Chillicothe News

A Chillicothe worker was killed yesterday morning at the Pittsburgh Glass Works plant when glass fell on her.

Bryan A. Jones, Jr., was taken to the Ross County Jail, Friday. A man was arrested for domestic violence, Friday.

Teens from Chillicothe and Allensville will appear in Vinton County Court on Thursday after their arrest in connection with a Sunday burglary of a Dundas area home from which guns, jewelry, medications and coins were taken.

Chillicothe Board of Education members were somewhat resentful they felt forced into raising pay for substitute teachers.

Editor, the Gazette: The trees will continue to stand silent and proud against the harsh approaching winter as a mute witness to their strength.

The 2009-10 school year is well under way, and many exciting changes are happening in the Chillicothe City School District.

A Chillicothe 12-year-old apparently knows what it takes to make a better burger.

Four ordinances dealt with big-ticket items, most for police and firefighters. Nancy Ames stood in for Finance Chair Cindy Henderson, to see three big-ticket items passed on first reading: Binding negotiation with the police union led to a retroactive raise in pension benefits, and that required a $33,000 ordinance.

Country music fans and Christmas music fans alike are in for a treat next month as John Berry returns to Chillicothe for a perfomance at the Majestic Theater.

The City of Chillicothe is hoping to spread a little holiday spirit this year with a slew of entries in its Citywide Holiday Home Decorating Contest.

State Representative Raymond A. Pryor of Chillicothe has announced that he will be holding a Town Hall in Clarksburg on Thursday.

Mayor Joe Sulzer says the city will not have to honor the remainder of their contract after voters ordered them taken down.

Deputy Health Commissioner Karen Lowe has informed the Fayette County Board of Health that a Fayette County resident has died from complications due from the H1N1 virus.

Both arrested for cultivating marijuana after obstructing officers. Sunday, November 8, 2009 A Ross County man and woman were arrested for cultivating marijuana Thursday after obstructing officers.

The Chillicothe Police is asking for you help once again with this week's "Fugitive of the Week." 26-year-old Jacob A. Schneider is a person of interest in a large theft and Detectives from the Chillicothe Police Department would like to speak with Schneider regarding the incident.

No one was injured in a small house fire around 8am south of Chillicothe Thursday.

The Ohio Historical Society will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, November 17th to solicit input concerning the future management of Adena Mansion & Gardens State Memorial by the Adena Mansion and Gardens Society.

Traffic-enforcement cameras went dark in two central Ohio communities yesterday, hours after voters approved ballot measures that essentially banned them.

The advisory was a result of a water main break Wednesday. The Chillicothe Water Department has lifted the boil advisories for parts of Chillicothe that resulted from a water main break Wednesday.

Editor, the Gazette: I'm writing this letter on behalf of Lois Tropea for Chillicothe City Council-at-large. While others seem to be running with a grudge, Tropea is running with a passion for government that is responsive to the people who have installed it.