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Sheriff: 77-year-old man missing since May found dead in Guernsey County
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man missing since May was found dead Friday evening in a wooded area in Guernsey County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies with the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office were called to Kilburn Lane on Friday after a caller reported she had found what appeared to be a body while she was riding an ATV through a wooded area.
Body of missing Lore City man John Sigman found Friday evening
CAMBRIDGE − The body of John Sigman was discovered Friday evening by a woman riding an ATV in a wooded area around Killbuck Lane. His truck was also in the area, according to Guernsey County Sheriff Jeffrey Paden. The 77-year-old Lore City man was reported missing on May 13, by his daughter, Shannon Sigman-West. She was worried when she couldn't reach by phone the prior day, she previous told the Daily Jeffersonian. When she went to his...
News of public record: Guernsey County restaurant inspections
The following are restaurant inspections with critical violations, as conducted by the Guernsey County Health Department from May 27 to June 7. Marathon, 2180 E. Wheeling Ave., Cambridge. The person in charge (PIC) is unable to demonstrate knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing. The handwashing sink upfront is being used to wash dishes. Equipment is not being sanitized in a three-compartment sink. The single-compartment sink upfront is being used to wash dishes, but they are not being sanitized.
'I need him to come home:' Daughter reported John Sigman of Lore City as missing on May 13
GURESNEY COUNTY − On May 13, Shannon Sigman-West reported her father, John Sigman, as a missing person. To date, he has not been located. West tried to reach her father repeatedly on Sunday, May 12, to no avail. She said he had gotten tired of answering the phone, due to the number of scammers and telemarketers. "At that point, something didn't feel right to me. So I left work and drove to the house. When I...
Cambridge husband and wife face multiple drug-related charges after search of home
CAMBRIDGE − A local couple has been charged with numerous drug-related crimes, according to the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office. Kevin Waller, 49, and his wife Erika Waller, 43, were taken into custody following the execution of a search warrant at an east Cambridge home in the early morning hours of June 4.The search by the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office/Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force led to the discovery of bulk amounts of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, along...
Upgrades set for small courtroom and jury room in Cambridge Common Pleas Court building
CAMBRIDGE − Upgrades are coming to the small courtroom and the jury room in the Cambridge Common Pleas Court building. The Guernsey County commissioners met with Todd Carpenter, maintenance supervisor, and Common Pleas Judge Padden to discuss the needed renovations. The building has not had any major work done in nearly 50 years, and...
Two Cambridge residents receives scholarships from farm bureau
CAMBRIDGE − Two students from Guernsey County will each receive a $500 scholarship to help with expenses for their upcoming college year, thanks to the Guernsey County Farm Bureau. Aspen Jones and Avery Vasko from Cambridge were selected as the 2024 scholarship recipients. Aspen is the daughter of Jeff...
Family has no leads in search for 77-year-old Guernsey County man missing since May
GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio — The family of 77-year-old Guernsey County resident John Sigman is desperate for clues on his whereabouts. It has been nearly one month since Sigman left his home in Lore City on May 11 around 6 p.m. and never returned. He drove away in his silver...
Two Cambridge residents receives scholarships from farm bureau
CAMBRIDGE − Two students from Guernsey County will each receive a $500 scholarship to help with expenses for their upcoming college year, thanks to the Guernsey County Farm Bureau. Aspen Jones and Avery Vasko from Cambridge were selected as the 2024 scholarship recipients. Aspen is the daughter of Jeff...
Hey Guernsey County: Here's what you need to know to start your week
CAMBRIDGE — Guernsey County commissioners voted to accept quotes from Surgent Construction for $43,840 for labor, installation of safety wall, door and desks for the clerk of courts and to accept a quote from American Telephone Technologies for $6,788 for access control for the clerk of courts. The total amount for both quotes will be paid from the county buildings. SENECAVILLE — The Mid-East Career and Technology Centers Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. Monday in...
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