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Softball Game Preview: Nelsonville-York Plays at Home
After three games on the road, Nelsonville-York is heading back home. They will take on the Wellston Golden Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Nelsonville-York lost 15-1 to River Valley on Friday. Nelsonville-York has not had much luck with River Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Looking for something to do? Airstreams to invade Logan May 2-5
LOGAN — The authentic hometown vibe of Logan, Ohio’s Main Street in the Hocking Hills will hum with activity as dozens of iconic Airstream travel trailers line a three-block stretch of the historic downtown during the annual Urban Air: Wake Up Downtown festival. Some 70 of these silver...
New Lexington teacher brings a world of experiences to the classroom
NEW LEXINGTON — “Hola, mi nombre es Beverly.” Beverly Watson’s room is designed to give the impression of being on vacation in Mexico. The posters catch the attention of many in her class as they are decorated with plenty of colors and Spanish quotes. Watson, 55, is the Spanish teacher for New Lexington High School. She’s the boss in the classroom, but at home her three cats rule over her...
Rio Grande receives $12M grant for new multi-use center
MCARTHUR—More than 100 local and state-level community leaders joined Gov. Mike DeWine Wednesday at the future home of Rio Grande’s McArthur Center. The governor announced Rio will be receiving a grant in the amount of $12 million from the state’s Appalachian Community Grant program. Spanning 22,000 square...
All that jazz band: Athens County high school students perform at Brenen's Coffee Cafe
Monday night, Brenen’s Coffee Café, on Court Street in Athens, was filled to capacity with people to see the latest edition of Athens County High School Jazz Band. The band consists of high school students from Alexander, Athens, Federal Hocking, Nelsonville-York, and Trimble High Schools. Terry Robb has been the band director since 2013. He is totally dedicated to the jazz project and the band loves him for it. This...
Jason Kramer of Lancaster facing drug charges in Perry County
PERRY COUNTY − Jason Kramer of Lancaster has been charged with possession of suspected methamphetamine with a firearm specification, a second-degree felony. According to the Perry County Sheriff's Office, detectives assigned to the CODE Task Force conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle suspected of transporting illegal narcotics Monday afternoon in New Lexington. K-9 Bruno was deployed and detected the presence of illegal narcotics inside the vehicle. During the search officers discovered the suspected methamphetamine and a loaded 9mm pistol.
The Scoop: Announcements April 30, 2024
Note: All information is current as of The Scoop’s production on Tuesday morning. Click the links for the most up-to-date information. Boil order: Nelsonville Water Department customers on Frank, Williams, John, Edwards, and Fredderick streets plus Madison Street from Edwards Street to the Hocking County line. Ends at noon Wednesday, May 1.
Athens secures TVC-Ohio title in 10-run beatdown of Vinton County
THE PLAINS - For the first time since 2019, the Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio title stays in The Plains. In a small microcosm of how the Bulldogs have seemingly run rampant against their schedule all season, Athens (15-3, 10-0 TVC-Ohio) pulled out yet another dominant performance to secure the divisional crown on Wednesday afternoon with a 10-0 beatdown over Vinton County at home in five innings. A clear moment to show how...
Parties still trying to pry loose police records for use in lawsuit
COLUMBUS — The parties in a federal lawsuit against the city of Nelsonville continue to dispute whether a state agency should have to turn over law enforcement records for use as evidence in the suit — though in this case, both the plaintiffs and defendants have asked that the records be produced, but the state agency is refusing. At issue are logs from the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS), a computerized system that police officers use to access information from other law enforcement agencies...
New Lex announces honor roll students for third term
New Lexington High School has announced that the following students have achieved high honor roll standing for the third nine weeks grading period for the 2023-2024 school year. To qualify for the high honor roll, students must have an “A” average of 3.90 or higher in all grades for the nine weeks. High honor roll Freshmen ...
Trimble uses late outburst to cruise to eight-run victory over Federal Hocking
STEWART — Facing off for the second time in three days, Trimble would use two different five-run innings to help cruise to a 10-2 victory over Federal Hocking on the road on Wednesday afternoon. Picking up the 10 runs on just eight hits, the Tomcats (13-4, 6-3 Tri-Valley Conference-Hocking) were led by Chayse Henry at the plate, finishing with a perfect 3-3 day at the plate, driving in and scoring a pair of runs while also drawing a walk. Chase Patton and Bennie Warren would...
Man suing housing agency claims they filed a dismissal motion too late
LOGAN — A man who is suing the Hocking Metropolitan Housing Authority (HMHA) for allegedly trying to evict him for exercising his free expression rights has now asked the judge hearing the case to strike a motion filed by HMHA in which it asked the court to dismiss his suit. Plaintiff Ronald Leonard, who is acting as his own attorney, claims in a motion filed last week that the low-income housing agency missed a deadline for filing its dismissal motion, and therefore the motion should...
Three things to know
Plaintiff wants to strike motion in housing agency suit. A man who is suing the Hocking Metropolitan Housing Authority for allegedly trying to evict him for taking a photo has asked a judge to strike a dismissal motion filed by agency. Learn more on page A3. Take care of your psyche. Modern life can have a significant impact on mental health, for better or for worse. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the important role mental health plays in our lives. See column, page A5. Two fishing derbies scheduled in national forest. The Wayne National Forest will hold children’s fishing derbies at two locations this year, one at Lamping Homestead Recreation Area and one at the Lake Vesuvius Boat Ramp, May 18. Learn more on page A5.
West Union Street Construction
Road construction on West Union Street has been going on since this past summer and is set to be finished by December 2024. The purpose of this project is to improve safety conditions, intersections and accessibility. Although these improvements are necessary, they have had a significant impact on motorists and businesses on West Union Street. Video by: Dan Gray & Ranjini Shank Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: @thepostathens & @thepostmultimedia Twitter: @thepost Facebook: @thepostathens.
Women's Basketball: Ohio lands Dayton transfer Anyssa Jones, Wake Forest transfer Aliah McWhorter
On Wednesday night, Ohio women’s basketball announced on its website that it would be adding transfer players Anyssa Jones and Aliah McWhorter for the 2024-25 season. Both Jones and McWhorter will join the team as graduate students in their last year of eligibility. Jones, a 5-foot-10-inch guard from Westerville,...
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