The Pike County News Watchman

09/09/2026

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says an armed assailant charged toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people before he was stopped by troopers. The highway patrol sa…

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says an armed assailant charged toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people

09/08/2026

The ongoing outbreak of cyclospora tied to iceberg lettuce has raised new concerns about the safety of imported produce and underscores a worrisome trend: The U.S. is conducting fewer inspections to catch contaminated food. International food inspec…

The ongoing outbreak of cyclospora tied to iceberg lettuce has raised new concerns about the safety of imported produce and underscores a worrisome trend: The U.S. is conducting fewer inspections

09/08/2026

The political landscape in the U.S. is volatile as the final midterm of President Donald Trump's presidency approaches. Trump often stirs the tumult, with issues such as redrawn congressional districts and the economic fallout from tariffs adding to…

The political landscape in the U.S. is volatile as the final midterm of President Donald Trump's presidency approaches. Trump often stirs the tumult, with issues such as redrawn congressional districts

09/08/2026

Control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs with less than two months until Election Day. Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the majority at the start of the 2026 election cycle. But Democrats are now competing in states that once seemed wel…

Control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs with less than two months until Election Day. Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the majority at the start

09/08/2026

Just after 8 a.m. on Aug. 31, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in northwestern Athens County within Wayne National Forest.

09/08/2026

Across the country, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be marked in different ways, but with a shared purpose.

09/07/2026

It's a football game that Waverly fans will be talking about for a long time.

09/06/2026

The following individuals applied for marriage licenses in the Pike County Probate Court between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3.

09/06/2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Award-winning documentary, THIS IS PIKE COUNTY, directed by Cleveland filmmaker, Laura Paglin, will screen at the Wexner Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11 as part of the Cinema Columbus Film Festival. Paglin will attend…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Award-winning documentary, THIS IS PIKE COUNTY, directed by Cleveland filmmaker, Laura Paglin, will screen at the Wexner Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11

09/06/2026

The following ODOT construction projects are anticipated to impact traffic in Pike County. All outlined work is weather permitting.