Bowling, Ashton Gayle Walls was booked on 4/21/2026 8:02 PM
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Raw sewage, dead fish: Ohio EPA cited Pike County for sewage overflow that went unreported for weeks
WAVERLY, Ohio — Raw sewage pooled on the ground, filled a pond, and killed more than 30 fish near a Howard Road property in Waverly — and Pike County failed to notify the Ohio EPA within the legally required 24-hour window, according to a notice of violation issued by the agency. The Ohio EPA Division […]
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Chillicothe Chamber mobilizes to support businesses hit by North Bridge Street construction
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce is developing a coordinated response plan to support businesses along North Bridge Street that have been struggling with reduced foot traffic and customer access during ongoing road construction in the city. Chamber President and CEO Mike Throne announced the effort Monday, saying the organization has spent […]
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AEP Ohio proposes 50-mile transmission line through Pike, Jackson and Gallia counties to power Piketon data center
PIKETON, Ohio — AEP Ohio has announced plans to build approximately 50 miles of high-voltage transmission line across three southern Ohio counties to serve a data center campus planned for the former gaseous diffusion plant site in Piketon. The project, called the Piketon Area Improvements Project, would involve constructing a new Baku Substation in Pike […]
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Does Ross County have a sex crimes problem? The numbers raise serious questions.
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Guardian analysis of Ross County Sheriff’s Office sex offense case records over the past 12 months reveals a pattern that advocates, victims, and now data say demands answers: of 78 sex offense cases handled by the sheriff’s office, only five resulted in a genuine resolution or arrest. That is a resolution […]
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Lockbourne Eastern Road closed today for culvert replacement in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Lockbourne Eastern Road between the railroad tracks and Campbell Road is closed today for culvert replacement work. No timeline for reopening was included in the advisory. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes until the work is complete.