PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The Pickaway County Engineer’s Office has announced the closure of Harrisburg Pike. According to a statement by the county engineer, Harrisburg Road between Darby Creek Road and Elm Street will be closed until Friday, March 10 for a bridge replacement project. Motorists are advised to find an alternative route during the […]
Posted inLocal News
Scioto Valley under the threat of severe weather
NORMAN, Oklahoma — The threat of severe weather returns to the Scioto Valley this afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma says the entire region is under the risk of severe weather including damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes. Forecasters with the weather service said a quick approaching cold front will trigger showers […]
Posted inLocal News
Firefighters save a home from flames in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Ohio — Firefighters were busy Sunday morning in Greenfield. According to reports, multiple fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 200 block of McClain Avenue. Officers with the Greenfield Police Department arrived on the scene and found heavy smoke coming from a working fire in the basement of the residence. Firefighters […]
Posted inLocal News
Search continues for Pike Co. kidnapping suspect
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A kidnapping call to police ended with a high-speed chase and manhunt. It happened Sunday morning. According to Pike County Sheriff Tracy D. Evans, deputies responded to the area of Route 220 and River Road on a call about a possible abduction. The sheriff said that while responded to the call, a […]
Posted inLocal News
Fayette Co. Sheriff to reveal new details in 1980’s cold case
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — It may be something you only see in television shows, but the fact of the matter is, Fayette County has its very own “cold case.” The Sheriff of Fayette County will be announcing Monday afternoon new details in the 40-year-old case that rocked a small rural community. The case, which […]
Posted inLocal News
Flames destroy a Ross Co. home
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Multiple fire departments responded to a residential fire Saturday morning just outside of Chillicothe. The call came into dispatchers around 10:30 a.m. along Old Route 35. According to reports, flames and heavy smoke were seen coming from the second floor of a home in the 29000 block. Multiple township departments responded […]
Posted inLocal News
Woman shot multiple times by law enforcement at Circleville motel
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A woman was shot multiple times early Saturday morning in Circleville. Shortly after 1 a.m. a call went into 9-1-1 that a woman was at the Rodeway Inn motel along route 23 and was having suicidal thoughts. When law enforcement arrived the woman opened a motel room door holding what was believed […]
Posted inTurner
Amy Marie Axmacher, 41
Amy Marie Axmacher, age 41 of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday morning February 22, 2023 at the West Chester Hospital. She was born May 26, 1981 in Middletown, the daughter of Mark A. and Karen S. (Kissel) Axmacher of Hillsboro. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Mark […]
Posted inTurner
Robert D. “Bob” Barrett, 89
Robert D. “Bob” Barrett, age 89 of Leesburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday afternoon, February 23, 2023 at his home. He was born August 20, 1933, in Leesburg, the son of the late Robert Carl and Nellie Pearl (Lieurance) Barrett. Bob was an avid Cleveland Browns fan, loved horses, farming, and in […]
Posted inTurner
Michael H Wanner, 75
Michael Henry Wanner, age 75, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 23, 2023, at his residence. He was born on January 13, 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the late Robert N. and Lorraine (Kiefer) Wanner, Sr. Michael is survived by a brother, Robert (Natalie) Wanner of Columbus, Ohio; a nephew, Judd Wanner […]