# ross county (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ross county. Page: Feed: --- ## [Fayette Co. adopts 20-year road plan, advances growth studies near mega site](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/fayette-co-adopts-20-year-road-plan-advances-growth-studies-near-mega-site/) _2026-08-22 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Fayette County commissioners adopted a 20-year plan for the county’s future roadways and pushed forward several planning contracts tied to growth expected near the county’s mega site, according to minutes from the board’s Aug. 3 meeting. Commissioners voted to adopt the Fayette County Thoroughfare Plan, funded by the Ohio Valley \[…\] ## [Fayette Co. commissioners to reopen bids on Rattlesnake dewatering building](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/fayette-co-commissioners-to-reopen-bids-on-rattlesnake-dewatering-building/) _2026-08-22 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Fayette County commissioners will reopen bidding Aug. 24 on a Rattlesnake Water System Improvements building after the only bid submitted the first time came in far above the project’s estimated cost. The board is scheduled to open new bids at 10 a.m. for the Rattlesnake Water System Improvements Contract A-1, \[…\] ## [Serious crash closes highway in Ross County](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/fatal-crash-closes-highway-in-ross-county/) _2026-08-21 · The Guardian · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe man was seriously injured Friday afternoon when his car crossed the median on U.S. 35 and struck a disabled tractor-trailer in Scioto Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred about 3:33 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 35 near the State Route 104 exit, troopers \[…\] ## [Adena Health dedicates new school-based clinic at Huntington schools](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/adena-health-dedicates-new-school-based-clinic-at-huntington-schools/) _2026-08-21 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Adena Health on Thursday dedicated a new school-based health clinic on the Huntington Local Schools campus, giving students and staff in the rural Ross County district on-site access to primary care, immunizations and mental health services. The new Huntsmen Clinic, named for the district’s mascot, is the latest addition to Adena’s \[…\] ## [Vinton County grand jury indicts 7 in child sex abuse, endangerment cases](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/vinton-county-grand-jury-indicts-7-in-child-sex-abuse-endangerment-cases/) _2026-08-21 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ MCARTHUR, Ohio — A Vinton County grand jury on Friday indicted seven people in three separate child sexual abuse and endangerment investigations, including formal charges against a Hamden couple and two relatives already accused of keeping 16 children in unsafe conditions inside their home. Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain and \[…\] ## [Circleville, Commercial Point win state grants for road-salt storage](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/circleville-commercial-point-win-state-grants-for-road-salt-storage/) _2026-08-21 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Two Pickaway County communities are getting state money to keep road salt out of local waterways, with Circleville receiving $75,000 and Commercial Point receiving $49,713 in the latest round of Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants. Circleville’s grant will go toward building a covered salt storage facility, while Commercial Point’s funding will \[…\] ## [Fayette County adds $166,720 to Rattlesnake water plant contract](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/fayette-county-adds-166720-to-rattlesnake-water-plant-contract/) _2026-08-21 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Fayette County commissioners agreed to pay Bowen Engineering Corp. an additional $166,720 to keep construction of the county’s Rattlesnake Water Treatment Plant moving, covering four months of rising general conditions costs on the project. Commissioners voted unanimously Aug. 10 to accept a second amendment to the plant’s Contract A general \[…\] ## [WCH council to weigh public defender pact, sewer-to-water loan payoff](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/wch-council-to-weigh-public-defender-pact-sewer-to-water-loan-payoff/) _2026-08-21 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Washington Court House City Council will consider entering into a public defender services agreement with Fayette County and authorizing immediate repayment of an outstanding loan between the city’s water and sewer funds when it meets Aug. 26. Council is scheduled to take up Resolution No. R29-2026 at its 7:30 p.m. \[…\] ## [Ross County sets Aug. 24 public hearing on comprehensive plan](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/21/ross-county-sets-aug-24-public-hearing-on-comprehensive-plan/) _2026-08-21 