PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado struck Pickaway County on Monday afternoon, causing damage to several properties in the area. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado began south of Darby Creek Road in the Fox Lair Farms neighborhood. Two single-wide manufactured homes were flipped on their […]
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Jackson Co. man indicted for teen rape
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — A Jackson County man has been indicted on multiple sex-related charges after a juvenile family member came forward with allegations of sexual abuse. According to court records, Robert J. Nickell, 50, of Chillicothe Pike, Jackson is facing three counts of Rape, two counts of Sexual Battery, and one count of Gross […]
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Dewayne Abe Logan, Sr., 60
Dewayne Abe Logan, Sr, age 60 of Lucasville, went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Riverside United Methodist Hospital. He was born on July 19, 1962, in Denver, Colorado to William Walter Logan of Missouri and the late Effie Conley Logan. Dewayne was united in marriage to […]
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Iona Elizabeth Knisley, 91
Iona Elizabeth Knisley, age 91, of Greenfield, Ohio, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at ProMedica of Hillsboro, surrounded by family. She was born May 10, 1931 in Ross County, Ohio, the daughter of Joe and Martha (Kinnison) Knisley. She was a former employee of Collins Meat Packing and Detty’s Market both Greenfield and was […]
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New judge named in the next Wagner trial in Pike Co.
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A new judge was named on Tuesday by the Supreme Court of Ohio to oversee the next and likely final trial in Ohio’s worst homicide. Retired Brown County Judge R. Alan Corbin was tapped by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy to take over the impending trial of George “Billy” Wagner, III. Wagner […]
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9-1-1 call released of Ross Co. couple stopping burglar at gunpoint
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A couple in Ross County stopped a burglary-in-progress after they held a man at gunpoint. It happened on Mingo Road when a husband and wife were home alone and awoke to a man trying to break into their home. “Get out of here! We both have a gun! We are going […]
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Troopers release more information about Ross Co. bus crash carrying students
FRANKFORT, Ohio — The Highway Patrol in Chillicothe has released more information about a school bus crash on Monday that was carrying students. The crash happened involving a school bus from Paint Valley Local Schools and a pickup truck at around 4 p.m. on Owl Creek Road. On the bus were five students and the […]
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Michael Eugene Blake, 52
Michael Eugene Blake, age 52, of Hillsboro died Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born July 17, 1970 in Washington Court House, Ohio the son of the late Sanford and Constance Wolfe Blake. Mr. Blake had been employed with the Walmart Corporation for several years. He is survived by […]
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James “J.C.” Charles Marion, 62
James Charles “J.C” Marion, age 62, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday February 15, 2023, at his residence. He was born on February 5, 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late Jack and Ruby (Burgess) Marion. J.C. was a member of the Finneytown Church of God. He was proud to earn his black belt in […]
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Esther Ruth Brewster, 82
Esther Ruth Brewster, 82, of Piketon, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023 at her home. She was born October 31, 1940 in Piketon to the late Dwight Leon and Flossie Catherine Blackburn McCoy. In March of 1960 she was united in marriage to Donald Edward Brewster who preceded her in death on November 16, […]