ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Several members of a family have lost everything in a fire. It happened early Wednesday morning in the 700 block of Fordyce Road in Ross County. Numerous departments from Ross and Highland counties were called to the blaze, which had a house trailer fully engulfed. Everyone made it safely out of […]
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Larry C. “Fuzzy” Like, 70
Larry C. “Fuzzy” Like, 70, of Chillicothe, died 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his residence following an extend illness. He was born December 28, 1952 in Chillicothe to the late William and Mary (Parmeter) Like. On August 9, 1986 he married the former Carolyn Doles who survives. Also surviving are children, William, Travis, […]
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Cayla S. Spano, 33
Cayla S. Spano, 33, of Chillicothe, passed 10:58 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at her brother’s residence unexpectedly. She was born December 30, 1989, in New Smyrna Beach, FL to William and Susan Cooper Spano. Surviving are her mother, Susan Spano; a son, Zaylary Frasure; a daughter, Zyndayla Frasure; sisters, Chelsea Spano and Carrie Spano; […]
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Jared Bogard “Bo” Porter, 23
Jared Bogard “Bo” Porter, 23, of Circleville passed away on March 3, 2023. He was born on January 22, 2000 during a snowstorm to Tom and Kris (Lewis) Porter. He was full of passion for life and loved a spirited debate. Bo graduated from Circleville High School in 2018 where he played many sports with […]
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Jane Elvessa (Spung) Webb, 70
Jane Elvessa (Spung) Webb, 70, of Circleville passed away on March 6, 2023. She was born on November 24, 1952 in Circleville to Lloyd Everette and Roanne Eloise (Ketterman) Spung. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son Jeremiah J. Webb, brother Paul Spung and sisters and brothers-in-law Anita Maynard, […]
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Adena’s CEO talks sexual assault claims with Columbus T.V. station
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — In a television interview with a Columbus news station, Adena’s Chief Executive dodged many questions posed to him by an investigative reporter on recent allegations of sexual misconduct by doctors within the hospital he manages. WCMH-TV, NBC 4’s investigative reporter Jamie Ostroff had a sit-down one-on-one interview with Jeff Graham at the […]
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Fire damages a Ross Co. cemetery
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Families in Ross County are questioning the condition of their loved one’s graves after a grass fire swept through a local cemetery on Monday, March 6. It happened yesterday afternoon at the Floral Hills Memory Gardens off Route 23 near Massieville. According to reports from dispatchers, firefighters were dispatched […]
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Ohio Highway Patrol: Vehicle defects contribute to over 10,000 crashes in 4 years
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released information regarding vehicle defects and their impact on road safety. From 2018 to 2022, there were over 10,000 crashes in Ohio where vehicle defects were identified as a contributing factor, with brake failures and tire blowouts being the most common causes. Sadly, there were also […]
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Police search for missing Fairfield Co. man
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for assistance in locating a missing man. Tyler Kuhn (27) was reported missing on Sunday, March 5, 2023, after he walked away from his residence on Hornsmill Road SE, Berne Twp., Ohio. Tyler was upset and had made suicidal statements to his […]
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State Auditor reveals probe of former SE Ohio Corrections Commission fiscal officer
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Jacqulyn (Brandi) Sanders, former fiscal officer for the Corrections Commission of Southeastern Ohio, was sentenced earlier this year to two years of probation after being convicted of a payroll scheme. The investigation into the scheme was conducted by the Auditor of State’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and is detailed in a […]