FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio — A Fayette County Recovery group has issued an alert warning area residents of potential counter-fit prescription pills laced with fentanyl within the county. According to Fayette County Sheriff Vernon Stanforth, “the increased incidents of accidental overdoses have generated an alert to the community to be aware of the danger of taking […]
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Governor DeWine awards $3.6 million to help law enforcement combat illegal drug activity
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced over $3.6 million in funding for 41 local law enforcement agencies to help their drug task forces enforce the state’s drug laws and combat illegal drug activity. MORE: List of Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Awards The Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund is part of the Drug […]
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Student loan workshop returns
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — The FREE Tax Preparation & Financial Literacy Program of the Community Action Committee of Pike County is offering a Student Loan Information Workshop on Tuesday evening, June 28, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the OhioMeansJobs Center at 941 Market Street in Piketon. Tracy Rice, the SPARK Youth Program […]
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Isaiah Alexander Runkle
Isaiah Alexander Runkle, 31 of Antioch, TN formerly of Columbus, OH passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 in Nashville as a result of an auto accident. Isaiah was born on February 22, 1991 in Columbus, OH. He was an Area Manager for Amazon. He was loved by all who knew him. Isaiah was preceded in […]
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Thomas E. Miller
Thomas E. Miller, 80, of Chillicothe, died 3:09 am, May 13, 2022 at the Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born December 17, 1941 in Ross Co. to the late Ralph L. and Bernice M. Althouse Miller. On July 12, 1975 he married Delores M. Starling, who survives. Also surviving are two children, Dale Graves […]
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Estella E. Matthews Byrd
Estella E. Matthews Byrd, 52, of Washington CH, died May 13, 2022, at the Adena Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. She was born October 31, 1969 in Xenia, OH to the late Michael L. and Marsha E. Follis Matthews. Survivors include 3 children, Natasha (Latrail) Bowman, Kenneth Hatfield III, and Lacey Hebb, all […]
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Betty English Claibourne Fenner
Betty English Claibourne Fenner, age 91, of Hillsboro, went peacefully home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday afternoon, May 13, 2022 at the Crestwood Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro. She was born January 3, 1931 in a simple farmhouse in Highland County, the daughter of James & Lorhea (Faris) English. A […]
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Edward D. Dubois
Edward D. “Ed” Dubois, age 78 of Hillsboro, passed away Friday evening, May 13, 2022 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia. He was born April 27, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan, the son of the late Elton and Delphine (Boge) Dubois. Ed loved to salmon fish in Michigan, and he enjoyed hunting and camping. He is […]
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Linda Kay Tackett
Linda Kay Tackett, 72, of Lucasville, Ohio passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Portsmouth Health and Rehab in Portsmouth. She was born March 14, 1950 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Ralph and Louella Adams Hoffer. On April 9, 1965 she was united in marriage Billy Ray Tackett who preceded her in death on […]
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Rosa Darlene Lott
Rosa Darlene Lott, 75, of Chillicothe, died at 7:48 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022 at her daughter’s residence following a short illness. She was born August 14, 1946, in Chillicothe to the late James A. and Ethel G. (Fairchild) Adams. On June 25, 2005, she married Charles A. Lott, who survives. Also surviving […]