Guernsey County, OH

The Guernsey County sheriff’s office was on the scene of an accident today on the I-70 to I-77 ramp. No one was hurt in the accident, however a semi truck was overturned and was leaking fuel. The trailer was hauling chickens and some of them were loose in the area.

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio – The Cambridge-Guernsey County Health Department Board of Health will meet in regular session on Wednesday July 6, 2022 at the offices of the health department. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm.

UPDATE (7/2/22 5 p.m.) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol says all of the chickens have now been corralled. However, the truck is still overturned, and the ramp from I-70 East to I-77 North is still closed along with the right lane of I-77 Northbound. There were no reports of any medical transports to the […]

A court date has been set for Michael Ray Conner Jr., 31, of Senecaville. Conner was recently indicted by a grand jury on 30 counts of pandering obscenities involving a minor, felonies of the second and fourth degrees. It came after a three month joint investigation between Homeland Security Investigations...

John Davis with the Guernsey County Secret Santa program had his elves out in full force along Wheeling Avenue collecting donations during their Christmas in July boot drive. The program, which recently found a new home on Miller Street, behind Bennett Paper in Cambridge, provides Christmas presents to all Guernsey County youth who are in need of some holiday magic.

First name indicates the seller of the property; second name represents the buyer Byesville              59201 Palmer St.; Thompson Devanie L; Heskett Donald; 6/23/2022; $209,900 Cambridge          ...

GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio – Guernsey County Commissioners Jack Marlin and Dave Wilson attended a special event this week where Governor Mike DeWine signed legislation into law that provides $500 million to Ohio’s 32 Appalachian counties. House Bill 377 contains a historic investment of resources for Appalachia as well...

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — A Cambridge man has entered an “Alford Plea” in connection with the death of 4-year-old boy in March of 2021. According to Guernsey County Prosecutor Lindsey Angler, 26-year-old Alexander Wells was sentenced in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court on Friday to 20 years to life on charges of murder, felonious assault and failure to register as a sex offender. 4-year-old Emrys Pyle died in March of 2021 from head injuries sustained in a Wheeling Avenue apartment that a local doctor classified as major blunt force trauma. Wells will now be sent to prison to serve his sentence.

The following are restaurant inspections with critical violations, as conducted by the Guernsey County Health Department, in the month of May. PIC refers to Person In Charge. May 4 Long John Silvers, 1821 Wheeling Ave., Cambridge - No PIC present in food facility during inspection.  ...

SENECAVILLE, Ohio – The Guernsey County Water Department has issued a boil order until further notice in parts of Senecaville. The order impacts Robins Road at Point 200 west of State Route 313 and parts of Robins Road including an alley running from Robins to Gregg Street.

GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio — A woman was pronounced dead after an exchange of gunfire with police in Guernsey County on Friday night. Police say the woman had an active arrest warrant and did not stop for police in Barnesville. A pursuit ensued and went into Guernsey County. The statement...

The recipient of this year's Roberta (Gray) Douglas Scholarship is Alex Shockley of Cambridge. Shockley will be attending the Ohio University Athens College of Arts and Sciences. GCCS board meeting change. Guernsey County Children Services Board will meet will at 1 p.m. July 5 at the Children Services complex, 274...

Andrea Woodmansee is pleased the United States Supreme Court overturned the landmarked 1973 ruling of Roe v. Wade, which granted the women the right to legally seek an abortion. Gabriel Mann, on the other hand, believes it was a bad decision. In the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme...

GUERNSEY COUNTY — Michael Ray Conner Jr., 31, of Senecaville, was arrested Wednesday morning after deputies and investigators, along with agents from Homeland Security, executed an arrest warrant at a Mill Street residence.  According to Guernsey County Sheriff Jeff Paden, Conner was indicted by a grand jury for 30 counts of pandering obscenities involving a minor, felonies of the second and fourth degrees.  ...

SENECAVILLE, Ohio – Guernsey County Sheriff Jeffrey Paden reported that deputies and detectives from his office, along with Homeland Security Investigators executed an arrest warrant at a Mill Street home in Senecaville Wednesday morning. Sheriff Paden said Michael Ray Conner Jr., age 31 of Senecaville ,was indicted earlier by a grand jury in the Guernsey County Common Pleas Court for 30 counts of pandering obscenities involving a minor, with felonies of the second and fourth degree.

GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office released this statement concerning the death of a Barnesville, Ohio woman in a shootout with law enforcement officers Friday night: “Sheriff Jeffrey D. Paden said that on Friday June 24th shortly before 9:30 p.m. his deputies were requested to assist in a vehicle pursuit on US […]

Registration for the Tuesday, Aug. 2 Primary Election with close at 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 5. Extended hours for voter registration are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 5. The Guernsey County Board of Elections, 627 Wheeling Ave., Suite 101, will be open for its regular hours, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

The Guernsey County Board of DD will hold a special board meeting at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the donation of unneeded playground equipment and fence. Richland Township will be closing Catbird Road (Township Road 454) from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for tree removal.