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ross County commissioners will hold a public hearing on the county’s comprehensive plan at 9:30 a.m. Monday, according to the board’s meeting agenda. The hearing is scheduled shortly after the board convenes its regular meeting at 9 a.m. at the Ross County Courthouse, 2 North Paint Street, Suite H, in Chillicothe. A \[…\] ## [Crews battle working fire on Glenn Drive in Union Twp.](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/20/crews-battle-working-fire-on-glenn-drive-in-union-twp/) _2026-08-21 · James Miller · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Ross County fire crews battled a working structure fire in the basement of a home along Glenn Drive in Union Township shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday, according to initial emergency radio traffic. Crews were first dispatched for a report of a large fire in the basement, and units arriving on scene confirmed \[…\] ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NBflA7sflKeA) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Team Rubicon fixes phone glitch on Highland County storm hotline](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/20/team-rubicon-fixes-phone-glitch-on-highland-county-storm-hotline/) _2026-08-20 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ HILLSBORO, Ohio — Residents who couldn’t get through on Team Rubicon’s disaster response line this week can try calling again, the Highland County Emergency Management Agency said, after a technical issue was affecting some incoming calls to the number. The hotline, (213) 815-0231, connects callers with the veteran-led nonprofit’s crews conducting free home damage assessments, \[…\] ## [High water closes Canal Road in Pickaway County](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/20/high-water-closes-canal-road-in-pickaway-county/) _2026-08-20 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The Pickaway County Engineer’s Office closed Canal Road on Thursday after rising water made the roadway impassable, according to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. Canal Road is shut down between Melvin Stone Road and State Route 104, the sheriff’s office said in an advisory issued at 5:01 p.m. No timeline was given \[…\] ## [Overturned load closes US 35 ramp near Chillicothe](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/20/overturned-load-closes-us-35-ramp-near-chillicothe/) _2026-08-20 · James Miller · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A crash involving an overturned load shut down the eastbound ramp connecting state Route 104 to U.S. 35 for roughly a half hour Thursday afternoon, according to initial emergency radio traffic. Crews were dispatched to a crash in the area eastbound shortly after 3:30 p.m., radio traffic indicated. Units on scene later \[…\] ## [Logan Elm High School named to U.S. News best high schools list again](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/20/logan-elm-high-school-named-to-u-s-news-best-high-schools-list-again/) _2026-08-20 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Logan Elm High School has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best High Schools” rankings for the second consecutive year, according to the Logan Elm Local School District. The school ranked 4,205 out of 17,945 public high schools nationwide, placing it in the top 23% in the country, the \[…\] ## [US 23 southbound shut down at SR 762 in Pickaway County after crash](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/20/us-23-southbound-shut-down-at-sr-762-in-pickaway-county-after-crash/) _2026-08-20 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — U.S. Route 23 southbound is shut down at State Route 762 following a motor vehicle crash, the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday afternoon. The closure was reported in an advisory issued at 3:32 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. No information on injuries or the vehicles involved was released. It \[…\] ## [Bridge Street traffic pattern shifts Aug. 25 as ODOT rebuilds northbound lanes](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/20/bridge-street-traffic-pattern-shifts-aug-25-as-odot-rebuilds-northbound-lanes/) _2026-08-20 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Drivers on North Bridge Street will face a new traffic pattern beginning Tuesday as the Ohio Department of Transportation moves into the next phase of its multi-year safety project along the State Route 159 corridor. Starting Aug. 25, ODOT crews will begin reconstructing the existing northbound lanes of Bridge Street, according to \[…\] ## [High water closes SR 752, SR 104 at SR 762 in Pickaway County](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/20/high-water-closes-sr-752-sr-104-at-sr-762-in-pickaway-county/) _2026-08-20 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Pickaway County officials closed two roadway locations Thursday morning after rising water made them impassable, according to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office. State