Good morning, Pike County. The corridors of Ohio University Chillicothe have witnessed three decades of nursing excellence, with over 500 healthcare professionals beginning their journeys there since 1995. As the program prepares to celebrate this milestone on October 4, 2025, alumni are invited to reconnect with the institution that shaped their careers through campus tours, presentations, and a special dinner that honors both past achievements and future possibilities.
While we celebrate recent history, Gary Argabright invites us to journey much further back—to when massive mammoths and mastodons roamed our region alongside early human inhabitants. His August 30 presentation at the Ross County Heritage Center offers a fascinating glimpse into our Ice Age past. In more current affairs, Chillicothe police recently recovered significant amounts of cocaine and fentanyl during a residential raid, continuing efforts to address substance issues while offering support resources for those battling addiction.
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☕️ What's Brewing Locally
👩⚕️ Three decades of nursing excellence celebrated at Ohio University Chillicothe. Alumni are invited to a special 30th anniversary gathering on October 4, 2025, honoring the program that has produced over 500 healthcare professionals since 1995. The celebration will feature campus tours, a catered dinner, presentations, and opportunities for graduates to reconnect with classmates and faculty. Event highlights include guest speakers, alumni spotlights, and tributes to those who have shaped nursing education at the campus. Registration for the milestone celebration closes September 20, with organizers eager to welcome back graduates who serve communities throughout southcentral Ohio and beyond.
🦣 Ancient giants once roamed Ross County at the Ice Age's end. Gary Argabright, a local educator and archaeological researcher, will present "Mammoths, Mastodons and Early Peoples in Ross County at the End of the Ice Age" on August 30 at the Ross County Heritage Center. Drawing from his research at major paleontological sites across the country, Argabright will explore how these massive creatures interacted with early human inhabitants of the region. The free public event, running from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, will include light refreshments and promises to appeal to history buffs, science enthusiasts, and anyone curious about Ohio's ancient past.
🚨 Chillicothe police bust yields cocaine, fentanyl in residential raid. Officers executed a search warrant on Deerpath Street, allegedly recovering 27.5 grams of cocaine and 16 grams of fentanyl along with drug trafficking money and paraphernalia. Dijon Leeper, a 32-year-old Columbus resident, was charged with first- and second-degree felony drug possession at the scene. Additional charges may follow pending laboratory results. The police department encourages those suffering from addiction to contact social worker Joanna Denny, while tips about illegal activity can be reported through their crime tips hotline.
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