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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.
Dash for Diabetes 5k Walk/Run set for June 8
RAVENSWOOD — Coplin Health Systems and the City of Ravenswood will host the eighth annual Dash for Diabetes 5k Walk/Run on June 8. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Ravenswood Riverfront Park. Same day registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The annual Dash for Diabetes continues to...
Ohio Department of Transportation proposal for US 50/Brimstone intersection meets resistance from Coolville residents
COOLVILLE — A proposed intersection improvement project that would install a reduced collision U-turn (RCUT) on US 50 at the Brimstone Road intersection, near Coolville, is meeting resistance from residents. Coolville residents met as recently as May 9 to discuss the project. Mayor Neil Cowen said about 13 people attended the meeting at the Coolville Elementary School. The intersection is a little over a mile from where US 50 and...
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...
Softball Recap: Ironton has no trouble against Meigs
Ironton stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-5 margin over the Meigs Marauders. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ironton. Ironton got a massive performance out of Graycie Brammer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three...
Baseball Recap: Noah Dawson can't quite lead Ravenswood over Gilmer County
Ravenswood fell victim to Gilmer County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gilmer County Titans. Ravenswood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gilmer County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
ODOT construction in Athens County for the week of May 20
MARIETTA — Ohio Department of Transportation announced that the following projects are anticipated to affect highways in Athens County during the week of May 20. Outlined work is weather permitting. Click on each route to see its location at OHGO.com. A signal replacement and turn lane installation project is taking place at US 50/Washington Road. Estimated completion date is Nov. 1.A resurfacing project is taking place on US 50 between...
Former W.Va. official sentenced for making false statement in federal fraud investigation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Putnam County man and former state official who approved more than $34 million for COVID-19 services without verifying vendor invoices was sentenced to probation Monday. Timothy Priddy, 49, of Buffalo, was sentenced to one year of federal probation for making a false statement to...
Independent candidate, Jon Rose, certified to run for Athens County commissioner
On Wednesday, the Athens County Board of Elections voted unanimously to certify independent candidate Jon Rose's petition to run for a seat on Athens County Board of Commissioners. Rose, a former Athens County EMS employee, will run against incumbent Charlie Adkins for the term that starts Jan. 2, 2025. Rose collected 308 signatures for his petition, of which 209 were validated. On his campaign's Facebook page, Rose thanked his supporters. The deadline to certify independent candidates is May 31, according to the Ohio Secretary of State's website. Any protests against an independent candidate must be filed by June 14.
Gallia County man 'found safe' by deputies following search
GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (WCHS) — UPDATED - 5:00 p.m., 5/11/24. Deputies have located the Gallia County man who went missing Saturday morning. Howard Moore, 86, was found at about 4:30 p.m. and is reportedly doing well following a search after a missing persons report was issued earlier in the day, according to a post from the sheriff's office.
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Ravenswood, Fort Gay, Elkins, and Keyser
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Jackson, Wayne, Randolph, and Mineral counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:
Move-OUT Giveback Days
Thousands of pounds of materials became “new to you” items as they were distributed during the annual Move-OUt Giveback Days on Wednesday and Thursday. Ohio University, City of Athens, Athens County Fair Board and several nonprofit organizations united to coordinate efforts to make it easy for students to donate non-perishable food, clothes, gently-used furniture and more as they move out of their temporary lodging during the school year. Area resident...
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