For nearly four decades, Chris Hanners and Paul Kelley have been in the business of making people smile.

By Stephanie Stanley For the News Watchman

For nearly four decades, Chris Hanners and Paul Kelley have been in the business of making people smile. Chris Hanners and Associates General Dentistry, located at 559 S. West Street, in Piketon, is a family dentistry which offers orthodontic services such as braces and retainers......READ MORE

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Recent Waverly PD arrests include possession of chemicals to manufacture meth

By Matt Lucas News Watchman Staff Writer

Among the recent arrests made by the Waverly Police Department were a group of arrests for possession of chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine.

Police Chief Larry Roe reported that on Jan. 25, while conducting a uniform traffic stop for expired tags on North East Street in Waverly, Patrolman Joe Taylor arrested Frankie Wilburn, Rebecca Parker, Jacob Tolle and Robert Cable III. Upon further investigation, chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine were discovered........READ MORE

Ohio University/Athens Campus Closed Due To Armed Fugitive in Area

Due to a armed fugitive that was spotted in the Athens campus vicinity today has not been apprehended, the President has decided as a precautionary measure to close the Athens campus. All classes are cancelled, all students will be asked to return to their residences, and all non-essential employees should return home Unless notified otherwise, classes and normal work activities will resume Thursday at their normal times.

New gun control will ban over 150 firearms

California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein staged a dramatic press conference Thursday on Capitol Hill with 10 weapons at her side and unveiled legislation instituting a government ban on more than 150 types of firearms, including rifles, pistols and shotguns. Read more

Waverly Girl Headed to Idol

Waverly area resident Holly Miller is heading to Hollywood for American Idol. Miller appeared on last night's audition, which qualified her to move to the next level..... Read more

Mother Accused Of Kidnapping Own Child Appears In Court

A mother charged with kidnapping her own 6-month-old daughter was jailed on $5,000 bond on Wednesday.......... READ MORE

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Bigfoot Capture in Ohio?

Reports of a Bigfoot capture in Ohio! Can you believe it? (Note: this is a stock bigfoot photo, not the Ohio... fb.me/JnBJSloa

— 700WLW Cincinnati (@700wlw) January 20, 2013

Former Marine dismembers Heroin Dealer

Former Marine Jefferey Allen told detectives he and two friends acted as vigilantes to rid southern Boone County, Kentucky, of a known heroin dealer. A detective said the men killed and dismembered the alleged drug dealer.

Missing 6 month old

Newark Ohio police have released a photo of Nicayla Jordan, the 6-month-old missing from Newark.......No Amber Alert yet, but spread the word

Attorney connected with unopened pharmacy in Piketon indicted for conspiracy, money laundering

CINCINNATI — A federal grand jury has

Steven E. Hillman, 67, of Dublin, Ohio, alleging that he conspired with the owner of three pain clinics in Ohio to illegally divert prescription drugs outside the scope of legitimate medical practice and launder proceeds of the conspiracy..........READ MORE

K-C Raceway/Atomic Speedway Is For Sale

WAVERLY — The historic Atomic Speedway, most recently Schrader's K-C Raceway, near Waverly is "for sale" according to Jim Nier, Sr. and the Nier family, owners of the nationally known racing landmark. The speedway, known as "Ohio's fastest 3/8 mile high banked dirt track", did not operate in 2012, ending the 2011 season with another successful Dirt Track World Championship and a November invitational....READ MORE

Facebook page with 600 pics of Ohio girls is 'creepy'

Judge Arrested For Drunken-Driving

JACKSON, Ohio - A Scioto County judge was arrested on Saturday after police said he was driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.22....READ MORE

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Meth Lab Discovery

A Meth lab was discovered in Cynthiana in northern Pike County on East Street Friday. No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is still undergoing.

