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Vinton County Sheriff's Log
May 9 Deputies took custody of Zene Duncan, 26, of Hamden, on outstanding warrants out of Vinton County. Duncan was transported to Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail. May 10 • Deputies conducted a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 50. The driver, Mark Fout Jr., was arrested on outstanding warrants out of Vinton County. Fout was transported...
Athens County man to serve at least 20 years for raping minor
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Athens County man will serve at least two decades in prison after being found guilty of rape. According to the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office, Joshua Murphy, 35, was sentenced to a mandatory prison term of 20-years-to-life, to be served in the State Penal System effective May 1. Murphy, of Coolville, […]
Former nursing home employee claims she was fired for reporting understaffing
A former employee of an area nursing home is alleging that her employer violated Ohio’s whistleblower protection law, by firing her for raising concerns about nurse understaffing and resident safety. Chastidy Hanlon is suing the Dublin-based Continuing Healthcare Solutions, Inc., in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The company operates 11 skilled nursing facilities in southeast, northeast and north central Ohio. According to Hanlon’s lawsuit, she was hired at the end...
New mural on East State Street
Mandi “Miss Birdy” Caskey’s outline for a mural on the East State St./Route 33 Underpass waits to be painted. On Monday night and during the weekend, Caskey completed the first steps in painting the mural, which was commissioned by Athens County Children Services. According to the agency, the mural will represent the Children Services’ history and recognize what the community does for each other, and for children.
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Educator’s Workshop The Athens and Meigs Soil and Water Conservation Districts are pleased to announce a Science and Outdoor Educator’s Workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 29 at Ohio Division of Wildlife District Four, 360 E. State St., Athens. This workshop is open to any public school teachers, grades K-12, to those that might be homeschool instructors, and to individuals working at summer camps, parks or nature centers....
Chauncey establishes protections for LGBTQ+ residents, low income renters
CHAUNCEY, Ohio — At its monthly meeting on May 8, the village of Chauncey passed an ordinance establishing protections for LGBTQ+ residents and low-income renters. The ordinance, introduced in January by Evelyn Nagy, passed 4-2 after months of contentious discussion. “This was a long hard process,” Nagy told the...
Cora Hall was stellar again for Sheridan softball. This time, she had plenty of help.
ATHENS — This was no ordinary Tuesday with Mauri. This one, in fact, was way better than most. Mauri O'Brien's first career home run, with her team leading by a single run, was among the most important highlights of Sheridan's 4-1 win against Athens during a Division II district semifinal at Ohio University. ...
Athens City Council moves forward with COG establishment
Athens City Council met Monday evening to discuss the establishment of the Southeast Ohio Recycling Terminal (SORT) Council of Governments (COG). The Council discussed the recently completed COG and SORT agreements and their bylaws. According to a previous Post report, Athens City Council discontinued Athens-Hocking Recycling Center’s contract in November...
Ohio baseball falls in competitive midweek matchup with Marshall
The Ohio baseball team (16-31, 11-16 MAC) fell to Marshall (18-34, 9-18 SBC) 13-11 in a competitive midweek matchup on Tuesday. Individually, freshman Caleb Karll (Fitchburg, Wis.) went 2-for-4 at the plate with one run and five RBIs, highlighted by a grand slam. Redshirt junior AJ Rausch (Powell, Ohio) had one run off two hits and recorded two RBIs. Fifth year Alex Finney (Oxford, Mich.) scored two runs off one hit and had one RBI. ...
Softball Recap: Mauriana O'Brien leads a balanced attack to beat Athens
Sheridan had already won 18 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 19 on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Athens Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Sheridan also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Nelsonville-York High School to host free driver training for teen drivers
COLUMBUS — Free hands-on training is available this summer for teen drivers in Ohio to practice crash avoidance techniques and gain the experience necessary to become safer drivers. One of the Advance Driver Training classes will be offered June 8-9 at Nelsonville-York High School. Two sessions will be held per day. The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) is partnering with three Advanced Driver Training programs to increase access to these...
Miscues doom Athens in District semifinals loss to Sheridan
Sometimes you’re just going to run into a juggernaut, and that’s ok at the end of the day. Going up against one of the top ranked teams in the state for Division II, Athens’ softball saw its season come to an end in a home atmosphere on Tuesday afternoon. Matching up with Sheridan in the District semifinals at Ohio Softball Field on OU’s campus, the Bulldogs would put up a valiant fight but ultimately fall 4-1 to the Generals. ...
The Scoop: News Roundup May 14, 2024
A 35-year-old Coolville man was sentenced to a mandatory prison term of 20 years to life after he was convicted on 10 counts of rape for assaulting a child over a five year period beginning when she was 9 years old. (Athens County Prosecutor’s Office) Athens County Food Rescue...
Ohio men’s basketball adds Elijah Elliott to roster
The Ohio men’s basketball team has added guard Elijah Elliott to its signing class for the 2024-25 season, head coach Jeff Boals announced May 13. Elliott joins Ohio as a freshman with four years of eligibility. “We are excited to add Elijah to our Ohio basketball program,” Boals said. “He is a highly competitive athletic guard that we have recruited for a while. Offensively he makes everyone around him better....
Click It of Ticket seat belt campaign to be held May 20-June 2
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 20 to June 2. “We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,” said Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith. “It’s not just a safe thing to do — it’s the law. During the Click...
Farmers Market delight
The charm of the Athens Farmers Market is evident everywhere you turn on their big Saturday sale. Set under the solar panels in the parking lot of the Athens Community Center from 9 a.m.-noon, dozens of venders set up their stands with their homegrown produce and homemade items. The sale starts when someone strolls through the aisles ringing the traditional opening bell. Every vendor has a unique style to their...
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