CHILLICOTHE — Mayor Luke Feeney recently announced that, during National Bike Month, the City of Chillicothe received funding from the Safe Streets for All grant program through the United States Department of Transportation. The funding is for communities to improve roadway safety by increasing protections for bicyclists and pedestrians while significantly reducing and eventually eliminating […]
CHILLICOTHE – The City of Chillicothe announced that it is the recipient of grant funding from the H2Ohio Chloride Reduction Program. The funding is for communities to improve salt storage and distribution to reduce the amount of salt running off into Ohio’s streams, rivers, and lakes. The program was a highly competitive opportunity through the […]
CHILLICOTHE – Ohio University Chillicothe will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20, at the Shoemaker Center. “Ohio University Chillicothe is committed to strengthening our community and helping patients in need through blood donations,” said Britney Hamman, Assistant Professor of Instruction in OHIO Chillicothe’s nursing program in […]
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office believes that several Peoria gangs may have been involved in a shooting early Sunday morning in Chillicothe that injured a 18-year-old man. Sheriff Chris Watkins said Tuesday that early indications are that two or three gangs from Peoria may have been present Sunday morning at the Valley Lakes Center when […]
Chilicothe’s historic downtown is enjoying a renaissance. In the last five years, independent shops have filled vacant storefronts and a number of historic buildings have been renovated. CHILLICOTHE – Historic downtown Chillicothe is experiencing a renaissance. In the last five years, small businesses have moved into once vacant spaces and many old buildings have been […]
A professional bowler from Ohio arrested earlier this month in the middle of a tournament in Indianapolis has been extradited back to his hometown to face child pornography charges. Brandon Novak, 35, of Chillicothe, was transported Thursday from the Marion County jail in Indianapolis to the Ross County jail, where he is being held on […]
CHILLICOTHE — The Chillicothe Kiwanis Club is looking for nominations for their 2024 Statehood Day Achievement Award. Each year Chillicothe Kiwanis Club recognizes an outstanding area resident that best represents the “SPIRIT OF OHIO”. The citizen is someone who has advanced the ideals of the brotherhood of mankind, community service endeavors, love of family and […]
The journalists of the Chillicothe Gazette have written hundreds of stories in 2023, and many of those have impacted the lives of the residents of Ross County. From informing the community on the path to the World Heritage designation to how your taxpayers’ dollars are being spent to local business openings and closings, the stories […]