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Christmas Open House
Christmas Open House at the Ross County Historical Society Featuring our beautiful, one-of-a-kind Christmas tree decorated with hundreds of hand-cut paper ornaments by local artist Bonnie Grove; a… Read More

Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks mark UNESCO World Heritage designation
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — For 400 years, Indigenous North Americans flocked to a group of ceremonial sites in what is present-day Ohio to celebrate their culture and honor their dead…. Read More

Miami Trace dominates Cavaliers at home in a dominant manner
By: Ty Carpenter
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB)— The Miami Trace Panthers (5-3) defended their home turf against the Chillicothe Cavaliers (1-7) in this Frontier Athletic Conference matchup. Miami Trace took the opening kickoff and easily… Read More

Indians slam the door on Cavaliers’ comeback efforts in overtime
By: Noah Cavin
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) – Herrnstein Field was absolutely rocking on Friday night as the Hillsboro Indians and the Chillicothe Cavaliers duked it out in an overtime thriller, in which the… Read More

German Heritage Celebration!
Join us at the Ross County Heritage Center on September 15, 11-7pm for our celebration of Chillicothe’s German heritage! Schmidt’s Sausage Truck will be there for tasty German treats. We’ll… Read More

A woman and her 10-year-old nephew were killed in a Chillicothe house fire
By: Associated Press
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a woman and her 10-year-old nephew were killed when a fire roared through a southern Ohio home. The fire in Chillicothe was reported around… Read More

Southeast Ohio veterans and lawmakers push to keep Chillicothe VA Med Center’s doors open
By: Sarah Donaldson
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) — Veterans and lawmakers across Southeast Ohio are fighting to keep open the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, which has served veterans in the region for close to… Read More

OU President Meets With Regional Mayors To Strengthen Relationships
By: Will Price
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University President Hugh Sherman met with mayors at regional campuses last week, in what was called a “good first step” in his goal to strengthen… Read More

High Number of Flu Cases Closes Entire Ross County School District
By: Associated Press
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio school system planed to reopen Tuesday after a high number of flu cases canceled classes for the district. The Zane Trace Local district is… Read More

Christmas Open House At Ross County Historical Society
You are invited to our 2019 Christmas Open House! Featuring our one-of-a-kind Christmas tree decorated with hundreds of hand-cut paper ornaments by local Scherenschnitte artist Bonnie Grove, and a… Read More

The Story of Ohio’s Canals
Wednesday, November 6 at 7:30pm. Featuring Tom O’Grady, surveyor, student and researcher of Ohio history, and Instructor of Observational Astronomy at Ohio University. Co-Sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council Speaker’s… Read More

Remains of Chillicothe Soldier Who Died in Korean War Identified
By: Associated Press
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) – The government says the remains of a soldier who died during the Korean War have been identified as an 18-year-old Ohio man. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting… Read More

Scherenschnitte Workshop
Back by popular demand, we’re hosting a workshop on scherenschnitte with local artist Bonnie Grove. Learn the Pennsylvania-German art of hand-cut paper designs and spend a relaxing afternoon turning an… Read More

Reward Offered in Death of Woman Struck by Piece of Tree
By: Associated Press
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — A group is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the death of a woman hit by… Read More