3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (150+ words) CIRCELVILLE, Ohio — A 30-year-old Pickaway County man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to felony drug possession charges in Pickaway County Common Pleas Court. Kyle Caldwell was originally arrested on November 19, 2025, after law enforcement officers found…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (870+ words) SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A Detroit man described by prosecutors as a high-level fentanyl trafficker has been sentenced to 30 to 35.5 years in prison following a multi-year investigation that uncovered a major interstate drug trafficking operation moving fentanyl and heroin through southern…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (298+ words) Ross County — A high-speed chase in north-central Ross County started near the hospital and ended at a tree on July 31st. At 6:38pm on July 31st, 2026, a reckless vehicle was reported on State Route 159 near Overbridge Road, just south of Adena Regional Medical…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (237+ words) SCIOTO TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Four people were transported to the hospital Saturday afternoon following a head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driver on U.S. Route 23 in Ross County. According to a traffic crash report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (288+ words) CIRCLEVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 36-year-old Ashville man faces OVI charges following a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Route 23 Saturday evening that sent one driver to the hospital and left a trail of property damage across local residential yards. According to a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (393+ words) CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Ross County Health District will conduct mosquito spraying in portions of Ross County next week after mosquito traps in the area tested positive for West Nile virus. Adulticide spraying is scheduled to begin after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Circleville man was hospitalized Sunday evening after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a residential yard along Stoutsville Pike. According to an Ohio State Highway Patrol crash report, 48-year-old Kevin L. Jirles was traveling…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (179+ words) BLOOM TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A two-vehicle head-on crash on State Route 674 sent two drivers to local hospitals Monday afternoon, according to a report released by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at approximately 2:55 p.m. on August 24, 2026, on State Route…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (230+ words) PICKAWAY TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A New York man was hospitalized with suspected serious injuries early Friday morning following a two-vehicle rear-end collision on U.S. Route 23 in Pickaway County. According to a traffic crash report from the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (248+ words) CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Scioto Valley Habitat for Humanity has announced plans to consolidate its operations under Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio, a strategic move aimed at sustaining and expanding affordable housing services across Ross and Pickaway counties. The merger will…...