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Local news from Pike County and the county seat of Waverly, reported by Heritage Headlines. Follow coverage of elections, courts, schools, roads, and police across the county, with the newest stories listed first.

Woman held without bond in Pike County case on escape, drug trafficking charges

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio. A woman arrested on Pike County charges is being held without bond in the Fayette County Jail on charges including escape...

Waverly City Schools Resume After Friday Morning Threat in Pike County

Waverly City Schools in Pike County said buildings were checked and classes resumed Friday after a threat arrived once students were already at school. Police remain on campus.

Real ID at the Ohio BMV: The Papers Chillicothe and Circleville Deputies Will Actually Take

The Ohio BMV will not issue a Real ID on the card you already have. The star on the license is a document check....

Pike County Dog Tags Move to DocuPet on December 1. The Late Fee Does Not Move.

Pike County still requires a license for a dog over three months old. What changes on December 1, 2026, is the checkout. The auditor’s...

A Leaf Blower Drew the Winning Ticket for a Whole Beef

Johnnie Irvin won a full beef in the Western Pike raffle after the drawing mixed 250 tickets with a leaf blower. Sunfish Valley Farms donated the beef.

You Hit a Deer on a Pike County Road. The 24-Hour Rule Is Statewide.

Pike County does not have a local version of the deer-in-the-ditch law. Ohio Revised Code 1533.121 is the rule. You do not have to...

Waverly Plaza Is Pike County’s Only Early-Voting Counter

Pike County has one early counter, Suite 1100 at 230 Waverly Plaza. Regular hours close for lunch. Early voting does not.

County Homestead and Property Tax Questions Go to Suite 200 in Waverly

Pike County’s auditor and tax office is in the government center, not a storefront on Second Street. The address is 230 Waverly Plaza, Suite...

Two Years of School Bomb Threats in South-Central Ohio: a Timeline, and What Families Can Still Do

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Monday’s closure at Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center is the latest in a long run of school threats across south-central Ohio....

Pike County Farms Still Cleaning Up After September Floods

PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Two weeks after flash flooding tore through southern Ohio, Pike County farms are still dragging debris out of fence rows...

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