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Pike County receives funding in Capital Budget
COLUMBUS — The Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate, last week, passed Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects throughout the state. The Capital Budget will make historic investments in local community projects, announced State Rep. Bob Peterson (R-Sabina). Peterson secured the following capital investment that will positively impact Pike County: $750,000 to support the Pike Emergency Operations Backup Power Project$75,000 to renovate...
Pike County courts receive new fingerprint scanners
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A grant program designed to enhance the accuracy and completeness of the state’s criminal-records repository will pay for 77 new devices that courts across Ohio will use to capture defendants’ fingerprints for submission to the database, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. Pike County received two devices to used between the Pike County Common Pleas Court, the Pike County Juvenile Court and the Pike County Court. ...
Plaintiff in sex abuse lawsuit wants hearing to assess damages against church
COLUMBUS — After having dropped all the other defendants from a federal lawsuit over her childhood sexual abuse by family members, a former Athens County resident has asked for a hearing to set the amount of damages she should receive from the only remaining defendant, a Pike County church run by her uncle. In February 2022, Serah Bellar, who would now be 20 years old, filed suit in U.S. District Court against defendants including Athens County; a former Athens County sheriff’s deputy; her parents, Robert...
Waverly graduate wins 2024 Rumpke Scholarship for Pike County
WAVERLY, Ohio – Hallie Oyer, a recent graduate of Waverly High School, has been awarded the 2024 Rumpke Scholarship for Pike County. This $1,000 scholarship is given to a Pike County graduate pursuing a two or four-year degree at an accredited institution, including vocational and trade schools. Hallie was...
Man wanted for rape in Chillicothe busted after trying to get into homes in Pike Co.
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Christopher Wittkugel, a man previously reported for suspicious activities in Pike County, is now under investigation in Ross County for a series of severe offenses, including rape, strangulation, domestic violence, and auto theft. The Chillicothe Police Department disclosed that officers responded to an assault report on...
Courthouse to relocate in former Rite Aid building
The Pike County Commissioners announced Monday that the county is in agreement to purchase the former Rite Aid building with plans to move offices currently housed in the Pike County Courthouse into the former store. “None of us like that,” Commissioner Tony Montgomery said. “We all wish that it could stay, but it can’t.” The commissioners did say the courthouse could be “repurposed” but they were not sure by who...
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Pike County Court June 10, 2024 Anthony P. Robinson: Type: Disorderly conduct: Pled no contest; Found guilty: Paid in court. Amy C. Bower: Type: Child endangerment: Paid in court. Martavious L. Cooper: Type: Possession of drugs; Possession of drug instruments:...
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