Chillicothe News

Two women are facing charges after several Chihuahuas were found in deplorable conditions inside a Chillicothe garage on N. High St.

A volunteer fire department in rural Ross County is minus a fire truck after an early-morning joy ride ended in a crash that destroyed the tanker truck and critically injured the suspected thief.

The Chillicothe 757 Colts Baseball Program announces spring 2013 tryout dates on Saturday May 18th and Sunday, May 19th at the All interested players should register online by going to their website.

About 2,000 bicyclists braved cool temperatures, threatening skies and occasional rain today to churn a path from Columbus to Portsmouth in the 52nd annual Tour of the Scioto River Valley .

A dedication ceremony for the new Ross County Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be held May 18th at 2pm.

An unidentified man stole and wrecked the tanker truck of the Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department in Ross County.

Fern Helton Bandy, 81, of Waverly, Ohio, went to be with the Lord Friday May 10, 2013.

A one day exhibition for youth age 12-18 and their families, will give teens and tweens in Ross County the chance to connect with each other, their peers and community leaders.

A man was flown to a Columbus hospital after state troopers say he stole a fire truck and crashed it early Friday morning.

According to Kim Bauer, Executive Director of the Portsmouth-Scioto County Visitors Bureau, an estimated 2,100 cyclists are expected to roll into Portsmouth Saturday as a part of the 52nd annual Tour Of the Scioto River Valley .

Two Chillicothe women are facing animal cruelty charges after a man discovered a dead chihuahua at their home and seven other dogs in the same cage.

A Ross County man faces felony charges after police found him asleep in a car with drugs and several weapons.

Alice "Hank" Miller Orr, 87, the only child and daughter of Elsie and Clarence Miller, Jamestown, New York, died April 24, 2013, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio.

Election Day is a day away, and on the Chillicothe ballot is a tax increase for the city school district.

A man is charged with illegal manufacture of drugs for allegedly making meth inside of a home.

Unity and prayer were central themes Thursday as community members, pastors and elected officials came together during the 62nd annual National Day of Prayer, which was staged outside the Ross County Courthouse.

Two Chillicothe men were arrested Thursday afternoon following a drug raid that police said found cocaine, marijuana and several guns at two locations.

There is a blight on the downtown area and has been for 10 long years with the Carlisle building and other structures being in a state of disrepair to the point it is surprising we are not nicknamed the "Detroit" of small towns.

The former owner of a Chillicothe pain clinic will spend nearly 22 years in prison for his role in the operation of a pill mill.

There's still time for community and corporate groups to register to become part of the 2013 Chillicothe Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.