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Pickaway Co. man federally indicted on drug and gun charges. Documents allege that in October 2025, the man sold narcoti...
12/10/2025

Pickaway Co. man federally indicted on drug and gun charges.

Documents allege that in October 2025, the man sold narcotics from a hotel room. When federal agents executed a search warrant at the motel room, they recovered 18 fi****ms and kilogram quantities of fentanyl, co***ne and methamphetamine.

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Derek Myers settles felony wiretap case with Pike Co. surrounding Rhoden-Wagner murders. Myers, a journalist with the Sc...
12/09/2025

Derek Myers settles felony wiretap case with Pike Co. surrounding Rhoden-Wagner murders.

Myers, a journalist with the Scioto Valley Guardian, was charged after the outlet published audio excerpts of testimony from Jake Wagner — a cooperating witness and co-defendant who pleaded guilty in the 2016 Rhoden family massacre — despite a court order prohibiting recording.

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Former Pike Co. deputy sentenced to ten years in federal prison. The former law enforcement officer also worked at Waver...
12/09/2025

Former Pike Co. deputy sentenced to ten years in federal prison.

The former law enforcement officer also worked at Waverly and Piketon police departments during his career.

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Ross Co. school leaders push back against property-tax elimination as state funding share hits two-decade low.School sup...
12/01/2025

Ross Co. school leaders push back against property-tax elimination as state funding share hits two-decade low.

School superintendents and treasurers from five Ross County districts issued an urgent public plea Monday for state lawmakers to boost education funding and reject radical property-tax elimination proposals.

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Ohio’s new ‘escaped convict alert’ law gives police a statewide tool to rapidly notify public.Ohio now joins a small but...
12/01/2025

Ohio’s new ‘escaped convict alert’ law gives police a statewide tool to rapidly notify public.

Ohio now joins a small but growing number of states — including Tennessee, Texas and Missouri — that have created felony-escapee alert systems separate from Amber Alerts.

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Kenworth truck built in Chillicothe once again hauling National Tree.A Kenworth T680 truck built at the company’s assemb...
11/20/2025

Kenworth truck built in Chillicothe once again hauling National Tree.

A Kenworth T680 truck built at the company’s assembly plant here returned home briefly this week carrying the 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

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Teen driver killed in Pickaway County crash. An 18-year-old driver was killed and her 19-year-old passenger injured when...
11/19/2025

Teen driver killed in Pickaway County crash.

An 18-year-old driver was killed and her 19-year-old passenger injured when their car slid off a wet road and struck a tree in Pickaway County.

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Weeding out the competition? Chillicothe h**p store raided for second time. “Let’s be blunt: this isn’t law enforcement ...
11/18/2025

Weeding out the competition? Chillicothe h**p store raided for second time.

“Let’s be blunt: this isn’t law enforcement — this is lawn enforcement,” said lawyers who are working with the owners. “The cops are high on power, rolling up again with no probable cause beyond the last bust that went up in smoke …. It’s blatant harassment, and it stinks worse than skunk w**d. My clients are getting joint-raided while big cannabis cashes the checks.“

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Ross County Courthouse to permanently change hours. The Ross County Courthouse will shorten its public hours beginning J...
11/18/2025

Ross County Courthouse to permanently change hours.

The Ross County Courthouse will shorten its public hours beginning Jan. 5, 2026.

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Sent in tonight from reader Jessie Liebe in Chillicothe.
11/15/2025

Sent in tonight from reader Jessie Liebe in Chillicothe.

Pickway Co. Gun Club Coup: Treasurer freezes funds, siphons $140K. A 19-page internal dossier anonymously mailed to Scio...
11/15/2025

Pickway Co. Gun Club Coup: Treasurer freezes funds, siphons $140K.

A 19-page internal dossier anonymously mailed to Scioto Valley Guardian details allegations of election rigging, financial fraud and boardroom intimidation at the Pickaway County Sportsmen Inc., a nonprofit gun club whose leadership purge and legal spending has cost members an estimated $140,000.

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Here’s where Veterans can eat for free today. A long list of places are offering free or discounted meals to those who a...
11/11/2025

Here’s where Veterans can eat for free today.

A long list of places are offering free or discounted meals to those who are or have served. Discounts may apply to spouses, too.

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