CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe residents that plan on visiting Santa in Yoctangee Park will have to mask up this year. Discover Downtown Chillicothe said in a recent online post, “With the recent uptick of COVID-19 cases across the state, coupled with Santa’s very important job to provide children with Christmas goodies, we are forced to make […]
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FBI is asking the public for assistance in identifying a sexual predator
Washington, D.C. — The Federal Bureau of Investigations is asking the public for help finding out the identity of a sexual predator. A man, only described as John Doe 45 by federal authorities, was first seen in a video recorded by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in June 2020. Federal investigators said the […]
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Ohio man faces up to life in prison for trying to have fentanyl delivered to him
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Steubenville man pled guilty in federal district court today on narcotics-related charges. According to authorities, he could face up to life in prison. Llyod George Douglas, Jr., 39, admitted to trying to acquire over 400 grams of the deadly synthetic opioid. According to court records, in May of this year, police […]
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Chillicothe Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual holiday lights competition
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio– The Chillicothe Parks & Recreation Department will once again be holding its annual holiday lights competition. The annual event pits neighbor against neighbor for the best-decorated home in Chillicothe. There are two categories in the competition, according to the parks department. In the first category, you find the traditional, nostalgic Norman Rockwell style. The […]
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Vice President Kamala Harris assumes U.S. Presidency ahead of Ohio trip
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of a trip to Columbus, Ohio on Friday, the United States Vice President will assume the Office of President. The temporary ascension to the world’s most powerful office for Vice President Kamala Harris comes as current President Joe Biden undergoes a routine colonoscopy. Mr. Biden motorcaded Friday morning to Walter Reed […]
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Two arrested after leading troopers on a high-speed chase
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Two suspects were taken into custody overnight after leading troopers on a high-speed chase. According to reports, the driver fled from troopers shortly before midnight, near Greenfield. Officials say the driver fled at a high rate of speed but eventually stopped following the blowout of the vehicle’s two front tires. Troopers […]
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Serious crash on Debord Road in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio– Hungtington Township Fire and Rescue responded to Debord Road in Ross County for a rollover accident, Thursday afternoon. According to 9-1-1 dispatch, the call came in shortly before 1 p.m. Initial reports from first responders said the vehicle had rolled, trapping the occupants inside. The number of those involved and the extent of […]
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Mobile healthcare offered for mothers and babies in southern Ohio
JACKSON, Ohio — In an effort to alleviate barriers pregnant and new mothers face in accessing health care, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, together with Adena Health System under the Better Starts for All umbrella, is providing women in Southeast Ohio with prenatal and postpartum care and reproductive health services. The effort is in […]
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Earl O. Bethel
Earl O. Bethel, Sr., 86, died at 1:31pm November 14, 2021, at Adena Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born April 29, 1935, in Ross County to the late James L. and Leota (Richter) Bethel. On September 19, 1953, he married his beautiful bride, the former Shirley L. Harris, who preceded him […]
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James A. Woods
James A. Woods, 47, of Lucasville, formerly of Chillicothe, died 1:45 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2021 in Edgewood Manor, Lucasville, Ohio, as the result of complication from an automobile accident in 2011. He was born January 31, 1974, in Chillicothe, Ohio. Surviving are his parents James and Lynn Miller Woods, of Chillicothe. Also […]