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Kingston man dies after vehicle crash
Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Kingston man. The two-vehicle crash occurred around 5:36 p.m. Thursday around US 23 and Tarlton Road in Logan Elm in Pickaway Township, according to a press release from PCSO. When deputies arrived on the scene, they learned that a 2012 red Buick driven by 44-year-old Abigail M. Dirmeyer of Circleville was traveling northbound on US...
Berger Hospital Opens State-of-the-Art Operating Room as Part of Over $10 Million Investment
OhioHealth Berger Hospital has announced a significant investment in their surgical services, including the unveiling of a state-of-the-art operating room as part of an over $10 million project aimed at enhancing healthcare in Circleville and surrounding communities. The new operating room boasts 200 square feet of additional space, totaling 800 square feet, and is equipped with cutting-edge robotic technology to ensure the highest quality of care for patients. “This investment...
Westfall poised to hire Fife as Superintendent
Westfall Schools’ Board of Education is poised to hire a familiar face as the next superintendent at a special meeting on Thursday. BOE seeks to approve Westfall High School Principal Jason Fife to lead the Mustangs’ nation at 6:30 p.m. in the Westfall Community Room. “Jason is a talented and respected administrator in our district,” BOE President Mark Ruff said. “He has served as our Middle School Principal and currently...
Associated Press Business Briefs
Tax changes small business owners should be aware of as the tax deadline looms As Tax Day approaches, there are plenty of things small business owners should keep in mind when filing taxes this year. April 15 is still the annual tax deadline for many small businesses although, unlike individuals, small businesses can have varying deadlines depending on the type of company, the state the taxes are filed in, and other factors. Quarterly estimated tax payments are generally required throughout the year. Since business tax...
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Hezbollah launches rockets into Israel after an Israeli strike kills 7 in Lebanon The Israeli military says around 30 rockets were launched from Lebanon toward northern Israel on Wednesday morning. Hezbollah took responsibility for the launches and said they were in response to an Israeli airstrike on a paramedic center linked to a Lebanese Sunni Muslim group in south Lebanon that killed seven of its members overnight. Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group began launching rockets toward Israel one day after Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel...
Pickaway Court of Common Pleas News
Cases recently adjudicated before Pickaway Court of Common Pleas Judge P. Randall Knece: Derek M. Binkley, 42, of 518 S. Columbus St., Lancaster, pleaded guilty to Nonsupport of Dependents. Disposition: PSI orderedJason A. Camacho, 41, of 300 S. Main St., Williamsport, pleaded not guilty to Aggravated Possession of Drugs. Disposition: Pretrial 4/12James R. Gillilan, Jr., 29, of 26240 Rector Rd., Williamsport, pleaded not guilty to Burglary. Disposition: Pretrial 4/12Luther Hackney, Jr., 52, of 10696 SR 762, Ashville, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Possession of Drugs, Receiving Stolen Property. Disposition: 24 months in prisonTessa Muncy, 36, of 31257 French Rd., Londonderry, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Possession of Drugs, Tampering with Evidence. Disposition: PSI orderedRoni J. Schiff, 39, of 10620 Dozer Rd., Stoutsville, pleaded guilty to Attempted Aggravated. Possession of Drugs, Possession of Fentanyl-Related Compound. Disposition:PSI ordered
Canal Winchester man sentenced to prison for making interstate threats to law enforcement, court officials & businesses, calling in bomb threats to local schools
COLUMBUS — A Canal Winchester man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 60 months in prison for making interstate threats to local law enforcement, court officials, businesses and schools. Yousif Mubarak, 27, was convicted following a jury trial in August 2023 of seven counts of making interstate threats. “Threats are more than mere words, they have significant consequences, as illustrated by the sentence imposed today,” said U.S. Attorney...
City Hall suspends Acting CPD Chief Davis
The Circleville Police Department has been in the regional news for the past few weeks so much so that there has been a new headline nearly every week, so here is the latest. According to a statement from City Hall, Acting Police Chief Don Davis was suspended with pay Monday due to alleged employee misconduct. As to who is in charge of CPD, City Hall issued a statement that said...
COLUMN: Soviet Communism failed because of human greed
I refer to your recent article (This is not the Soviet Union, Mr. Biden, published March 19) about the fall of Soviet Union being a result of religious ignorance. The author is hugely emotive and inaccurate. To suggest that the Soviet Union failed because it grew away from religion is both incorrect and insulting. Russian Orthodox Christianity was every bit as strong and positive an influence on societal behavior and...
