This happy friend group was all dressed up in holiday attire and ready to ice skate at the Mighty Children’s Museum rink in Yoctangee Park.
Pictured from left to right are Addylin Elliott, Demi Carey, and Aubree Hough.
Ross Co. goat farm sees six kids born at once
KINGSTON, Ohio — How many kids does one momma goat have in one birthing? “Usually two or three, but we’ve never seen 6!” exclaimed Greg Adkins, owner and operator of Twin Springs Farm. Assisted by six human kids from his family and community, Adkins watched his goat give birth to sextuplets who were all males […]
Increased police at Chillicothe, area schools after Russian threats
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Increased police patrols are scheduled for several central Ohio school districts on Monday following emails from a Russian account targeting American schools with explosives. Chillicothe City Schools is among the affected districts. Upon receiving the threatening emails, administrators contacted local law enforcement, leading to involvement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) […]
House goes up in flames in Richmond Dale
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A house was fully engulfed in flames Sunday afternoon in Ross County. It happened at 997 Jackson Street in Richmond Dale at around 4 p.m. Initially, the call came in as a stove fire, according to officials, but it quickly grew to a fully engulfed house fire with flames shooting out. […]
Drunk driver kills man in Ross County, sends seven others to hospital
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — One person was killed when three vehicles collided in Ross County Saturday night, while seven other people — including children — were rushed to the hospital. The Highway Patrol said the crash took place on route 23 northbound, just south of Three Locks Road after 10 p.m. Shanna Caddock, 31, Huntington, West […]
Find the Golden Ticket: Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop offering free viewing of “Wonka”
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Sixty local fans of the classic movie, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” will be singing, “I’ve got a golden ticket…” while on their way to the movie theater on Sunday, December 17th at 7:30 p.m., where they will sit in a privately booked out theater watching the new musical movie, “Wonka.” “Wonka” […]
Kingston gas station burglarized overnight
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A gas station in Kingston was burglarized overnight. Law enforcement responded to a breaking and entering complaint at Kingston Marathon gas station. The caller reported witnessing two men busting a window and gaining entry to the business before walking away with stolen items. Upon arrival, deputies observed a broken front window […]
Former Columbus Police detective pleads guilty to kidnapping human trafficking victims
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Former Columbus vice detective Andrew K. Mitchell, 59, pleaded guilty in federal court today to two counts of depriving individuals of their civil rights and one count of obstructing justice. Mitchell, who served with the Columbus Division of Police from 1988 to 2019, held a position in the vice unit from 2017 […]
Franklin Co. man identified as body pulled from Scioto River near Chillicothe
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A mission central Ohio man was found dead in Ross County on Wednesday. A search-and-rescue mission got underway around 3:30 p.m. along route 23 near Main Street for 73-year-old Thomas Danzeisen. It started after troopers found an abandoned vehicle parked along the highway. When they ran the plate they learned that […]
Scioto County teacher indicted for sexual misconduct with student
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has disclosed the indictment of a South Webster woman on charges related to sexual battery as a teacher. Caroline Johnson, 36, was formally indicted by a Scioto County Common Pleas Court grand jury. The grand jury charged her with three counts of sexual battery, each classified […]
