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If you're in the Buckeye State and craving a hot dog, you should check out these local businesses. This local favorite in Parma, Ohio serves delicious all-beef jumbo hot dogs and was voted Greater Cleveland's best hot dog by cleveland.com readers. You can get your hot dog topped with chili, sauerkraut, or coleslaw. You can also order the hillbilly jumbo dog, which is a hot dog topped with chili and coleslaw.

Chillicothe – A man was arrested yesterday after running an extension cord to the neighbor’s house to steal electricity. According to the Chillicothe police department, they were called to the scene of 200 block of South Paint street when a homeowner found an extension cord attached to the side of his building. The homeowner told police of a man that they had problems with in the past that lived in the barn on the property behind the house and had him trespassed from the property at the beginning of the month.

ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A Ross County man was arrested after deputies say he showed up at his place of employment with a gun. Multiple deputies with the Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of East Springfield Street in Frankfort after employees said a man who hadn’t been to work in several days showed up with a gun.

ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a call of shots fired Tuesday evening in the village of Frankfort. Reports say a call came into dispatchers shortly after 10 p.m. of someone in a vehicle shooting toward residential homes. Officials say there were no injuries.

CHILLICOTHE— The Pioneer Center is offering a calming room at the Ross County Fair this week to help children with developmental disabilities who struggle with sensory overload. The room provides children a calm place to escape the heat, crowds, lights and sounds. Superintendent Amy Beeler hopes the room will...

The rebuilt and modernized Hillsboro McDonald’s location reopened for business on Tuesday after more than a three-month hiatus when the old building, which had stood on North High Street for half a century, was razed and a new building sporting an updated, contemporary architectural design and interior was built in its place, according to owner Leigh Chamness.

Last time we talked about the new fad of intermittent fasting that has most of the benefits of calorie restriction on longevity and good health without the pain of being hungry all the time. But intermittent fasting does involve being hungry part of the time and that part of the time is still hard. Could there be an even better way? How does this form of torture work? Methionine restriction might be at least part of the answer to these questions.

Chillicothe – A restaurant that closed abruptly after 6 years is reporting that they will be reopening. “Same Owners. Same consistency. Same Quality New Concept. New Appreciation. New look Grand Opening September 1st. More Details to come,” said R Kitchen on Facebook. The restaurant even had posted the...

CHILLICOTHE— Haley Laughlin proves that it takes a colony to care for bees, recruiting family and neighbors to help her learn the art of beekeeping. Jacob Shuman, a Ross County native, set up a beekeeping scholarship for Ross County students that would help young beekeepers get started. Haley applied for the scholarship, hoping to overcome her fear.

Looking for a new furry friend to add to your family? Look no further than PDT’s Adoptable Pet of the Week!. Each week, in cooperation with a local animal shelter, a new adoptable pet will be featured. And with local animal shelters looking to make room for new pets in need, your adoption couldn’t come at a better time.

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Hello! In the kitchen with Sharon this week is Lisa Sollars. I want to thank you so much, Lisa, for this wonderful recipe along with this nice letter you sent along with it. When I asked you for a picture you didn’t have one so you made the deviled eggs just so I would have a picture. How thoughtful of you. And especially thank you for this great letter you emailed on how you like our weekend edition of The Times-Gazette, and especially how you enjoyed my In the kitchen with Sharon. It means a lot to me for your kind words.

Tomato planting. There will be a field night focused on the technologies of tomorrow for your home or commercial tomato plantings, organized by the Ohio State University South Centers Soil, Water and Bioenergy Resources program Aug. 16 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the OSU South Centers Research and Extension Building, 1864 Shyville Road in Piketon, Ohio.

The July meeting of the Hillsboro Garden Club was called to order by president Judith Stivender after the members enjoyed a pot-luck meal. There were some very good cooks present. The 11 members and three guests stood for the pledge of alliance. The roll call question was, “What is your...

CHILLICOTHE— Walking down the vibrant back-to-school aisle of the grocery store, it is clear why children get excited about choosing their school supplies. Seeing the prices, it is clear why parents dread this time of year. Inflation has affected gas and grocery prices this year, and school supplies are not immune to price increases.  ...

Noel’s Market located at 210 W. Third Street is set to reopen its doors with a Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10. “I’ve never had a convenient store or carryout or anything (like this) before,” new owner Brad McCown said. “It’s a learning experience for all of us. A couple employees I’m hiring have worked other places around town, so that will help out a lot.”

CHILLICOTHE— Students with disabilities spent last week learning to float, blow bubbles and swim laps at swim camp. The week-long swim camp was a partnership between the Pioneer Center, the Y and iCan Shine. ...

A Critter Cruise was held Saturday by the Ohio Car Shows and Cruise Ins Facebook group at Rocky Fork Lake to benefit the Highland County Humane Society. Eleven cars and a number of pets were registered in the event that saw registrants follow a map to visit a list of places around Rocky Fork Lake and Hillsboro to visit and take photos of with their car or pet.

CHILLICOTHE – He dreamed of being like his father. “He was my idol,” said Brent Butler. “Everyone loved him.”. He also dreamed of becoming an astronaut and an athlete. “But I never dreamed I would ever be in the food industry, anywhere,” he added. Today, Butler...