Kevin Coleman
Raised in Ross County, Bearcat class of '87 at Paint Valley. Wrote a column on history and historic preservation for the Chillicothe Gazette right out of high school, then a bachelors in Journalism in the OU class of '91.
After starting my one-man company "Intrepid Heritage Services" in Columbus in 1997 to offer historical research, tours, and talks, I retuned to Ross County in 2003. Have been working as a radio programmer and reporter at Clear Channel / iHeart Media Southern Ohio.
Started working with the Scioto Post June 27th, 2023.
Chillicothe Mayor Provides More on Paper Mill Closing and Wear-Ever Pollution
Chillicothe -- Mayor Luke Feeney gave a long briefing in the latest council...
Activists Speak Out on Wear-Ever Pollution in Chillicothe
Chillicothe -- Activists gathered in front of old City Hall, and two members...
Chillicothe Paper Mill Response Team Reviews Latest Activity
Chillicothe, Ross County, & the Regional Economy — The owner of the paper...
Ross County Grand Jury: Punched by the Wrong Friend of a...
Ross County — The Ross County Grand Jury met on Friday, July 25th,...
Ross County Grand Jury: Too Many Rocks for Personal Use
Ross County — The Ross County Grand Jury met on Friday, July 25th,...
Ross County Grand Jury: Pulling Over Before Being Pulled Over Doesn’t...
Ross County -- The Grand Jury met on Friday, July 25th, 2025. From...
Ross County Republicans and Democrats Hosting Events Tonight and Saturday
Ross County -- Both county political parties have events this week…and of course...
First Official Ross County Event for “America 250” to Encourage Exercise
Chillicothe -- The first official local event for the upcoming 250th anniversary of...
Two Women Artists “Speak Your Mind” at Chillicothe’s Public Art Gallery
Chillicothe - Delaware, Ohio - and Kentucky -- Two artists from out-of-town have...
The Ross County Comprehensive Plan is still Developing
Ross County -- Work on assembling the new comprehensive plan for the county...
“Paper Promises – A Film For Chillicothe, Ohio” – Review of...
Chillicothe -- A concise, emotive, well-crafted ten-minute video was released on August 8th,...
Chillicothe Paper Mill Now Officially Closed…But Offers to Buy Being Considered
Chillicothe, the Regional Economy - and Miami, Florida — With the official closing...
Speakers on Pollution, Museum, and Cleanup, in Chillicothe Council
Chillicothe -- Most of the story of Monday's council session is best told...
“Overdose Awareness Day,” “Light It Up Purple,” and “Hopefest 2025” to...
Ross County -- August 30th will be "Overdose Awareness Day" after the Ross...
Chillicothe’s Morning Rotary Raises Funds with “First Thursdays”
Chillicothe -- Morning Rotary hosted their last "First Thursday" street party of the...
Ross County Commissioner David Glass on Paper Mill and More
Chillicothe, Ross County, and the Regional Economy — As concerns about the closing...
Antique Tractor Display and Parade at the Ross County Fair
The Ross County Fairgrounds — The Antique Tractor Display is in its second...
Fun at Ross County Junior Fair Night
The Ross County Fairgrounds -- Tuesday is always Junior Fair Night, and the...
Commissioners Hear Disagreements over Ross County Senior Services
Ross County -- The commissioners heard two sides on senior citizens facilities in...
Chillicothe Mayor Explains Concerns About Paper Mill Shutdown Affecting Wear-Ever Groundwater...
Chillicothe -- Water pollution has become concerning news recently as a secondary effect...
The Latest on the Ross County Fair and Ross County Commissioners
Ross County -- With the commissioners working on their mid-summer budget and the fair staring on Saturday,...
Lack of Response Frustrates Effort to Handle Chillicothe Paper Mill Issue
Chillicothe, the Local Economy, and Miami, Florida -- With the announced closure of...
Ross County Mid-Year Budget Not Quite Ready
County Auditor Gives Context on "Full Plate" of Projects and Funding Complications
Oil Painting and Photographs Fill Chillicothe Art Gallery
Chillicothe -- An oil painter and a photographer share the "Generations" show in...
“Greater Chillicothe Ross County Film Commission” Created
Chillicothe and Anywhere around Ross County That Can be a Movie Set --...
