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 […]
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Vandals damage a Ross Co. solar farm with golf balls
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. […]