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NewsForce 24/7

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Three-Person Nonprofit Has Moved 350 Acres at Portsmouth Site Into Local Hands

A nonprofit with a staff of three has quietly become one of the central players in the rebirth of the former Portsmouth uranium enrichment plant, having received more than 350 acres of federal land at the Piketon site for transfer into local hands, according to the Scioto Valley Guardian’s reporting on a U.S. Department of […]

Portsmouth, OH · 20h

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Scioto County Sheriff Joins State Panel Overseeing Ohio Recovery Housing

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman has been named to a state advisory committee that will help oversee recovery housing residences across Ohio, giving Scioto County a seat in decisions about how sober-living facilities are certified and regulated statewide. Thoroughman attended his first meeting of the Recovery Housing Residence Advisory Committee at the […]

Scioto County, OH · 2d

NewsForce 24/7

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Gallia Academy Sweeps Wheelersburg for First Regional Crown in School History

Gallia Academy’s dream volleyball season added a first on Saturday: the Blue Angels swept Wheelersburg 25-16, 25-13, 25-15 in a Division IV regional final at Logan to claim the first regional championship in program history, SOSA Ohio reported. Gallia Academy (26-0) stayed perfect on the season, while Wheelersburg’s year ended at 22-4, according to SOSA […]

Wheelersburg, OH · 14h

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Man arrested in connection to Ashland stabbing

A man wanted in connection with a stabbing on Halloween night has been taken into custody.

Ashland, KY · 2d

WHIO Dayton

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18-year-old sentenced for crash that killed Ohio officer

An 18-year-old has been committed to a juvenile correctional facility until age 21 for a crash that killed an off-duty Ohio police officer and injured another.

Wellston, OH · 1d

Pike County News Watchman

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Intoxicated teen driver apprended after leading law enforcement on high speed chase

On Nov. 1, 2026, at approximately 1:42 a.m., Pike County deputies along with the Waverly Police Department were led on a high speed chase of suspect Jace Lawson, 18, of Piketon. Law enforcement pursued Lawson for dangerous driving and excessive speeds of 84 mph in a 50 mph zone on US 23. Deputies and officers continued to pursue Lawson, who operated a black 2012 Honda Accord onto Ohio 32 westbound, reaching speeds exceeding 120 mph. Lawson then pulled his vehicle to the side of the road near by Meade Road. As the deputy exited his cruiser and approached Lawson's vehicle, he accelerated and took off again. While fleeing from officers, Lawson attempted to strike one of the Waverly cruisers with his own vehicle. Lawson was finally apprehended in Pike County on state Route 32 near a rest area. He was found to be under the influence of alcohol and was taken into custody without further incident. Lawson was transported to Adena Pike Emergency Room where he was medically cleared. Lawson was charged with Failure to Comply O.R.C. Section 2921.331B, Speeding 84 in a 50 MPH O.R.C. Section 4511.21 and O.V.I. Section 4511.19.

Pike County, OH · 2d

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Wheelersburg Blanks South Point 44-0 for Second Straight Playoff Shutout

Wheelersburg’s defense has turned the first two rounds of the playoffs into a shutout streak. The fifth-seeded Pirates went on the road Friday night and blanked fourth-seeded South Point 44-0 in a Division V, Region 19 quarterfinal. The final score was confirmed on the statewide scoreboards published by The Columbus Dispatch, the Mansfield News Journal, […]

Wheelersburg, OH · 1d

Pike County News Watchman

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News of Record - October 2026

PIKE COUNTY COURT NEWS October 2, 2026 Hadley E. Mount: Type: Speed: 79/60: Waived: Pled guilty: Found guilty: Ordered to pay fine and court costs: Paid in court: Case was waived by defendant Calvin J. Lambert: Type: Speed: 79/60: Pay. Plan: Pled guilty: Found guilty: Ordered to pay fine and court costs: Paid in court Mallory R. Mcqueen: Type: Speed: 83/60: Waived: Pled guilty: Found guilty: Ordered to pay fine and court costs: Paid in court: Case was waived by defendant Katelin E. Miller: Type: Speed: 69/55: Waived: Pled guilty: Found guilty: Ordered to pay fine and court costs: Paid in court: Case was waived by defendant Kayla D. Fisher: Type: Speed: 70/55: Pending Jason Shoemaker: Type: Failure to control: Pending Jerry L. Holsinger: Type: Violation of temporary protection order: Pay. Plan: Pled no contest: Ordered to pay fine and court costs: Paid in court: Three years standard probation an assessment for alcohol/drug counseling and shall comply with civil protection order in case number: 2026-DV-0240 from the pike county common pleas court Leslie N. Moore: Type: Menacing: Pending: Ordered to pay fine and court costs: Paid in court Robert J. McKenzie Jr: Type: Operating a vehicle impaired/breath high: Operating a

Pike County, OH · 2d

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Lewis County resident questions nuclear company over jobs, land and what comes next

VANCEBURG, Ky. — Lewis County residents are getting their first chance to question The Nuclear Company, which wants to build a nuclear power site in the county. The Lewis County Chamber of Commerce met with a company representative on Oct. 29 at a pizza shop in Vanceburg to discuss the proposed project, called Prosperity One. The company says that if approved, the site could host up to six reactors and generate 6.6 gigawatts of electricity.

