A man was severely burned in a car fire in Ross County and was on the run with a gun. It happened at a trailer park along Stone Road near the county airport. The call came in at around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. The man reportedly caught the car on fire and was sending photos […]

Nearly 30 people in Pickaway County have COVID-19. The numbers were released by the state on Sunday. More than 4,000 people have the virus statewide. 119 infected have died.

Five inmates has tested positive for COVID-19 at a state prison in Pickaway County. The tests were shared on Monday by state officials that the inmate at Pickaway Correctional Institution (PCI) in Orient is infected with the pandemic disease. 2,041 other inmates are in isolation, as a result and are being kept away from each […]

Nearly five acres are raging in a fire in Ross County, according to the Sheriff’s office. It’s happening along route 35 and Watson Road. The call came in at 9:45 p.m. on Friday. A farmer on the scene said that it started as a controlled burn, but that it was rather large. Law enforcement on […]

Friday evening, the Fayette County Public Health received notification of one additional positive COVID-19 case in Fayette County. The new individual is a 65-year-old resident. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Fayette County to two. Close contacts of the individual have been notified. Close contacts were asked to quarantine themselves for 14 […]

Two fire departments are on the scene of a brush fire near Bainbridge. It’s happening at 2777 Potts Hill Road. The call came in just after 8 p.m. on Friday. A ditch line is on fire, according to firefighters. No other information has been released.

In a bombshell that has been circulating in rumor mills among the community the last several days, Adena Health confirmed on Friday that they will be furloughing staff later this month. The reduction in employees comes at a time amid the COVID-19 outbreak, which the health-care organization says is to blame. The reduction is being […]

A person has been seriously hurt after being hit by a vehicle in Ross County. It’s happening on route 23 near Blackwater Road. The call came in Friday at around 2 p.m. Law enforcement said that the person was not breathing when they arrived and CPR was started. MedFlight has been requested to the scene. […]

A man was hit by a car early Friday morning in Scioto County. It happened on Elliott Hill Road near Swauger Valley Road at around 1:30 a.m. The man was taken to a local hospital. His condition was not immediately known. No other additional details are available, but troopers said were investigating the crash.

Madison County and Fayette County’s Department of Healths announced Thursday that people will be criminally charged if they violate the stay-at-home orders. ”People seem to be out and about a lot this week – even congregating in groups,” both county Department of Healths said Thursday. “The stay-at-home order did more than close non-essential businesses. If […]