At least twelve people escaped from two houses next door to one another as they caught fire in Washington Court House Friday afternoon. The fire broke out in the 600 block of Temple Street on the corner of Delaware Street. The fire spread to a nearby house next door. Firefighters arrived on scene and removed […]
Posted inAdena, Chillicothe, Local News
$1 Million Awarded for Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Efforts through Hope Partnership
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded $1 million to health providers and others that are part of the Hope Partnership Project (HPP). The Partnership and its members are dedicated to mitigating the effects of the opioid crisis on individuals and families in […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News, Uncategorized
Foreign exchange student in fatal Pickaway crash dies, upping number of deaths to 3
A foreign exchange student in Pickaway County died Wednesday night as a result of a serious accident that already claimed the life of two people. Vlad Gaidai died at Grant Medical Center at approxmiately 5 p.m. Wednesday. His parents were by his side at the time, according to friends close to the family. Gaidai was […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
I-71 closed due to serious crash
Interstate 71 northbound at the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge is closed. This is all going down in Warren County where a serious crash has occurred.
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
Two dead in wrong way crash, Trooper injured
Two people were killed Saturday night in central Ohio after a wrong way driver crashed into head-on traffic after slamming into a state trooper. According to the Highway Patrol, a trooper was struck by the wrong way driver. That’s when troopers gave chase to the car still driving the wrong way, but before they could […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
US 23 backed up due to minor fender bender
US 23 southbound near the Pickaway County line is backed up due to a very minor fended bender. The Guardian has a crew on the scene in front of Scioto Downs, where a pickup truck rear ended a sedan during rush hour while traveling at very slow speeds, according to police. Police say that the […]
Posted inChillicothe, Fayette County, Local News
Anhydrous ammonia leak near Jeffersonville
Firefighters were on the scene of an anhydrous ammonia leak in Jefferson Township in Fayette County. It’s all went down at 4111 McKillip Road at Nutrien Ag Solutions about a mile outside Jeffersonville Wednesday night. Jefferson Fire Chief Jeff Warner said that the cause of the leak was due to rain and a change in […]
Posted inChillicothe, Fayette County, Local News
Three people charged with animal cruelty in Fayette County
Fayette Regional Humane Society (FRHS) humane agents have served three people with charges relating to animal cruelty since last Thursday. All three will be arraigned at the Washington C.H. Municipal Court on Wednesday. Patty A. Hammond, age 29 of Washington C.H., was served with one second degree misdemeanor charge of ‘abandoning animals.’ Hammond left her […]
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Registration opens for Adena Health Foundation’s golf outing
Registration for the Adena Health Foundation’s annual golf outing, the Scioto Valley Golf Classic, is open. This year’s event will take place Friday, September 13 at Cooks Creek Golf Club in South Bloomfield. Proceeds for the 2019 Scioto Valley Golf Classic support Adena’s new Orthopedic and Robotics Center scheduled to break ground this summer and open in 2021. […]
Posted inFEATURED, Jackson County
Active manhunt for escaped inmate
There is an active manhunt for an escaped inmate in southern Ohio. According to Sheriff Champlin of Gallia County, at approximately 5:32 p.m., three individuals “used force” to tackle and escape corrections deputies and fled custody from the Gallia County Jail, which is located in the basement of the Gallia County Courthouse. Two of those […]