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Details Of Criminal Charges Against Pat Kelly Released
The charges that led to the allegation that suspended Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly engaged in a pattern of corrupt activity were laid out by his prosecutors in a document filed Monday. A bill of particulars, which officially specifies the details of allegations against Kelly, was filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court. All of… Read More
Satellite Subscribers In Columbus Market Will Receive WOUB-TV
Starting in January, subscribers of DISH Network and DIRECTV in the Columbus market will receive PBS affiliate WOUB-TV. The change comes from a reclassification in the DMA (designated market area) in which WOUB-TV will move from the Huntington/Charleston to the Columbus market. The decision to move WOUB-TV to the Columbus market was made by Nielsen… Read More
Flu Warnings Comes With Child’s Death
Ohio's health department is confirming the first flu-related pediatric death of the flu season. The department says a 15-year-old girl from Ironton in southern Ohio died on Nov. 29 after being admitted to a hospital. Across the state, about 450 people have been hospitalized with the flu this year compared with only 135 cases at… Read More
Local Sheriff Part Of Police Training Group
A local sheriff has been chosen to be part of a state group that will review police training in Ohio. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood was notified by Attorney General Mike DeWine that he would be the only county sheriff on the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, a panel that will conduct a review… Read More
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Chris Pyle: My Top Albums of 2014
By: Chris Pyle
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This is the sixth in a series of year-end blog posts by WOUB staff, volunteers and contributors. Check out all of this year’s lists at this link. This has been my favorite year for new music in quite some time. The first seven albums on this list could all be my #1 choice, depending on… Read More
The Ridges Cemetery Project Featured By Aljazeera America
The Ridges Cemetery project has been featured on a series by Aljazeera America. The project places markers on headstones of former patients, more than 1900, who were buried listed only by numbers. The reason people were buried only by number remains a mystery, but it is widely believed that it was because of their status… Read More
AHS Student Now Located By Authorities
UPDATE: 11:30 Devin Smith has now been located by the Athens County Sheriff's Department. Athens High School 12th grade student Devin Smith is missing. Right now, there is little information available surrounding the circumstances of her disappearance. Parents were notified about the efforts to find Devin through the school district's Infinite Campus email system. The… Read More
Athens County Couple Featured By Humans Of New York
New York City photographer Brandon Stanton spends his days looking for interesting subjects for his photoblog “Humans of New York.” This weekend, Athens couple Space and Smiles Welch appeared on his blog, which has more than 11 million followers on Facebook. The couple have gained attention in recent years, being featured for… Read More
Public Records Training To Be Offered Online
Public officials and others can now take an online training course to learn about Ohio's open records and open meeting laws. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said Monday the three-hour, in-person training course has been broken into 13 web videos that users could complete online on their own time. Each lesson in the free course… Read More
State Looking At Reducing Pot Driving Penalty
Ohio lawmakers are taking early steps toward lifting Ohio's driving penalties for marijuana possession. A resolution scheduled for a possible committee vote Tuesday declares the Legislature's opposition to a 1990 federal law that requires a six-month suspension or revocation of a driver's license after a drug offense conviction, even when the violation is unrelated to… Read More
Athens Laurels Partners With Ohio Arts Council For “Artful Aging Ohio”
There is a direct link between the development of the creative mind and the quality of one’s life. Students who receive training in the arts have been shown to excel in other subject areas, and, yet, the benefit is not limited to school-aged children. Men and women who have raised families, held positions in the… Read More
Strong Free Throw Shooting Leads to Alexander Win Over Vinton County
The Alexander Lady Vikings shot 16-of-16 from the foul line in the final quarter to help give them a 57-43 win over Vinton County on Monday. Sloppy basketball was the dominating theme of the first half as both teams pushed hard and used an intense, up-tempo style offense that led to multiple turnovers and fouls… Read More