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Scioto Valley Habitat for Humanity's Roger Crago and Dottie Molebash talk about a Euchre Tournament Benefits Habitat for Humanity to be held June 9th at the St. Mary's Life Center.

OUC's Human Services Association is hosting its 3rd annual Big Yard Sale from 11a-2:30p Saturday June 3rd. Dr. Barbara Mahaffey and Co-Presidents Ashley Gelinas and Matt Bush talk about its purpose. The group is collecting donation Friday June 2nd from 2p-4:30p at OUC's Shoemaker Center. For more details or to have donated items picked up for the yard sale, email mahaffey@ohio.edu .

The Scioto Mason Lodge is holding its annual Fish-Tenderloin Fry in Yocatangee Park at the Lions Shelter June 2nd from 11a-7p. Masons Mike Hines & Tom Castor talk about the event.

Longtime assistant, Jeremy Beverly was hired as the next GIrls Basketball Head Coach for his alma mater, Chillicothe High School.

Ohio Representative Gary Scherer talks about the latest with the proposed state budget, taxation and his recent trip to Washington D.C.

Dr. Brandon Hanes and two athletes who have benefited from his training program talk about the difference chiropractic care has had in their performance.

The latest in the Pirates of the Caribbean series is out this weekend as is Baywatch. Kevin Carr of www. FatGuysAtTheMovies.com tells us more.

Dan Ramey speaks with 2017 Miss Feast of the Flowering Moon Meoldy Roop and Teen Queen Averi McFadden.

Dr. Abby Palmer knows firsthand about pregnancy and chiropractic care. At the time of her studio visit, she was 36 weeks pregnant herself. Palmer has been a patient of chiropractic since she was 8 years old and provides care for patients as young as two weeks old. Palmer says the birthing process places about 60 pounds of pressure on a baby's spine, which leads to the need for a spinal adjustment,...

CCSD Supt. Jon Saxton reviews the school board meeting from May 22nd. From STEAM to mentoring programs, the start of the construction for the new elementary buildings and the proposed statue memorializing Cavalier and National Basketball Hall of Fame member Neil Johnston, Saxton says it's been a great 2017.

Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney discusses the impact of the recent Southern Ohio Forest Rally and TOSRV and other events showcasing Ohio's First Capital. Fenney also addresses the service charge to consumers for paying city water bills by credit card, the ongoing work for a new contract for city firefighters, the first hearing of the purchase of the Chillicothe City School District's transportation...

Melody Young, Executive Director of the Ross-Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau introduces the Bureau's newest member Christy Throckmorton. Christy is also with the Feast of the Flowering Moon Committee. The event begins Thursday at 5pm and runs through Sunday. Learn more about the 34th annual Feast at www.feastofthefloweringmoon.org . Young says there's a demolition derby this weekend at...

Ross County Sheriff George Lavender and Chief Deputy T.J. Hollis talk about the successful D.A.R.E. golf outing which raised $5,000 for the program, celebrating graduations responsibly and staying safe on the roadways for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. A deputy was injured over the weekend inside the jail, but Hollis says the assailant was subdued and the deputy is recovering. They also seized...

Hanes Total Health Care's Dr. Brandon Hanes looks at Kids & Chiropractic Care. Dr. Hanes introduces us to Lindsey who talks about her daughter Emma's sickness that chiroprctic care cleared up. Lindsey says she came to Dr. Hanes as a "last resort" after other medical resource options were exhausted. She says for Emma's sake, she wishes she'd found Hanes Total Health Care sooner. Contact Dr. Hanes'...

Local Minister Dave Magill and Chillicothe Police Detective Bud Lytle have combined efforts for a revival on the Ross County Court House steps, June 19-24. There will be resources available for those fighting substance abuse and other addictions. Lytle says combining the civil service and faith communities can only be a positive for the continuing fight and healing. Magill says there will be speci...

Chillicothe Correctional Institution & Southern Ohio Survivors partner for the CCI-SOS Walk-A-Thon. The event begins with a cancer awareness ceremony. Inmate Willie was one three who shared their story of cancer survival. Six years ago, Willie was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which later spread to his bones. He tells more of his story in this interview with iHeartMedia Chillicothe's Dan Ramey,...

iHeartMedia's Dan Ramey, Bryce Matson and Chris Balusik of the Chillicothe Gazette talk with Rally Racer Pat Moro before taking a ride with Moro on the test course for the Southern Ohio Forest Rally, running May 19th & 20th. Get more details at www.southernohioforestrally.com .

Steve Mullins is President of the Chillicothe City School DIstrict Board of Education. He share his thoughts on the state of the District and its construction plan a students' learning experience. The construction phase of the two new elementary buildings should be done by January 2019, but Mullins says workers got a head start on the initial work, which may speed up the time line for the 3-6 buil...

It's been more than 20 years, but rally cars have returned to Chillicothe. Brent Short and Jeremiah Johnson tell us what to expect with the Southern Ohio Forest Rally this weekend. Johnson says the cars are street legal so they can travel to the roadways to the designated courses, but once they're ready to race, they pack a punch. Some of the cars resemble those seen in the "Fast & Furious" movie...

Captain Ron Meyers of the Chillicothe Police Department remembers the five CPD officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The first was Officer George Wall in 1891. Wall and the others are memorialized on a monument at the Law Enforcement Complex. Others include Officers Daniel Garrett (1926), Edwin Waldon (1928), Phillip Steinbrook (1979) and Larry Cox (2005). Ross County Sheriff's D...

Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director Melody Young previews this week's events, leading up to the 34th Feast of the Flowering Moon. This weekend will feature rally cars racing through our state forests, the 5th annual Military Appreciation Picnic at the Northside Library, a fundraising square dance event at Bishop Flaget School benefiting the Mighty Children's Museum and...

OSU Extension Agent Chris Bruynis introduced listeners to Emily Bowman who's serving a summer internship with the office. Bowman is an incoming senior at OSU and is a Peebles High School graduate. While Bowman has a background in raising cattle, she'll be working in soil testing out of the Chillicothe office. Bruynis and Bowman talk about the importance of her summer projects.

The Ross County YMCA has its annual campaign underway. The Campaign's Nancy Ames, Amy Harris and Lisa Stocklin talk about what the Y means to the community ad its services, the impact the Y has made for them personally and details about the campaign.

Ross County Commissioners Doug Corcoran, Steve Neal and Dwight Garrett discuss issues facing Ross County's budget while trying to accomplish two building projects. The state announced late last year they'd be cutting funding to the counties. That's $1,000,000 the Commission was expecting to have in its budget when they began the work on expanding the Ross County Service Center and the jails at the...

Dan Hill, Director of Young Life Ross County talks about the 4th annual Chillicothe Challenge which helps to fund summer camp for Ross County members of Young Life.