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Fatal shooting at training academy classified as reckless homicide; employee placed on paid leave
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- A reckless homicide investigation has been opened following the death of a lieutenant at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. Lt. Rodney Osborne was killed during a training exercise at the tactical firing range at the Correctional Training Academy in Pickaway County on April 9.
Athens tennis nearly sweeps Jackson at home
THE PLAINS — Athens had another impressive on the court on Friday afternoon, taking down a visiting Jackson team 4-1. The Bulldogs would sweep doubles competition to help move to 4-2 on the year as a team.. The Ironmen would get their lone victory of the afternoon in the No. 1 singles slot. Jackson’s Landon Smith would be able to take down Athens’ Zach Barsamian 6-2, 6-0. The Bulldogs would be able to even everything up with a dominant performance from Silas Walter-Wilde in the...
What to know to start your week: Another super load, public comments for bridge replacement
CHILLICOTHE – As part of the Ohio Department of Transportation—District 9’s Planning Department, the district’s Environmental Office is seeking public input for a bridge replacement project on Township Road 428 in Pike County. PIK-TR-428-0.04 (PID 117984) It is proposed to replace the bridge on TR 428...
Rite Aid to close 13 more stores, including 3 in Ohio: See which stores are shuttering
CLEVELAND — As Rite Aid continues to make its way through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, court filings reveal that 13 more stores are set to close, including three in Ohio. According to documents filed on April 16 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the following Ohio Rite Aid stores...
Jackson County prepares for Off-Site Court
JACKSON — Preparations are underway in Jackson County to welcome the Supreme Court of Ohio for an official session of oral arguments in a program called Off-Site Court. Jackson Middle School in Jackson will become the courtroom for the state’s court of last resort on Wednesday, April 24. Supreme Court staff has been working closely with local officials, educators, and law enforcement over the past year to prepare for the event. ...
Bison Hollow wildflower hike planned for Saturday
Appalachia Ohio Alliance will host a wildflower hike through its Bison Hollow Preserve on Saturday, April 20. Wildflowers that will be seen on the hike are typical of the Hocking Hills region and should include a mix of early ephemerals and later spring bloomers such as Columbine, Bloodroot, Trillium, Dutchman’s Breeches, Virginia Bluebells, Cut-Leaved Toothwort, Trout Lily, Foam Flower, Jack in the Pulpit, Dwarf Crested Iris, Phlox, Canada Violet, Solomon’s Seal and False Solomon’s Seal, among many others. ...
Drug Take Back Day events scheduled for April 27
Several Drug Take Back events are scheduled between 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, April 27 in Gallia, Jackson and Meigs Counties. This biannual event invites all individuals to bring expired, unused, or unneeded medications for safe disposal. These sites will accept drugs intended for human or animal use. This is an excellent opportunity to gain education from groups that organize this event, decrease the risks of drug abuse and accidental misuse, and better the health of your community. The event mirrors the DEA National Drug...
A small town in rural Ohio is now the only place in America producing enriched uranium
When Centrus Energy flipped three switches at its new plant last fall, it was a new beginning for an industry that had been dormant for more than a decade in the United States: uranium enrichment. As the U.S. looks to meet its clean energy goals, there’s increasing demand for the...
Round' the Town: Have faith in His plan
Red Apple Realty is located in the strip mall by CVS. Saturday night my grandson and one of his friends and I went to the Markay to a concert by Open Rail, a Bluegrass-Gospel Band. If you get the chance to see them, go! They are wonderful. Jennifer Hughes, former editor of the Times Journal, is still in need of prayer for her foot. It is healing, but slowly. ...
Suspect captured in armed robbery of Amish teen
JACKSON — The suspect in the reported robbery of a Jackson County Amish teen has been captured. The suspect was apprehended in Pike County late Friday night. A tip from a citizen, led Jackson County Sheriff Tedd E. Frazier’s deputies to the Beaver area in Pike County. Working with the assistance of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Deputies were able to take the suspect, now identified as 30-year-old Jason Daniel Holloway of Beaver, into custody. The suspect truck was also located during the investigation in West Portsmouth. Halloway is accused of stopping a 16-year-old Amish teen on Cove Road at gunpoint on Thursday, April 11, as the teen was traveling with his horse and cart. Holloway then demanded the teen hand over his wallet and fled.
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