A body found Sunday evening in Chillicothe does not appear to be suspicious. Police responded to a homeless camp along the Scioto River around 6 p.m. According to initial reports, a woman was found deceased inside her tent. Ross County Coroner Ben Trotter responded to the scene as a precaution. The medical examiner does not […]

A powerhouse car dealership has purchased a historic building in Chillicothe along Bridge Street. Nourse Auto bought the E.M. Smith Jewelers building located at 1334 North Bridge Street, across the street from Dick’s Sporting Goods. The property sold for $1.4 million. In 2018, Dick Nourse, managing member with QNP Acquisitions, LLC, a subsidiary of Nourse, […]

A brand new Wendy’s is being built in Chillicothe. The new development will be the third Wendy’s franchise to be in the state’s first capital. Ground has already broken on the plot in front of the former K-Mart building next door to Texas Roadhouse. “I am very proud of the significant momentum our business generated […]

A brand new Wendy’s is being built in Chillicothe. The new development will be the third Wendy’s franchise to be in the state’s first capital. Ground has already broken on the plot in front of the former K-Mart building next door to Texas Roadhouse. “I am very proud of the significant momentum our business generated […]

The following was released by the Fayette County Department of Health on Friday about their efforts to enforce the statewide face mask mandate: Throughout this pandemic, Fayette County Public Health has been working closely with local businesses and event planners to ensure the safety of the community. We are very fortunate in Fayette County to […]

FBI agents have arrested Ohio’s Speaker of the House. Agents descended on the property of Speaker Larry Householder while federal prosecutors have called a 2 p.m. news conference later today to discuss a racketeering scheme they say they’ve uncovered. Agents were seen in shirts emblazoned with yellow “FBI” lettering as they walked around Larry Householder’s […]

A local woman was killed Sunday afternoon after her car rolled along route 180 in Ross County. Julie Stafford, 60, Chillicothe, died at the scene after she drove off the roadway and hit a guardrail around 1 p.m. The roadway was closed for three hours.

A rat infestation is being investigated near a local mobile home community. It is happening along Robinson Road near Evergreen Drive in Fayette County. According to authorities, hundreds of rats have spilled over from a local piece of land known as “Cartwright’s Landfill” owned by local garbage hauler Loren Cartwright. “We were made aware of […]

An alleged robber has been arrested after a robbery spree spanning Clinton and Fayette counties, while another is on-the-run. It all stems from four different holdups, Fayette County Sheriff Vernon P. Stanforth said on Friday. Deputies from the Clinton and Fayette County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on one residence and two vehicles, that […]