Georgia Man Indicted in 2022 Portsmouth Homicide of Chad Sissel
PORTSMOUTH — A nearly four-year-old homicide case in Portsmouth has taken a major step forward with the arrest and indictment of a Georgia man in the killing of Chad Sissel.…
Pedro Man Sentenced to Up to 7.5 Years for Dragging State Trooper
IRONTON — A 19-year-old man from the Pedro area of Lawrence County will spend between five and seven-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to charges connected to a case…
Chillicothe Bounces Back With 51-21 Rout; Zane Trace Rolls 48-0
CHILLICOTHE — The Chillicothe Cavaliers shook off their first loss of the season in emphatic fashion Friday night, rolling past Washington 51-21 at home. The Cavaliers (7-1) piled up 503…
Bobcat Build Raises Walls for Ross County Family’s New Habitat Home
ATHENS — Ohio University students are raising the walls — literally — on an affordable new home for a Ross County family, thanks to a partnership between the university, Habitat…
OU Homecoming Brings Parade, Tailgate and Central Michigan Showdown to Athens
Athens is painting the town green and white today as Ohio University’s Homecoming 2026 celebration takes over campus and the uptown streets. Thousands of alumni, students and fans are expected…
Zanesville Benefit Concert Aims to Lift Crooksville Flood Victims Saturday
ZANESVILLE — Muskingum County residents are coming together this weekend to help neighbors still recovering from recent flooding. “Come Together: A Community Recovery Benefit” runs from noon to midnight Saturday…
Nelsonville Hosts First-Ever Bigfoot Festival Celebrating Cryptid Legends
NELSONVILLE — Nelsonville just went full cryptid. The southeast Ohio city held its first-ever Bigfoot Festival over the weekend, drawing locals and visitors to celebrate the legend of Sasquatch and…
Six Injured in Five-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash on U.S. 50 in Ross County
CHILLICOTHE — Six people were injured Thursday evening in a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash along U.S. 50 in Ross County, drawing a large emergency response and snarling traffic during the evening…
Ohio University Homecoming Parade Steps Off Saturday Morning in Athens
ATHENS, Ohio — Homecoming Week at Ohio University comes to a close Saturday, Oct. 10, with the annual Homecoming Parade stepping off at 10 a.m. through uptown Athens. The parade…
Democrats Tap Athens Judge Grace for Ohio’s 4th District Court of Appeals
ATHENS, Ohio — Democratic leaders across Southern Ohio have nominated Athens County Municipal Court Judge Todd L. Grace to fill a vacancy on the Ohio 4th District Court of Appeals,…