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Ross Co. Sheriff’s Office daily activity report: April 24, 2024
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – The Ross County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) responded to the following incidents on April 24, 2024. Please note: Some incidents may still be under investigation. 2:47 a.m. – Warrant: Deputies responded to a tip regarding a wanted individual on South Main Street in Kingston. The individual...
Rescue crews respond to rollover crash in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Emergency services are currently responding to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 4200 block of Route 772, just south of Chillicothe in Ross County. The call came in from a passerby just after 1PM. Fire and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. Motorists are...
Ross County Historical Society Gives Awards & Scholarships in 128th Annual Meeting
Chillicothe — The annual meeting of the Ross County Historical Society was Monday, where the society celebrated its 128th year with its membership to “identify, collect, and preserve the tangible evidence of the history of Chillicothe and Ross County” since 1896. I couldn’t attend because I wanted...
Ross Co. Sheriff’s Office daily activity report: April 23, 2024
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) responded to the following incidents on April 23, 2024:. 1:09 a.m. – Warrant Served: Deputies served a warrant on South Mcarthur Street in Ross County. 7:09 a.m. – Traffic Violation: A driver was cited for failure to obey...
National Drug Takeback Day: Dispose of old prescriptions safely at Ross-Chillicothe Law Complex
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced its National Drug Takeback Day, scheduled for this Saturday, April 27, 2024. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ross-Chillicothe Law Complex, located at 28 N. Paint Street. This initiative provides residents with...
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...
Ross County’s “Camp Cattail” Continues to be Renovated for DD Community and Public
Ross County — In his annual report to the Ross County Commissioners, Brady Ratzlaff ticked off another improvement to Camp Cattail near Frankfort. The rural park is next to the Ross County Juvenile Detention Center and Roweton Youth & Family Center on Cattail Road, off Biers Run Road near County Road 550, but is a pleasant place to escape to. It’s open to the public in general, but is specifically geared towards being comfortable for the DD community.
Local family hopes to see 200 years old bell returned after being stolen
CHILLICOTHE — A local family in Ross County is hoping someone returns an over 200-year-old bell that has been in their family for generations after it was stolen during the night. Kaye Diehl said the bell was taken from the old Wipert Memorial Church on Camelin Hill in Chillicothe. She and other family...
Body found in woods of Ross County identified
CHILLICOTHE — On Sunday, Ross County Sheriff deputies were called to Baum Hill Road after two men in the woods found human remains. Reports from the sheriff's office state that the men called in saying they were mushroom hunting and found possible human remains. Once on the scene, the men were talking over each other and telling differing stories with one man saying he thought he saw a deer skull and when he went closer it was...
Ross County Recovery Outreach Event to Conclude Thursday
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – Following two days of intensive efforts, state and local agencies, in conjunction with RecoveryOhio, are set to unveil the outcomes of a concerted substance abuse outreach initiative on Thursday. Dubbed Operation BRIDGE, this collaborative endeavor aims to bridge the gap between individuals grappling with substance use...
Ross County bank robbery suspect captured
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The man accused of robbing a Ross County bank is behind bars. According to the sheriff’s office, detectives from Ross County located 49-year-old William Eads of Hillsboro shortly before 1:00 p.m. today. On Thursday afternoon, deputies were dispatched to the Buckeye State Bank located at...
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