News briefs: Large item pick up dates set by city
CHILLICOTHE -- Mayor Luke Feeney announced the City of Chillicothe will provide a large item pick-up service to city residents beginning the week of May 29.
Items the city crews will pick up include carpet, sofas, chairs, mattresses, and other similar pieces of furniture. Paint cans will be collected if the paint has been dried out or mixed with sawdust.
Items not permissible for pickup are stoves, washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, hot water tanks and heaters, old radios, computer equipment, air conditioning units, and televisions. Construction materials from demolitions or remodeling will not be collected, nor will tires, batteries, chemicals and hazardous materials.
Large items must be kept separate from regular trash pickup and should be placed at the curb. There will be no pick-up in the alleys and City employees are not permitted on private property. Residents are asked to place their items at the curb. The schedule below outlines when large item pick up will take place in your neighborhood.
If your garbage is picked up on:Monday: Large Items will be picked up May 29 - June 2Tuesday: Large items will be picked up June 5 - June 9Wednesday: Large items will be picked up June 12 - June 16Thursday: Large items will be picked up June 19 – June 23Friday: Large items will be picked up June 26 – June 30
Additional information can be found on ChillicotheOH.gov. If you should have any questions, please contact the Safety/Service Department office by phone at (740) 773-2700 or by e-mail at largeitem@chillicotheoh.gov
Chillicothe Gazette reporter wins Ohio Pharmacists Association media award
COLUMBUS -- Reporter Shelby Reeves recently went to Columbus to attend the Awards Luncheon of the 145th Annual Conference of the Ohio Pharmacists Association where she received the 2023 Print Media Award of the Ohio Pharmacists Association for a story published in the Gazette in July of 2022. The article, Local pharmacy manager recognized for helping community, highlights local pharmacist Melanie Loftus, the pharmacist at Sam’s Club and manager of the Hope Pharmacy at the Hope Clinic in Chillicothe. This clinic helps provide care and medicine to those below the poverty line.
Goodwill partners with scouts for Spring Good Turn Day on April 22
CHILLICOTHE -- On April 22, scouts across Ohio will be visiting Goodwill stores to earn a special patch for the Spring Good Turn Day.
All nine of the Goodwill of South Central Ohio stores will participate in the special event. The idea of Good Turn Day is to provide Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts an opportunity to do a “good turn” in their community by collecting used clothing, books, housewares, and other items to donate to Goodwill. Other youth programs where participants earn patches such as Trail Life Scouts also are welcome to participate.
“We’re excited to participate in Good Turn Day again, and we appreciate what the scouts do for Goodwill,” said Goodwill of South Central Ohio CEO Marvin Jones. “The scouts’ efforts will help Goodwill with its mission as a nonprofit organization to partner with individuals with disabilities and challengers to help them lead the lives they envision across our eight-county region.”
Our stores have awarded more than 800 patches since 2018! Scouts earn a patch by donating a large trash bag (or equivalent) of items or volunteering for an hour in one of our stores. Scouts wanting to donate don’t need to RSVP and can show up at any of our stores in Athens, Chillicothe (Zane Plaza and Western Avenue), Circleville, Jackson, Logan, McArthur, Washington Court House, and Waverly between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on April 22. A list of store locations can be found at www.GWISCO.org/stores
Two-vehicle injury crash on US 23
WAVERLY – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle injury crash that occurred on US 23 northbound near Howard Road, in Pike County.
The crash was reported to the Portsmouth Post at approximately 1:10 a.m. Sunday. A 2020 Chevy Malibu and a 2019 Dodge Ram 3500 car hauler were traveling northbound on US 23. The 2020 Chevy Malibu made an improper lane change, striking the Dodge Ram making it jackknife and trapping the Malibu under the trailer, according to the patrol.
The operator of the Chevy Malibu, Madison Doss, 23, of Leesburg and passenger Tessa Gaffin of Peebles were transported to Pike County Adena with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The operator of the Dodge Ram,Gocha Gatserelia, 30, of Brooklyn New York was not injured.
The roadway was closed for approximately an hour and half while the crash was being investigated. Agencies on scene were Waverly Fire Department, Waverly Police Department, Pike County Sheriff’s Office and Portsmouth Ambulance.
The crash remains under investigation.
Meetings
The Green Township Board of Trustees will be conducting a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, to perform bid openings for the 2023 Chip & Seal contract, discuss FD personnel issues, discuss potential replacement plans for the Township Office and Maintenance Garage, and to approve a bid process for a new Road Dept dump truck. The meeting will be held at the Township Office located at 10153 SR 159, Kingston.
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