Road is restricted in the area.

Medics and officers raced to Main Street Thursday afternoon after a 9-1-1 caller said someone was shot. The call came into dispatchers at around 3 p.m. on Thursday for medics to respond to the 400 block of West Main Street. Detectives were seen walking into the apartment at Carlisle Crest with evidence collection equipment. Chillicothe […]

A Ross County man has been charged with animal abuse after a puppy died on Wednesday. Joshua Keets, Chillicothe, has been charged with animal cruelty for the abuse and death of a puppy that was handed over to the Ross County Humane Society. According to the police report, it is alleged that on the morning […]

The Fayette County Sheriff’s office has been involved in a high speed chase. A crash happened at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night on route 753 involving the fleeing car. An ambulance was called to the scene. No additional details have been released. This is a breaking news story. Keep refreshing this page for the latest.

A man the Guardian told you about nearly two weeks ago is officially charged with raping a teenager, along with 62 other felonies. Jeffrey Wilson, Sunny Drive, Washington Court House, was indicted on Friday with one count of first-degree felony rape, one count of second-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor, and 61 counts of […]

Family members are looking for a mother and her son after they have gone missing. They were seen at the Chillicothe Wal-Mart in December. Martha Rayburn and her son, Clarence “David” Baire are who family and police are hoping to find. Family members said Rayburn recently lost her husband and her home. It’s believed that […]

The Ross County Humane Society is seeking donations to help them off-set the cost of medical care for a dog that was abused. On Wednesday, the Humane Society said they received a call from a local vet office the puppy that had been beaten by their owner. It is alleged that the owner hit and […]

Tickets for the Giving Hearts Dance, hosted by the Adena Health System Women’s Board, are now available for purchase. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Adena Health Foundation’s Scholarship Fund, and the Survivor Support Fund. The Survivor Support Fund aids those who have been a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking. Individual tickets may be […]

If you’re looking to change up your life in a new career in law enforcement, or if you’re tired of working for a small village of 800, apply to be a Waverly Police offficer; the town is hiring two new police officers. The Waverly Police Department is looking to hire two full-time Officers. Requirements include: […]