Lewis County, KY · 2d

Pike County News Watchman

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Possible Piketon data center emissions worry residents, city

ATHENS, Ohio — The scope of the data center project in Piketon has some residents concerned about potential downwind emissions affecting Athens County. Councilmember Beth Clodfelter (At-Large) read an email from Aaron Leatherwood, outlining his concerns about pollution from the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus . This project will transform the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant into the largest data center in the world according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Power for the facility will be provided by a 9.2 gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant. “The developer is attempting to rush the project and is hoping to go from application to power production in under two years,” Leatherwood wrote. “The project is not receiving the scrutiny that it needs to receive, particularly in regards to downwind health.” Of particular concern to Leatherwood is the decision by the developers to utilize conventional gas-turbines rather than the cleaner and more efficient combined-cycle gas turbines. “Their efforts to mitigate the scale of this project are limited and constrained by the technologies they are choosing, and it will be far harder to change once this plant is built,” Leatherwood continued. While Clodfelter did not read the rest of Leatherwood’s email out loud, Leatherwood made “a

Piketon, OH · 2d

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Athens, Chillicothe & Jackson Posts Name Trooper of the Year Awards

Article presented by McDonald’s, I’m Lovin’ It! and The Bean Foundation …. The Ohio State Highway Patrol Posts in Athens, Chillicothe and Jackson have announced their 2026 Trooper of the Year Awards. In addition, the Athens Post has named its 2026 Dispatcher of the Year. Photos were submitted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol Posts.

Chillicothe, OH · 1d

Parkersburg News & Sentinel

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Cadets cruise past Redstreaks in regional quarterfinals, 37-0

BEVERLY -- After a much-deserved bye last week in the opening round of the playoffs, it would have been understandable if the Fort Frye Cadets showed a little bit of rust Friday night in the early going of their D-V, Region 19 quarterfinal at Fort Frye High School against the Piketon Redstreaks.

Beverly, OH · 1d

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Ironton Blanks Ridgewood 42-0 in Playoff Return, Reaches Semifinal

One year after the Ohio High School Athletic Association removed them from the playoffs altogether, the Ironton Fighting Tigers opened their postseason return with a statement. Top-seeded Ironton blanked No. 9 seed Ridgewood 42-0 on Friday night in a Division V, Region 19 regional quarterfinal at home in Ironton — a final reported identically by […]

Ironton, OH · 1d

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Fort Frye Shuts Out Piketon 37-0 to Reach Region 19 Semifinal

Fort Frye pitched a shutout in its playoff home game on Friday night, blanking Piketon 37-0 in a Division V, Region 19 regional quarterfinal in Beverly. The final was confirmed by scoreboards published by The Columbus Dispatch, the Mansfield News Journal, the Zanesville Times Recorder, the Ironton Tribune and High School On SI, and the […]

Piketon, OH · 1d

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Top-Seeded Symmes Valley Blanks Catholic Central 55-0 to Stay Perfect at 11-0

WILLOW WOOD, Ohio — Top-seeded Symmes Valley left no doubt in its playoff opener Friday night, blanking No. 9 Steubenville Catholic Central 55-0 in a Division VII, Region 27 quarterfinal at Symmes Valley High School. The Vikings improved to 11-0 with the win, which The Columbus Dispatch and the Ironton Tribune both reported as a […]

Willow Wood, OH · 23h

WTRF- 7News

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Steubenville Big Red put on a show in front of packed house against Jackson winning 47-17, advance in playoffs

STEUBENVILLE, OH (WTRF) – The Steubenville Big Red defeated the Jackson Ironmen 47-17 in the quarter final round of the OSHAA Region III – Section 11 playoffs. The number one seeded Big Red have a 9-2 record this season and will face off against the fifth seeded Dover High School next week on Friday Nov. […]

Steubenville, OH · 1d

Chillicothe Gazette

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Ross, Pike County data centers differ greatly in size, power and water use

CHILLICOTHE— Data centers, data centers, data centers. Between the proposed data center in Chillicothe and the data center being built in Pike County it can feel like all anyone is talking about is data centers. That doesn't even begin to include all the conversations about the other data centers being built and either supported or protested by communities around the country. With so much talk, it is easy to get confused, especially when you are talking about two sites so close together, like the ones in Ross and Pike counties, which are less than 40 miles apart. Both of these projects involve turning brownfield sites into data centers, but that is largely where the similarities stop. Based on what project leaders from both sites have said, the centers will vastly vary in size, energy and water usage and more. Ross County The proposed data center in Chillicothe would be built on the former paper mill site, which is owned by U.S. Paper Mill, which is leasing the land to Alignment Engine. During a public meeting in September , David Stanfill with Alignment Engine said the proposed data center for Chillicothe is expected to be 6.5 acres in size, offer around

Pike County, OH · 2d

Chillicothe Gazette

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Unioto, Piketon reach end of season with Week 12 losses

Bellbrook 49, Unioto 14 Bellbrook took care of business against Unioto (8-4) on Nov. 6 in a Division III Region 12 quarterfinal by a 49-14 final. Bellbrook's Kenton Gerdes started the scoring with a 24-yard touchdown run, and while the Shermans drove the ball down the field when it was their turn, Jack Kosins intercepted the ball at the 1-yard line. The Golden Eagles then drove the ball 96 yards, capped this time by a 14-yard Bronson Epifano run to make it 14-0. JC Penewit caught the next score on a three-yard pass from Grant Diorio, making it 21-0. Unioto got on the board when Blake Braden hit Brayden Harsha for a 37-yard score. Diorio, though, made it 28-7 at the half when he ran one in behind a bevy of blockers. Unioto didn’t go quietly, as the combo and Braden and Harsha hooked up again, this time from 32 yards out to make it 28-14. But Grant Diorio answered with his third score on a one-yard run to make it 35-14 with 6:30 left in the third. Kosins picked off his second pass of the game on the next possession and the Golden Eagles cashed that in when Kosins

Chillicothe, OH · 1d