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Human Trafficking Review Report Released
Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently released the Human Trafficking Annual Report, which outlines efforts made by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office in 2012 to...
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Endangered Runaway Teen Located
Britni Shey Mess A runaway Greenfield teen that was listed as an endangered runaway by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has been located. Britni Mess was located in the Indianapolis area on Friday...
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Community Center Reopens After Flooding
The Rose Avenue Community Center re-opened today, Friday, Jan. 11 after the center became flooded due to a water main break. “The broken water main is repaired and water service has been restored,”...
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IRS: Annual Inflation Adjustments for 2013
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced recently annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2013, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes from the recently passed American...
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Attorney General DeWine Announces Additional Educator Training Dates
Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently announced that additional training opportunities for Ohio’s educators have now been scheduled. DeWine...
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Adena Is Region’s Most Advanced In MRI
Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe Adena Health System is now the only non-government health care facility in our region with 3.0-tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. The addition of the...
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Woman Pleads Guilty To Vehicular Homicide
One person was killed in the crash. FILE PHOTO A 20-year-old Washington Court House woman will spend a minimum of six months in prison after she plead guilty to three felony charges on Monday for her...
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Group Protests County Sheriff
Advocate Staff Reports A small group of people were on hand for the protest. SUBMITTED PHOTO A small group of people gathered on the Fayette County Courthouse lawn Monday morning, holding signs and...
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City Requested To Be Held In Contempt Of Court; Owes $3 Million To Ohio EPA
Not scheduled for publication until 01/15/13 12:01 a.m. Derek Myers, Editor-in-chief The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed a motion in the Fayette County Common Pleas Court...
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ODOT Crews Treating Area Roads
Crews from the Ohio Department of Transportation took to the area’s roadways last night as a wintry mix of rain, freezing rain and sleet hit the region. All available crews were patrolling and...
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Portman Plan Bolsters Conservatives’ Hand In Upcoming Budget Debate
When the U.S. Senate resumes business next week, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will introduce two tools to strengthen conservatives’ leverage and provide a pathway forward to real spending cuts...
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Groups Target Bullying In Schools
The Paint Valley Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMH) Board and the Ross County Juvenile Court in conjunction with Family and Children First Councils in Fayette, Highland,...
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G’Field Nursing Home Praised
The Ohio Department of Aging has released the results of the 2012 Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which was revised this year to increase participation and deliver better data,...
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January Is Stalking Awareness Month
Submitted Article With January being National Stalking Awareness Month, My Sister’s House Domestic Violence Program is gearing up for it by printing new brochures on stalking. These brochures will be...
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ODJFS Consolidated Offices; Saves Millions
ODJFS Director Michael Colbert A plan to consolidate 13 offices will minimize vacant office space and save the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) $2 million annually, without impacting...
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Kasich Speaks At MLK Event
Ohio Governor John Kasich Governor John R. Kasich and Lt. Governor Mary Taylor spoke at the 28th annual Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration held at the Trinity Episcopal Church,...
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Oaks Honors Students of the Month
Four Laurel Oaks students were honored by their teachers and peers as Students of the Month for December 2012. December Academic: Junior- Chloe Greenlee- ECE- Washington Courthouse Mr. Robinson,...
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BCI Opens Field Office
Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced recently that a new regional office for the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is now open in Cambridge. The new office...
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Leesburg Ave. Closing For 10 Months
Signs have been placed along Court Street and Leesburg Avenue warning motorists of the upcoming closure. ADVOCATE PHOTO/DEREK MYERS Leesburg Avenue in Washington Court House will close at the end of...
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