CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Getting around Chillicothe is easier nowadays after the city of Chillicothe made its on-demand ride scheduling program available to area residents. Individuals, officials said, can visit rider.chillicothoh.gov to schedule a ride throughout the community. The pilot program began earlier this year and provides residents the option to schedule a ride anywhere […]
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Man with axe causes scare at a Ross Co. gas station
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — According to initial reports, deputies responded to the Marathon gas station at Rozelle Creek Road and route 23 on a disturbance. A caller told dispatchers that a man was outside the establishment throwing two hatchets at a dumpster near the business. One customer, frightened by the man, called the sheriff’s […]
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Firefighters from three counties responded to an early morning fire
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Firefighters responded to the area of Union Hill Road, Friday morning on reports of a structure fire. The call came in shortly after 8 a.m. According to reports, fire crews from Pike, Adams, and Scioto Counties responded to put out the flames. No injuries were reported in the incident and the […]
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Ross Co. mobile home fire remains under investigation
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — An investigation into a fire along Hartwood Road in Ross County continues, says the Sheriff’s Office. According to a report obtained by the Guardian, on Saturday, September 17, deputies and firefighters from Huntington Township responded to the rural backroad on reports of a fully engulfed structure fire. Firefighters told deputies […]
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Chillicothe joins list of districts that had active shooter hoaxes today
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe City Schools are among nearly a dozen districts across the state who received an active shooter call leading to a large police response. The Guardian reported on the massive law enforcement presence that descended upon Princeton High School in Sharonville, a suburb of Cincinnati, earlier today. Other law enforcement agencies […]
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DAY 10: State goes over more autopsies and finishes crime scene 3 in Wagner trial
WAVERLY, Ohio — The tenth day of trial for George Wagner IV in Pike County was almost the final round of autopsies for victims in the Rhoden slayings. Only one remains — Kenneth Rhoden — that will be taken up next week. The day started with former BCI agent Bryan White resuming the witness stand […]
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Soil Water Conservation Districts and Division of Wildlife celebrate 25-year partnership
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A wildlife specialist partnership with Soil and Water Conservation Districts is marking 25 years of providing technical assistance to landowners for habitat management, education, safety, and more, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The partnership began in 1997 between the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the […]
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One person injured in crash along Western Ave. in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Fire and rescue personnel responded to an accident Friday afternoon along Western Avenue in Chillicothe. According to dispatchers, the crash happened near the intersection of Gerber Road and Western Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Officers with the Chillicothe Police Department said one person was suffering from a possible broken leg or […]
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New York declares “State of Emergency” following rising Polio cases
NEW YORK CITY, New York — New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency following a drastic uptick in cases of Polio within the state. Health officials in New York say that samples of wastewater from New York City, and surrounding counties, have tested positive for the virus. Polio was once deemed […]
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3 Fairfield Co. Sheriff’s Office employees off the job for jail fight club
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — Three employees of the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office are off the job today after an internal investigation revealed that they initiated a fight club within the county jail. According to reports, Deputy Shawn Pettit, Correction Officers Landon Talbott, and Kyle Archibald had three inmates within the jail engage in wrestling matches […]