📅 Free Microsoft Office training workshops coming to Pike County! The Community Action Committee is offering no-cost Microsoft Word and Excel training sessions in early November. Participants will learn essential computer skills to enhance their workplace knowledge at Scioto Works in New Boston. The community calendar also includes Halloween events like the Piketon Lions Club costume judging and Waverly Lions Club parade, plus various support groups, church services, and recycling opportunities. Registration is required for the Microsoft workshops as seats are limited.
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🚓 Ohio checkpoint screens 409 vehicles for drunk drivers. The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Scioto County Sheriff's Office conducted an OVI checkpoint on SR 73, resulting in no diversions but leading to three OVI arrests through nearby saturation patrols. Meanwhile, free Microsoft Office training workshops will be offered in New Boston on November 4-6, teaching essential Word and Excel skills to participants at no cost. The Civil Service Commission meeting for November has been canceled due to lack of agenda items. Additionally, Motorcycle Ohio has announced grant funding opportunities for 2027 for organizations wishing to provide certified motorcycle rider training.
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🚨 Chillicothe police tackle crime spree in action-packed Monday. Officers responded to 16 incidents throughout the day, including multiple burglaries on Logan Street and Washington Avenue. The department's busy shift also involved several theft cases at local businesses including Dollar General and Rural King. Police handled various non-criminal matters such as welfare checks, a mental health transport, and a child custody issue. The day concluded with officers investigating a serious "corrupting another with drugs" complaint at Adena Regional Medical Center, reportedly connected to an incident on Lillie Street.
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