PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — Fire and Rescue responded to the area of route 23 southbound just north of route 361 on a two-vehicle crash shortly before 3 p.m. According to reports, a pickup truck involved in the crash had rolled into the median. Officials have not released the name of those involved or the extent […]
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Man arrested after firing a gun outside of a Wilkesville Family Dollar
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — According to the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, a man is in jail today after attempting to use a gun during an altercation at the Family Dollar in Wilkesville. The Sheriff’s Office said yesterday, June 2, deputies responded to a call of a received a fight at the Family Dollar involving a firearm. […]
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Ohio’s free fishing days scheduled for June
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced Ohio’s “Free Fishing Days.” ODNR says residents will be able to fish on June 18 and 19 without a license. An ODNR spokesperson said, “All Ohio residents are invited to experience Ohio’s fantastic public fishing opportunities without purchasing a license.” Officials say all size and bag […]
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ODOT announces three new road projects in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation announced three new road projects in Ross County this week. According to ODOT, route 207 between Dodd Road and Westfall Road will be closed for the next 21 days as crews work to replace a culvert. Traffic during the construction will be detoured, officials say, via […]
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Democrats elect new Chairwoman in Ross Co. as they prepare for November
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Democratic Party of Ross County ushered in a new administration on Thursday. Dona Meyer, of Chillicothe, was elected the Chairwoman of the county’s party. She took the oath of office in a meeting held atop Carlise Hill at a local union hall. Meyer replaces retiring Chairman Tom Spetnagel, Jr., who […]
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Pike Co. crash sends multiple people to the hospital in serious condition
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — A serious crash sent several individuals to the hospital in critical condition. It happened Thursday morning on Morgans Fork Road just after 9 a.m. Troopers with the Highway Patrol said that the pickup truck was on the winding road when it hit a tree. Robert D. Rogers, 62, Peebles, was the […]
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OhioHealth continues to invest in growth of talent
OhioHealth continues to invest in growth of talent
pipeline, providing employer-sponsored, no-cost
degree pathways COLUMBUS, Ohio — OhioHealth, a not-for-profit health system based in Columbus, Ohio, will offer upfront, low to no-cost degree programs for all full and some part-time associates, in critical need clinical programs, starting day one of their hire date. This program includes no out-of-pocket cost at 8 colleges, and the employer direct pays […]
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Man crashes through the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office route 23 access gate
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — The Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office said a man crashed through their route 23 access gate and fled the scene. The access gate officials say is used by emergency personnel to get from the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office property to route 23. On May 31, detectives found surveillance footage of a dark […]
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Ford announces 1,800 new jobs in Ohio for EV cars
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and JobsOhio joined representatives from the Ford Motor Company on Thursday to announce that Ford is investing $1.5 billion into Lorain County at the Ford Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake to assemble an all-new commercial electric vehicle (EV). This investment will create 1,800 […]
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Mt. Sterling man busted with suspected drugs and a loaded gun in Pickaway Co.
PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A Mt. Sterling man is in jail today after the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office said suspected drugs and a loaded gun were found following a traffic stop. According to Pickaway County Sheriff Matthew O. Hafey, Steven T. Nott was stopped after dispatchers received a phone call of a driver swerving across […]