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 […]
Posted inAdena, Chillicothe, Local News
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 […]
Posted inChillicothe, Fayette County, Local News
Things to get interesting in Fayette County this November
Things are going to get heated in Fayette County this November with several names on the ballot. The Fayette County Board of Elections met on Thursday and certified the names that will appear on November 5 ballots throughout the county. Numerous local offices are up in the city of Washington Court House and the county, […]
Posted inChillicothe, FEATURED, Local News
Circleville Police unable to attend national ceremony due to budget cuts
Circleville Police will be unable to personally receive two national awards later this month due to serious budget cuts and lack of police officers. “Today, we were honored to receive two membership awards from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children,” CPD said. “Although greatly honored by this invitation, we were unable to accept […]
Posted inChillicothe, Local News
Serious garage fire in Pickaway County
A serious garage fire sent multiple fire departments racing to a house in Pickaway County Monday afternoon. It all went down on Clifton Road around 5 p.m. with flames shooting through the roof. There is no word on what caused the fire, but firefighters kept it from spreading to a nearby home. No serious injuries […]
Posted inAdena, Chillicothe, Fayette County, Local News
FCMH to add oncology through Adena Health
Fayette County residents who have been diagnosed with cancer or a hematologic disorder will soon be able to receive oncology and hematology services close to home. Fayette County Memorial Hospital (FCMH) and Adena Health System are extending their collaborative relationship for the development of the FCMH Cancer Care Clinic scheduled to open in the third […]