Circleville Middle School 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Editor’s Note: Academic excellence should be applauded and praised as much as throwing the game winning pass Friday night, so we’re going to publish each school’s Honor Roll starting on the front page. Congrats to these Tigers’ Middle School scholars who made good grades in the Third Nine Week’s Honor Roll. Area schools who are interested in publishing their honor rolls should send them to mlayton@circlevilleherald.com Straight A's Grade 6 ...
Circleville Noon Rotary learns more about regional transit systems
Claire Jennings, the Regional Project Manager at Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), presented at the Circleville Noon Rotary with insights into COTA’s innovative mobility endeavors. During the meeting March 21 Jennings shed light on the forthcoming mobility center in Rickenbacker International Airport, which promises to forge vital connections with regional transit systems like Pickaway County Community Action (PICCA). The $24.3 million project is aimed at boosting economic development in the...
Pickaway County Board of Elections prepares for release of official results
The Pickaway County Board of Elections (BOE) released a letter Saturday explaining that there was a “discrepancy in the unofficial election results which added more absentee vote totals than were cast for all candidates.” The BOE reported that the discrepancy resulted when a USB thumb drive containing a “test data pattern” was inserted into the tabulating computer by mistake. The data included votes for candidates on the Pickaway County ballot. ...
Circleville High School 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Editor’s Note: Academic excellence should be applauded and praised as much as throwing the game winning pass Friday night, so we’re going to publish each school’s Honor Roll starting on the front page. Congrats to these Tigers’ High School scholars who made good grades in the Third Nine Week’s Honor Roll. Area schools who are interested in publishing their honor rolls should send them to mlayton@circlevilleherald.com *Denotes Straight A’s ...
Associated Press News Briefs
Judge weighs when, or if, Trump will go on trial in hush money case delayed over documents dump NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money case is weighing when, or even whether, the ex-president will go on trial after a postponement due to a last-minute document dump. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee arrived in court for a hearing scheduled in place of the long-planned start of jury selection in the first of his four criminal cases to go...
Belvedere project celebrates Circleville's architectural heritage
The iconic Belvedere atop Circleville City Hall has been lovingly restored to its former glory, marking the culmination of a meticulous preservation effort undertaken by the Durable Restoration Company. The completion of this restoration project celebrates the rich history and architectural heritage of Circleville. The Belvedere, a cherished landmark atop Circleville City Hall, had faced significant decay over the years. However, through a concerted restoration effort, the old structure has been replaced with a new one that adheres to the US Secretary of the Interior...
Rotary Speech Contest winners speak of values
Ten students from across Pickaway County competed Saturday in the Rotary International Four-Way Speech Contest sponsored by the Circleville Rotary and Sunrise Rotary clubs. “I’m always amazed at the talent and presentation of the students at our Rotary Speech Contest,” Circleville Noon Rotary President Warren Spangler said. “The speeches are centered around the Rotary International Four Way Test. With that in mind, each of the contestants speaks about how they use the four way testing in their personal lives. And they have a lot of...
County GOP likely to stick with voters’ choice in appointing new prosecutor
LOGAN — Tuesday afternoon, County Prosecutor Ryan Black submitted his resignation, in the wake of a lawsuit by two female former employees of the office, alleging sex discrimination in the workplace. The move came one day before a deadline for his resignation set by the county Republican Party, after which the party planned to seek his removal from office, through a process laid out in Ohio Revised Code Section 309.05. ...
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Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement Friday came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. Kate, 42, hadn’t been seen publicly since Christmas until video surfaced this week of her with her husband, Prince William, heir to the throne, walking from a farm shop near...
Former City Safety Director blames CPD leadership, not officers
After a story published Thursday about the dismissal City of Circleville Safety Director Steven Wilkinson, he posted these comments to the Circleville Herald’s Facebook page. During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Wilkinson said he was fired March 15 and explained what he thought happened during his weeklong tenure on the job. A link to that story is provided with the online version of this story. In Wilkinson’s social media post, he...
'You are welcome here in Ohio'
Big news for Pickawway County — Sofidel, a leading manufacturer of toilet paper, is expanding its production capacity in Circleville. Governor Mike DeWine and other local leaders used shiny shovels to turn over some dirt at a ceremonial groundbreaking on a sunny Thursday morning for the company’s $185 million expansion project that promises to add an additional 100+ more employees to the plant’s workforce, estimated to be around 500 Ohioans. ...
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