Good morning, Pickaway County. The numbers tell a sobering story at Agroscapes Inc., where a $2,253.90 payment gone astray unraveled a $100,000 web of deception. While most of us were kicking off 2024 with resolutions, one accounts payable worker was apparently resolving to perfect his wire transfer scheme – a plan that's landed him behind bars facing up to 8 years to reflect on his financial choices.
In brighter news, Adena Health is revolutionizing patient care with a fleet of new ambulances that would make Speed's Jack Traven proud (minus the bomb, thankfully). The 24/7 service promises to slash transfer times between local hospitals faster than you can say "stat" – proving that sometimes the best healthcare innovations aren't found in high-tech gadgets, but in good old-fashioned logistics.
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☕️ What's Brewing Locally
🕊️ Al-lee Lowe, 46, leaves behind a legacy of love and family. The Ohio native, born in December 1979 to Christa Lowe and Alex Myers, passed away on January 20, 2025. He is survived by his two children, Logan and Isabelle, as well as several siblings across Ohio. His memory will be honored at a funeral service at Wellman Funeral Home in Circleville, with burial to follow in Forest Cemetery. Family and friends remember him through a touching poem that speaks of finding peace and following God's path.
💰 County employee steals $100K through crafty wire transfer scheme. Chad Scott, a 49-year-old accounts payable worker at Agroscapes Inc. in Pickaway County, was arrested for systematically diverting company payments into his personal account. The theft was discovered when a $2,253.90 payment meant for a vendor landed in Scott's checking account in July 2024. An internal investigation revealed multiple fraudulent transactions spanning several months since March 2024. Scott now faces up to 8 years in prison on felony theft charges and is being held on $100,000 bond.
🚑 Ohio health system slashes patient transfer times with new ambulance fleet. Adena Health has launched its own emergency medical service to transport patients between its hospitals in Chillicothe, Greenfield, Washington Court House, and Waverly. The two-ambulance operation, funded by an Appalachian Regional Commission grant, will handle 75% of internal patient transfers and nursing home transports within the health system. Operating 24/7 from a central dispatch center, the service aims to significantly reduce wait times and free up emergency department beds. The initiative creates new jobs while maintaining partnerships with external transport services for out-of-network transfers.
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🙏 In Remembrance
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Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
-Proverbs 3:3-4