HIGHLAND COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters in Highland County battled an overnight structure fire. It happened just before midnight at a residence in the 9000 block of Pigeon Roost Road. Crews arriving on the scene said flames could be seen coming from the roof of the single-family home. The Guardian could not independently confirm […]
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McDonald’s introduces new McCrispy sandwiches
OHIO — McDonald’s fans rejoice! The Crispy Chicken Sandwich that won over our hearts in 2021 has received a makeover and now goes by a new name: McCrispy™. This beloved sandwich has now joined the ranks of some of McDonald’s most iconic menu items, such as the McNuggets®, McMuffin® sandwiches, and McFlurry® desserts. To celebrate […]
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Man accused of using hammer to attack two people in Chillicothe returns to court
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe man returns to court today for a change of plea hearing. Jefferson Coy, 57, faces two counts of felonious assault stemming from an incident in October of 2022. The Guardian reported on the attack that left two people injured. According to reports at the time, officers with the […]
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Chillicothe woman indicted for aggravated arson
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe woman has been indicted by a Ross County grand jury for aggravated arson. According to the indictment obtained by the Guardian, Tiffany Neiberline has been charged with two counts of aggravated arson stemming from a fire reported on December 3, 2022. Neiberline was arrested on Tuesday, March 7 by […]
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Homeowners use buckets to try and save belongings after trailer fire
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 […]