Route 752 at a set of railroad tracks, along with the intersection of State Route 104 and State Route 762, were shut down due to high water, the sheriff’s \[…\] ## [West Nile virus found in Portsmouth mosquito pools, treatment set for Thursday](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/19/west-nile-virus-found-in-portsmouth-mosquito-pools-treatment-set-for-thursday/) _2026-08-20 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Routine mosquito surveillance has turned up West Nile virus in the central and eastern parts of the city, and the Portsmouth City Health Department has scheduled insecticide treatment for Thursday to knock back the local mosquito population. The positive pools were identified in areas near Charles Street, Brown Street and Gallia Street, \[…\] ## [Team Rubicon crew seeks meal help during Highland County storm cleanup](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/19/team-rubicon-crew-seeks-meal-help-during-highland-county-storm-cleanup/) _2026-08-19 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ SUGAR TREE RIDGE, Ohio — A crew of about 30 Team Rubicon volunteers has arrived in Highland County to help residents clean up storm damage and is asking the community for help feeding the group during its stay, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office said. The volunteers, who are camping at a church camp on state \[…\] ## [Judge refuses to tell Rhoden family where Billy Wagner will stand trial](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/19/judge-refuses-to-tell-rhoden-family-where-billy-wagner-will-stand-trial/) _2026-08-19 · The Guardian · Scioto Valley Guardian_ WAVERLY, Ohio — The judge overseeing the capital murder case against George “Billy” Wagner III has refused to tell the surviving members of the Rhoden family where the final defendant in the 2016 Pike County massacre will stand trial, ruling Tuesday that victims are not entitled to know the new venue before the state and \[…\] ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xDbIWuvdbrUw) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Crews extricate entrapped patient after SR-180 crash](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/18/crews-extricate-entrapped-patient-after-sr-180-crash/) _2026-08-18 · James Miller · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Crews freed an entrapped patient following a three-vehicle crash on State Route 180 at Dry Run Road in Green Township Tuesday evening, according to initial emergency radio traffic. Green Township fire and EMS units were dispatched to the area shortly after 5:30 p.m. for a report of a three-vehicle crash with possible \[…\] ## [Highland County teen charged after break-in, blood found at SR 138 home](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/18/highland-county-teen-charged-after-break-in-blood-found-at-sr-138-home/) _2026-08-18 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ HILLSBORO, Ohio — An 18-year-old Highland County man was arrested Tuesday after a contractor discovered broken windows and blood at a home in the 2400 block of State Route 138, the Highland County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office received a 911 call at approximately 11:40 a.m. from a contractor who had arrived at the \[…\] ## [Lancaster man sentenced to 80 months for receiving child pornography](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/18/lancaster-man-sentenced-to-80-months-for-receiving-child-pornography/) _2026-08-18 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Lancaster man was sentenced Tuesday to 80 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio. Carson A. Bigham, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael H. Watson. He was arrested on federal charges in May 2025 and was \[…\] ## [Westfall schools rescind class, athletic pay-to-participate fees for 2026-27](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/18/westfall-schools-rescind-class-athletic-pay-to-participate-fees-for-2026-27/) _2026-08-18 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio — Westfall Local School District students won’t pay class fees or athletic pay-to-participate fees during the 2026-2027 school year after the district’s Board of Education voted Monday night to rescind fee schedules it had previously approved. The board had already adopted a fiscal year 2027 class fee schedule and a separate pay-to-participate fee \[…\] ## [South Paint Street in Chillicothe to close Tuesday for water line repairs](https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2026/08/17/south-paint-street-in-chillicothe-to-close-tuesday-for-water-line-repairs/) _2026-08-17 · Connor DeWine, Staff Writer · Scioto Valley Guardian_ CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — South Paint Street will close to through traffic Tuesday between Eighth Street and the alley between Seventh and Eighth streets while crews repair a water line, according to the city’s Utilities Department. Crews are scheduled to be on site by 7:30 a.m., with repairs expected to wrap up by 4 p.m., the \[…\]