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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...
Coroner confirms human remains were found in rural Ross County
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Coroner’s Office confirmed that human remains were discovered over the weekend in a rural area of Ross County. The Guardian was the first to report the unsettling find on Sunday afternoon. Preliminary reports indicate that deputies were dispatched to a location near...
Chamber of Commerce wants to work to avoid any more demolitions like the Fox Farm Inn
CHILLICOTHE — The recent demolition of the Fox Farm Inn building on Bridge Street has many people looking at would could have been done to preserve the building and others like it in the community. In support of preservation Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mile Throne wrote a letter to the Chillicothe Design Review Board. In this he stated that the loss of the 181-year-old building was a "harsh blow." He noted that the...
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...
Greene murder trial rescheduled for July 22
The trial of Aden Greene has been rescheduled for July, according to court records. Greene, 18, was charged with murder in the shooting death of Nathaniel Chase McQuinley, 20, of Wheelersburg, at a party July 29, 2023. The Scioto County Grand Jury indicted Greene, then a 17-year-old juvenile, with murder, attempted murder, and four counts of felonious assault.
Person injured in side-by-side accident just south of Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Rescue crews are responding to a serious side-by-side accident in Massieville. One person has reportedly sustained head and facial injuries after flipping the vehicle. Emergency services have requested a medical helicopter to land at the Open Door Church near South Bridge Street to transport the injured...
Mental Health Court Could Help Relieve Ross County Jail Issues
Ross County — Mental health issues and the Ross County Jail do not go well together, but that’s how it appears to be any more (on top of drug issues). But Dr. Pat Friel, retired from mental health and substance abuse counseling, is trying to help with that. She spoke with the Ross County Commissioners on Monday to help coordinate a “mental health court” – plus a tie-in with the proposed mental health acute crisis center proposed by ADAMH for Chillicothe’s East Main Street. (Learn more on the arguments for and against the proposed location, which Friel is not involved with.)
Shooting of Ohio corrections officer at training facility being investigated as reckless homicide
ORIENT, Ohio — A shooting at a training facility earlier this month that claimed the life of an Ohio corrections officer is being investigated as a reckless homicide, according to multiple reports. Lt. Rodney Osborne, 43, who had worked with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for 13...
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...
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.
Traffic stop in Chillicothe leads to arrest and drug seizure
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A routine traffic stop escalated into an arrest on Saturday when local police seized drugs and paraphernalia from a vehicle in the area of East 7th Street. Officers from the Chillicothe Police Department observed a Silver Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, driven by 59-year-old Kevin Dunning,...
Local man competes in Boston Marathon
CHILLICOTHE — Chillicothe man, Joe Jinks, recently took part in the Boston Marathon on April 19 of this year. The race is something he has been training for for years. Jinks said he has been running since junior high school, what originally started as participating in a sport he was good at turned into a a hobby he enjoys that helps him decompress and connect with friends.
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...
Chillicothe city council votes on Chief of Staff and feeding wildlife
CHILLICOTHE — During this week's Chillicothe City Council meeting there were 13 items on the agenda, two of which, involving a chief of staff and feeding wildlife, have been hotly debated over the last few weeks. The ordinance authorizing the Mayor's Office to fill the chief of staff position would appropriate $70,000 to fund the position through the end of the year. In recent weeks community members and council people have voiced their opinions with some saying...
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...
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