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Pike County art students lend aid to Newtown

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Pike Man Arrested for Domestic Violence

A Pike County man was arrested for the assault of his girlfriend. Authorities were called to the 600-block of Kiser Road, in Waverly, late Friday morning, for a domestic dispute. The victim told deputies that she went to the home of Houston Owens so he could see their child, but an altercation ensued when she tried to leave...... Read more

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Suspected Burglar Flees in Pike County

Two people were arrested but another fled following a Pike County burglary, Thursday. Sheriff Richard Henderson says his office responded to a burglary at 2717 Valley Road in Waverly but saw the suspect vehicle on Denver Road while en route to the scene...... Read more

Missing Greenfield Teen Found

The 17-year-old girl who had been missing from her Greenfield home since Dec. 27 has been located in the state of Indiana and is safe and in custody there, Greenfield Police Department Chief Tim Hester said on Friday afternoon....READ MORE

Canine Cosmetology Grooming

It’s a dog’s life at Canine Cosmetology Grooming and Supplies, where every day is “like a day at the spa.”

Offering full-service all breed dog and cat grooming, the business, located at 80 West Water Street, in Chillicothe, strives to provide unique, one-of-a-kind fur cuts, funky fur dyes and nail caps for pets.....READ MORE

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ACLU Joins Fight Against School’s Portrait Of Jesus

JACKSON, Ohio - The American Civil Liberties Union has written to a southern Ohio school district challenging the continued display of a large portrait of Jesus that has been at a middle school building since 1947.....READ MORE

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Activist group promises fight after Ohio school officials say Jesus portrait will stay

The Freedom From Religion Foundation said Wednesday that it would continue to fight an Ohio school board that said it would not remove a large portrait of Jesus that has been inside a middle school since 1947...... Read more

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Piketon Council planning 2013

Source: Pike News Watchman/Matt Lucas

Prior to its regular meeting on Monday, Piketon Village Council held its annual organizational meeting to elect a president pro temp, receive committee assignments and set meeting dates and times for the year.

Ralph Douthitt was reelected as president pro temp of council, and meeting dates and times will remain the same as they have been — the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. If there is a holiday on Monday, the meeting will be held on Tuesday.

In a special meeting held on Dec. 27, council voted to give all village employees a 3 percent increase in wages and passed a temporary annual appropriations ordinance for $2,084,400. According to Piketon Mayor Billy Spencer, this is basically what the village is saying it will spend in 2013...... READ MORE

Hunderds show up in Support of the Jesus Portriat Tonight

Hundreds show up at a school board meeting in Jackson County in support of a Jesus portrait hanging in the middle school via Jason Frazer 10TV on Twitter

New drivers license will cost more, take longer to get

Ohio’s new Safe ID will cost an additional $3.25 to purchase, be manufactured in California and take longer to get through the mail from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.....READ MORE

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Clinton will testify Jan. 22 in Senate about Libya attack that killed ambassador

Clinton will testify Jan. 22 in Senate about Libya attack that killed ambassador: apne.ws/VQPLcC -SS

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 8, 2013

Fisher-price recalls 800,000 baby sleepers for possible mold

By The Associated Press

The government is warning consumers to inspect Fisher-Price Newborn Rock 'N Play Sleepers due to risk of exposure to mold for infants who use them.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that its warning applies to 800,000 infant recliner seats, called sleepers, that were sold at stores nationwide and online since September 2009, with prices ranging between $50 and $85. The seats, designed for babies up to 25 pounds, feature a soft plastic seat held in a tubular metal rocking frame. The product has a removable fabric cover.

Mold can develop between the removable seat cushion and the hard plastic frame if the sleeper remains wet or is infrequently cleaned, the agency said. Mold is associated with respiratory illnesses and other infections, the warning said. Fisher-Price has received 600 reports of mold and 16 infants have been treated for respiratory issues, coughs and hives after they were in the Fisher-Price sleepers.

The agency said consumers should check for dark brown, gray or black spots that can indicate the presence of mold under the removable seat cushion. If mold is found, they are advised to immediately stop using the product and to contact Fisher-Price for cleaning instructions or further assistance.

Units currently in retail stores are not affected by the warning, but mold growth can occur after use of the infant sleepers.

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Today in "Pike County's Past"

Pike County was organized on February 1, 1815, from portions of Scioto, Ross, and Adams Counties, and was named in honor of Zebulon Pike, the explorer and soldier who had recently been killed in the War of 1812