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Former Piketon Gaseous Diffusion Plant Being Cleared and Re-Developed
Chillicothe and Pike County — The former Piketon Gaseous Diffusion Plant is gradually making way for industrial redevelopment. Two speakers explained what is happening at the decommissioned federal atomic fuel plant for the League of Women Voters of Chillicothe – Ross County. For Earth Day they hosted Jeremy...
8th anniversary of Pike County Massacre: A look back at the tragedy
PIKETON, Ohio — Today marks the 8th anniversary of an event that would forever change Pike County. Eight members of the Rhoden family lost their lives in a series of brutal shootings that occurred in four homes. The Night of Horror. In the quiet rural landscape, six adults and...
Dogwood Bicycle Tour set for 46th year
Since the Piketon Dogwood Festival has moved from the streets of Piketon to the Pike County Fairgrounds, the 46th annual Dogwood Bicycle Tour has moved its starting and ending point as well. With the demolition of the old Piketon High School eliminating that usual parking area, the ride will begin and end in Waverly and will follow its same route, only going in the opposite direction from previous years. Organized...
OhioMeansJobs Pike County Van to visit Pike Community Outreach
In an effort to provide the residents of the Pike County area with the information about job and training services and resources that are available through the OhioMeansJobs Career Center Pike County, The Workforce & Business Development Program of the Community Action Committee of Pike County (CAC) will be visiting various locations throughout the area each month in the OhioMeansJobs Pike County Van.
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...
Commissioners discuss 9-1-1 system
An article appearing in the Wednesday, April 3 edition of the Pike County News Watchman misstated that the Pike County 9-1-1 system was having problems. While the system was down, it is now clear that the Pike County’ Sheriff’s Office was not to blame for the disruption in service The 9-1-1 system was only down for a split second, but the reason for the disruption was because the power went...
Pike County massacre: Court action still underway at eight-year mark
Last month, when a judge delayed the final trial in the 2016 Pike County massacre of the Rhoden family, Wilma McCoy fled the courtroom in tears. Outside the Pike County Courthouse, the Rhoden sister said she felt like her family’s case had been put on the back burner. ...
Adena adminisrator discusses annexation with commissioners
The Pike County Commissioners met with the Senior Operations Executive Officer for Adena Pike, Dave Zanni, to talk about the proposed annexation of the hospital by the village of Waverly. Waverly Mayor Richard Henderson had talked to the commissioners, in March, about the possible annexation of Adena Pike Medical Center and maybe other properties in the area, but no residential property. Commissioner Tony Montgomery, who was not at Monday’s meeting,...
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