ROSS COUNTY, Ohio – The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a report of vandalism at a local solar farm. According to reports, on March 6, 2023, deputies were dispatched to 18202 Westfall Road in response to a criminal mischief complaint. Upon arriving at the scene, deputies made contact with the caller who […]
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Early morning fire guts abandoned house in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An early morning blaze destroyed a house in Chillicothe on Tuesday. It happened at around 5 a.m. in the 100 block of Ewing Street. The brick house was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived on the scene. Neighbors said the house had been abandoned for many years but squatters had […]
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Audrey Della Loraine Keaton, 88
Audrey Della Loraine (Willis) Keaton, age 88, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023 at her home. She was born the daughter of the late Elijah Bartley Willis and Gladys Mae (Finley) Willis on July 26, 1934 in Cincinnati. In addition to her parents, Audrey was preceded in death by her siblings, Elijah “Junior” Willis, Jr., Lillian Sutter, […]
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Mary E. Slater, 79
Mary E. Slater, age 79, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday March 4, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on June 19, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Herman Hugh Piatt and Mary Katherine (Hollen) McKinney. Mary loved being a mother and raising her three children. […]
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Howard Thayer Marks, 85
Howard Thayer Marks, 85, of Chillicothe, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at his home, following an extended illness. He was born on June 23, 1937, in Charleston, West Virginia, son of the late Isaac Thayer and Zella Marie (Keffer) Marks. He married the love of his life, Dixie Lou (Pauley) Marks, and together […]
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Charles W. Willett, 82
Charles W. Willett, 82, of Stoutsville passed 7:48 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2023 at his home following an extended illness. He was born October 11, 1940 in Chillicothe to the late Harry L. and Cora Marie Annon Willett. On January 20, 1966 he married Joann Perkins who preceded him in death December 9, 2022. Surviving […]
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Pamela (Martin) Croston, 52
Pamela Renee Croston unexpectedly passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the age of 52. She was born December 18, 1970 in Circleville to Dorothy Martin (Daniels) and Kenny Martin. Pam was known for her caring and loving personality. She held professions as a barber and a nurse, which meant her persona affected many individuals. […]
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Jerry L Wright, 71
Jerry L. Wright, 71, of Chillicothe, passed 7:42 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2023 in the Adena Regional Medical Center unexpectedly. He was born November 28, 1951, in Waverly, to the late Virgil and Irene Rapp Wright. In 1985, he married the former Pam C. Kimberly who survives. Also surviving are children, Jennifer (Henry) Pierce, of […]
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Two new lawsuits filed against Adena
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Two new lawsuits have been filed against doctors with Adena Health System, according to recent filings. The first lawsuit involves a nine-year-old child. The lawsuit alleges that Dr. Clare Bruggeman and Dr. Kaetha L. Frost, both emergency medicine and surgery doctors at Adena Regional Medical Center, were negligent in their treatment […]
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Ross Co. Sheriff’s Office moves entire patrol operations to Adena Medical campus
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Ross County Sheriff George Lavender has announced that the Ross County Sheriff’s Office patrol operations will be moving to a new location on the north side of Adena Regional Medical Center. Beginning March 8, 2023, patrol operations will be headquartered at 4447 SR 159, a stand-alone building, the sheriff said, that […]