Federal authorities are investigating the crash of a small airplane in Ross County Saturday afternoon, which claimed the life of the pilot.

The Oak Hill Police Department has a new chief and full-time officer as Dave Ward and Anthony Woods, Jr. are officially on the job.

Jackson City Council has decided to approve an increase in the hourly pay rate of the police chief’s position and will preserve the vacant assistant police chief’s position for now, while also stipulating that there are no plans to fill it for the foreseeable future.

During the “Public Comments” portion of the Thursday, May 2 meeting of Wellston City Council, a concerned citizen voiced a complaint pertaining to a squabble with a next-door neighbor, which has pushed the city further into clean-up efforts, this time addressing water, sewer, and tiny-home issues.

Total Media was blessed by summerlike weather and a big crowd for its big Block Party, which was held last Saturday afternoon, May 18.

The Columbia Gas Co. has launched a major $1.6 million gas-line improvement project in Jackson with the work taking place in a large residential section on the city’s west side.

Elizabeth (Liz) Frisby is both an afraid and angry woman these days as she works from her downtown Jackson flower shop, Elizabeth’s Flowers and Gifts, at 163 Broadway Street.

A special-session meeting of Jackson City Council, which was to have been held Thursday evening, May 16, was canceled due to not having a sufficient number of councilmen present to pass necessary legislation.

The chiefs of fire departments from all over Jackson County have been conducting regular meetings to discuss topics of common interest to their departments. One of their initiatives is to take a more active role in addressing public-safety issues.