HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio — Hocking County Sheriff Lanny E. North said the man who led his deputies on a high-speed chase is in jail. On October 5, Sheriff Lanny E. North said his office received a report of a truck stolen from the area of Route 328. According to reports, deputies went to the scene and […]
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Three finalists named as search for top military veteran truck driver narrows
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — FASTPORT recently announced its top three finalists for “Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence,” a program dedicated to finding America’s top rookie military veteran driver. The program recognizes top drivers who have made the successful transition from active duty to driving for a commercial fleet. The top three drivers, listed with their military […]
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Three people were sentenced in a multi-state dogfighting ring
WASHINGTON D.C. — Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in an interstate dogfighting network across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey. According to court documents, from at least 2013 to 2018, Chester A. Moody, Jr., 47, of Glenn Dale, Maryland; Emmanuel A. Powe, Sr., 46, of Frederick, Maryland; and Odell […]
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A crash involving a semi caused traffic tie-ups along Route 23 in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio– EMS responded to Route 23 near Deer Creek Auto in Pickaway County around 12:30 p.m. on a two-vehicle crash involving a semi. One person, reports say, was transported to the hospital. The person’s name and extent of any injuries were not immediately released. Traffic along the busy highway backed up quickly due to […]
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Teen reported missing in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in finding 14-year-old Vivian Swiggett. Vivian ran away from her home on Walnut Creek Road around 11 p.m., Monday evening. She is described as being 5’5″ tall, 180 lbs., brown hair and eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call the […]
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Amazon brings 1,000 new jobs to Ohio
CANTON, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted joined with Amazon, the largest Internet-based retailer in the United States, to announce Amazon’s plans to build a new one-million-square-foot fulfillment center in Canton. The center will open in 2022 at 3550 Columbus Road NE in Canton and will create 1,000 new jobs, […]
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Lane restrictions along route 35 in Chillicothe
The Ohio Department of Transportation announced that lane restrictions will be in place along route 35 in Chillicothe. In a statement released by ODOT, officials said, “US 35 will experience lane restrictions in both directions as part of a bridge sealing project that will affect several structures along the route. Traffic will be maintained in […]
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Thieves target a local Ross Co. business
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio– A local business reported that someone had broken into their property, stealing items and causing damage. According to reports, deputies went to 14724 Pleasant Valley Road shortly after 11 a.m., Monday. The owners told the Sheriff’s Office that someone had broken in sometime over the weekend. Three catalytic converters, the owner said, were […]
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James Vernon Bowman
James Vernon Bowman, 61, of Waverly, Ohio passed away Friday, October 8, 2021, at Adena Pike Medical Center in Waverly. He was born July 27, 1960, in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Elbert Vernon Bowman and Velma Elizabeth Cockrell Bowman. On June 1, 1982, he was united in marriage to Jenny Kelley Bowman who survives. […]
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Kenneth Eugene Davidson
Kenneth Eugene Davidson, 94, born on September 6, 1927 in Vinton, Ohio passed away October 7,2021 in New Hampshire. He was the son of Emmett William Davidson and Blanche Marie Deckard. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army in the military police from 1945 to 1948 where he met and married Lena V. Davidson. They lived […]