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Missing man in Ohio has been upgraded to a Silver Alert
UPDATE: The Ohio Attorney General’s office has been approved the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office request to upgrade the status of John Sigman to a Silver Alert. A Silver Alert is a public notification system in the United States to broadcast information about missing persons – especially senior citizens with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or other mental […]
Guernsey Country receives $1.2M in emergency grants following heavy April rains
CAMBRIDGE − The Guernsey County Engineer’s Office has received $1.2 million in emergency funding to fix county roads following heavy April rains. The money came from the Ohio Public Works Commission’s (OPWC) emergency program. The money will repair three of 22 slips on two Guernsey County roads; two slips on Claysville Road and one on Rose Hill Road. Rose Hill Road is the worst of all 22 slips and will be closed until further notice. Work on...
Ohio man allegedly left horses standing in own manure, dogs 20 pounds underweight in hoarding case
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — A probable cause hearing in a Belmont County animal abuse case ran long on Thursday when the accused man, acting as his own attorney, insisted on cross-examining the witness at length. Scott Wolfe and his girlfriend, Tess Coleman of Barnesville, were allegedly keeping 20 dogs and puppies and three horses in deplorable […]
Two high-level Ohio drug offenders receive lengthy prison sentences
GUERNSEY COUNT, Ohio — The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office announced the lengthy sentencing of two Ohio men for their high-level drug-related crimes in Guernsey County from two separate drug investigations. According to Sheriff Jeffrey Paden, on May 9, Scott A. Buckius Sr. of Cambridge, Ohio, was sentenced to 12-14 years in jail for two cases […]
Heavy carbon and alloy steel plate manufacturing facility coming to Ohio
MONROE COUNTY, Ohio — American Heavy Plates Solutions, LLC, in collaboration with JobsOhio, the Ohio Department of Development, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE) and the Monroe County Port Authority, on Thursday, announced a commitment to invest more than $10 million to further expand its operations in Monroe County. Founded in 2017, American Heavy Plates Solutions […]
Ohio senator’s company off the hook for $1.3M cleanup for leaking fracking fluid as commission dismisses appeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Oil and Gas Commission dismissed an appeal Friday in a case involving whether to hand the $1.3 million bill to clean up leaked hydraulic fracturing wastewater to a company owned by a Republican state senator and former commissioner. State Sen. Brian Chavez, a Marietta...
William Church Jr. of Byesville sentenced on drug charges
CAMBRIDGE − William "Butch" Church Jr. of Byesville was recently sentenced to 12 to 16 years in prison, according to news release from Sheriff Jeffrey Paden. An investigation began in mid-2023 and on June 5 of last year a Guernsey County detective in working in a marked sheriff's cruiser initiated a traffic stop on Church, which resulted in the seizure of more than 50 grams of methamphetamines and 40 grams of fentanyl from the vehicle. He plead guilty to aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony, and possession of a fentanyl related compound, a first-degree felony.
Ohio police warn of scam involving Romanian gypsy group using children to get into homes
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio police department is warning the public of a scam involving a family The Village of Beverly Police Department (VBPD) in Ohio says they have received numerous reports about a couple with two young children. The couple, claiming to be from Romania, are soliciting money, stating they need funds to travel to Texas. VBPD says the individuals have stopped at […]
Ohio officials and family say 77-year-old father has been missing since May 10
An Ohio family says they are looking for their father who has been missing since May 10. The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a missing man, John T. Sigman, age 77 of Lore City. The Sheriff’s Office said Sigman left his home in his 2013 silver Ford truck with the license […]
Hey Guernsey County: Here's what you need to know to start your week
CAMBRIDGE — The Guernsey County Young Ag Professionals group received a $500 grant to host an axe-throwing event. The grant is part of Farm Credit Mid-America’s $100,000 donation to Farm Bureau young leader programs in its six-state region of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee. The event will be a bridge for high school seniors and college students and Farm Bureau members. DELROY — The Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association will hold its executive board meeting at noon...
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