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Eastern Introduces FFA, Agricultural Education
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Students at Eastern Local Schools have new options this school year as the district has introduced agricultural education and FFA (Future Farmers of America) to the school. According to Emily Heizer, Eastern FFA Advisor, FFA is the largest youth organization in the country with nearly 600,000 members nationwide. Eastern currently has the only FFA… Read More
ODNR Reports Seepage At Lake White Spillway
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A routine maintenance inspection on Friday afternoon at Lake White State Park resulted in officers noticing unusual levels of seepage along the southern edge of the Lake White dam spillway. Bethany McCorkle, spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), said on Tuesday that both gates of the spillway are open, and the lake… Read More
Waverly Man Shot And Killed
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A Waverly man who was found not guilty of murder in 2012 was shot and killed late Tuesday evening. The Pike County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) are currently investigating the death of Michael Allen Sabo, 28, after he was driven to Adena Pike Medical Center after 11 p.m. on Tuesday… Read More
Emmitt House Lost In Fire
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One of Waverly’s most historic landmarks is gone. The Emmitt House, built as a hotel by Waverly’s preeminent entrepreneur James Emmitt in 1861 along what was then the Ohio and Erie Canal, was lost in a fire Monday evening. According to Waverly Fire Chief Randy Armbruster, the Waverly Fire Department was joined by fire departments… Read More
Children Services Levy Up for Renewal
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At Tuesday’s general election, Pike County voters will be asked to vote for renewal of the Pike County Children Services levy. The levy, which is a one and five-tenths mill, 10-year levy, commencing in 2014, will not raise taxes, and according to Phyllis Amlin-Snyder, executive director of Pike County Children Services, the biggest part of… Read More
Children Services Levy Up For Renewal
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At Tuesday’s general election, Pike County voters will be asked to vote for renewal of the Pike County Children Services levy. The levy, which is a one and five-tenths mill, 10-year levy, commencing in 2014, will not raise taxes, and according to Phyllis Amlin-Snyder, executive director of Pike County Children Services, the biggest part of… Read More
School Officials Meet About Chinese Student Exchange Program
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On Wednesday, area leaders in education and economic development met at Eastern Local Schools to discuss the potential for Chinese high school students to study in local schools in hopes of bringing economic and cultural development to the Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Jackson county area. School administrators and board of education members as well as… Read More
Pike County Sheriff Deputies Seize 350+ Marijuana Plants
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According to Pike County Sheriff Richard Henderson, on Friday, sheriff's deputies along with the assistance of BCI&I (Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation) and other agencies seized more than 350 marijuana plants during Pike County's annual drug eradication. According to the Sheriff's Office, the plants were seized at random, rural areas in the county. In… Read More
Pike County Sheriff Deputies Searching For Suspects In Shooting Incident
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The Pike County Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects, one of whom fired a gun at a Highland County deputy's cruiser early Monday morning. According to Pike County Sheriff Richard N. Henderson, at about 3 a.m. on Monday, Highland County Deputy Thomas Putnam observed a vehicle with no visible license tags and a broken… Read More
Former Pike Co. Deputy Found Guilty Of Gross Sexual Imposition
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A former chief deputy at the Pike County Sheriff's Office was found guilty of one count of gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony, on Monday when he appeared before visiting Judge Jan Corzine in the Pike County Court of Common Pleas. Clyde Franklin (Frank) Sanders, 50, was arrested by the Pike County Sheriff's Office in… Read More