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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 · 17h

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Wheelersburg battles, falls to Worthington Christian in overtime heartbreaker

KINNIKINNICK — After reaching a program-record 20 wins and hoisting their fifth district championship trophy in only their 13th year as a varsity program, the Wheelersburg Pirates were still hungry for more on Tuesday night. ‘Burg had the task of meeting with Worthington Christian in a Division V regional...

Wheelersburg, OH · 2d

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Scioto County Backs Republicans at Home in Unofficial Election Results

PORTSMOUTH — Scioto County voters backed Republicans across the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3, even as Democrats won Ohio’s statewide races, according to unofficial results from the Scioto County Board of Elections. A total of 21,782 ballots were cast out of 42,744 registered voters, a turnout of 50.96 percent, the board’s unofficial summary shows. In […]

Scioto County, OH · 2d

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Tiny Piketon Nonprofit Helps Turn Portsmouth Site Toward New Industry

A nonprofit with just three staff members has become a central player in turning the former Portsmouth uranium enrichment plant near Piketon into a hub for new industry, with more than 350 acres of federal land now transferred into local hands, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, reported by the Scioto Valley Guardian. The […]

Portsmouth, OH · 1d

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Teen sent to juvenile facility for killing off-duty officer in crash

JACKSON, Ohio. (WSAZ) - An 18-year-old has been sent to a juvenile facility for a crash that killed an off-duty officer in Jackson last year, according to Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson. The teenager will stay in the facility until they are 21, Wilson said. A Jackson County Juvenile Court...

Jackson, OH · 16h

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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 · 18h

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 · 17h

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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 · 7h

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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 · 1d

Chillicothe Gazette

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Southeastern reaches end of tourney road with four-set loss to Valley

WELLSTON — With a six-point lead late in the first set of a Division VI regional semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Southeastern volleyball looked to have a clear upper hand on Lucasville Valley. The Panthers were swinging with success at the net, keeping their opponent out of rhythm from the service line and playing well on the defensive end. But that changed in an instant, completely shifting the momentum of the match. Valley (23-1) went on a 6-0 run to force a 23-23 tie before stealing a 27-25 win. That late rally proved to be the turning point in a four-set loss that brought Southeastern’s tournament run to an end. “We didn’t give up. We never once gave up,” Southeastern coach Brittany Lougheed said. “They kept fighting back, and they played with heart tonight. Sometimes, we go back to your comfort zone, and that’s never good. Tipping, playing it safe, you just can’t do that in a game like this. I feel like we did that too many times.” Lougheed highlighted the team’s presence in a regional semifinal in the first place as an accomplishment. When she took over the program during the offseason, Southeastern hadn’t won a district title

Chillicothe, OH · 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 · 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 · 1d

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Ohio EPA hears Pike County residents tonight on PORTS campus water permit

WAVERLY, Ohio — Pike County residents can address state regulators tonight, Wednesday, November 4, when Ohio EPA holds a public information session and antidegradation hearing in Waverly on a water-quality permit for the proposed PORTS Technology Campus south of Piketon. The hearing begins at 6 p.m. at the YMCA, 400 Pride Drive, Waverly. At issue: […]

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