In a second test administered today in Columbus, Governor Mike DeWine has tested negative for COVID-19. First Lady Fran DeWine and staff members have also all tested negative for COVID-19. The second test comes after a rapid test showed the Governor positive Thursday afternoon. The rapid test was protocol for anyone who was meeting with […]

Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine took a test for COVID-19 as part of the standard protocol to greet President Donald Trump on the tarmac at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland.  Governor DeWine tested positive.  Governor DeWine has no symptoms at the present time. Governor DeWine is returning to Columbus where he and First Lady Fran […]

Chillicothe Police are looking into man who was shot. Captain Rob Meyers with the police department told them Guardian that officers received a call from Adena Medical Center on Wednesday night that a man had been shot, and walked into the emergency room for help. “[He] was dropped at Adena Regional Medical Center, with a […]

A local school levy held during a special election on Tuesday is too close to call. The public school levy for Washington Court City Schools is only winning by three votes after nearly 1,500 people voted Tuesday. The voter turnout was only 19%. The special election was the district’s third time pursuing the income tax […]

The number of positive cases of the novel Coronavirus have soared in Fayette County in recent days. The Guardian predicted the rise after speaking with local health officials last week. The outbreak stems from Marysville, Ohio, and is linked to Bloomingburg, as well. More than thirty cases have cropped up in recent days. This is […]

A man was shot after an encounter Monday night in Circleville. Just before 9 p.m., officers were called the 300 block of East Mound Street after someone said they had heard gunfire in the area. When police responded to the area they found a man had been shot. He told police that Greg Walker, 59, […]

An accident Monday night in Chillicothe along Bridge Street has injured at least four people. The accident occurred at around 10 p.m. Monday in front of White Castle. Multiple vehicles were involved, however, the extent of injuries of the four people hurt was not immediately released.

Details have emerged about the heavy police presence Sunday evening at a standoff in Chillicothe. Reports state that a man named Luke Segnitz was arguing with his brother on Betty Lane; the neighbors called police. The argument ensued after the man’s pet kitten ran out of the house and could not be found. When police […]

A dangerous situation was underway Sunday night on Betty Lane in Chillicothe after a brief standoff. More than a dozen police officers, deputies, and troopers were on the scene of a house in the 1200 block. The call came in around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday that an officer was in distress and needed help. It […]