Adena Health System President and CEO Jeff Graham today praised Adena’s more than 3,000 caregivers for their work in response to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Graham went on to explain the financial challenges associated with providing care during these unprecedented times; along with the difficult decisions having to be made to keep the Health System […]
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LIVE: SVG and SCDN hosts Sheriff Town Hall
Scioto County Daily News and the Guardian has teamed up to host a local town hall event for the candidates running for Sheriff of Scioto County:
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Murder-suicide in Chillicothe Monday evening
Two people were shot Monday evening in Chillicothe in an apparent murder-suicide. It happened just before 5 p.m. near the 300 block of McKeller Street. Chief of Police Keith Washburn confirmed the shooting. “Chillicothe Police is investigating a shooting,” he told the Guardian. He added that officers arrived and found a man shot dead from […]
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One person stabbed in Circleville after cruise-in
One person has been stabbed in Circleville after a proclaimed family-fun event. It happened at around 9 p.m. at Ohio Heights Apartments on Ohio Street Saturday evening. One person has suffered stabbing injuries and another is in custody. No names have been released. Earlier in the evening, police were busy enforcing traffic laws after hundreds […]
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SCDN and SVG to hold Sheriff town hall
Scioto Valley Guardian (SVG) and Scioto County Daily News (SCDN) have announced their intent to host a town hall with the 2020 Scioto County Republican Sheriff candidates on Tuesday, April 14; it was announced by SVG’s editor Derek Myers and SCDN’s publisher, Mark Craycraft on Saturday. Co-moderated by the two, the event will stream 7:30-8:30PM/ET and […]
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Drunken man crashes motorized bicycle near sex toy store
A drunken man suffered facial injuries after crashing his motorbike in Ross County near a sex toy store. It happened Friday night near the Lions Den in Chillicothe at around 8 p.m. The man told people near the adult store that he needed help. He was reportedly bleeding all over his face and his teeth […]
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Minor accident near park in Chillicothe
Despite erroneous reporting, police and medics are at the scene of a very minor accident at the intersections of Water Street and Yocktangee Parkway in Chillicothe. The call came in at about 7:10 p.m.
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A few thousand without power in the region from storms
A few thousand people are without power in various counties in our area from overnight storms. The storms started at around 11 p.m. Wednesday night. More than 1,200 are without power in Pickaway County, another 100 or so without power in Pike County; without 80 people without power in Ross County. Strong storms blew through […]
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Governor releasing inmates in Fayette, Ross, and Pike counties
Thirty inmates convicted in 13 different area counties will be headed home before their prison sentences are over. This comes after an emergency order from Governor Mike DeWine meant to try and stem the spread of COVID-19 in state prisons. Locally, five inmates in state prisons will be coming come from Ross, Fayette, and Pike counties. […]
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Scioto Co. Sheriff candidate says charge dealers with murder
A candidate running for Sheriff in Scioto County is sending a message to drug dealers. Shawnee State University Chief of Police David Thoroughman is running for Sheriff in the county that borders the Ohio River. A former Portsmouth Patrolman who worked his way up through the ranks to the golden eagle, is taking a hard […]