All Posts from Susan Tebben
Interim OU President Becomes Interim Exec. VP
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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After spending the months since former Ohio University President Roderick McDavis left leading the university, the former interim president will now temporarily take over for outgoing Dr. Pam Benoit. Dr…. Read More
Ohio Nuclear Plant Bailout Stalls
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A proposed bailout for Ohio’s two nuclear power plants that would lead to rate increases for FirstEnergy customers appears to be stalled in the Legislature. One legislative… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Require Photo ID For Food Stamps
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill supported by some Ohio lawmakers requiring identification photos on food stamp cards is a step closer to approval. The Columbus Dispatch reports the House… Read More
OU Upward Bound On Its Way Out
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS — A 50-year-old program that provides services for low-income and potential first generation college students is going away due to funding cuts, according to officials. The Ohio University Upward… Read More
Ky. AG Threatens Lawsuit Against Governor…Again
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general has threatened to sue the state’s Republican governor for a fourth time. Andy Beshear says Gov. Matt Bevin’s executive order last week… Read More
W. Va. Debuts ‘Faith-Based’ State Drug Abuse Initiative
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is debuting a statewide faith-based initiative aimed at getting more churches involved in the fight against substance abuse. Morrisey plans… Read More
SEPTA Escapee To Serve Extra Prison Sentence
By: Susan Tebben
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The man who escaped from the Southeastern Probation Treatment Alternative (SEPTA) will now serve an extra sentence on top of his original conviction sentence. Richard P. Rush, III, 24, of Glouster,… Read More
Investment Banker Newest GOP in Ohio Senate Race
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An investment banker and generous Republican contributor from Cleveland has announced his U.S. Senate candidacy. Mike Gibbons’ entry into the race Wednesday sets up a GOP… Read More
Another Defeat For Ex-Athens Co. Sheriff’s Appeal
By: Susan Tebben
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Another effort by the former Athens County Sheriff to reverse his convictions has been declined. The Ohio Supreme Court declined to “accept jurisdiction of the appeal” in a one-sentence entry,… Read More
Ross Co. Man Arrested After Pulling Out Shotgun For ‘Citizens Arrest’
By: Associated Press
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NIPGEN – A Ross County man was arrested Monday after allegedly pulling a shotgun out of his car in front of a mini-mart to make a citizen’s arrest. The Chillicothe… Read More
Muslim Civil Rights Group Plans W. Va. Office
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A national Muslim civil rights group plans to open an office in West Virginia. The Council on American-Islamic Relations is looking for an executive director to… Read More
On Company’s Recommendation, Ohioans Cross Border for Medical Marijuana
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Ohioans have been crossing the border into Michigan to buy medical marijuana from Detroit-area dispensaries thanks to physician recommendations months ahead of cannabis becoming available in the… Read More
Special Task Force Investigating Tips on Alleged Athens Serial Rapist
By: WOUB Staff reports
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ATHENS — A special task force, including the FBI and Ohio Attorney General’s Office, has been formed to investigate several tips relating to an alleged serial rapist already charged in… Read More
EPA Public Meeting Brings Nature Concerns, Process Questions
By: Susan Tebben
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency held a public meeting and information session last night to get input on a potential mining project in the area. OEPA Representatives met with the… Read More
The Plains Man Pleads Innocence In Heroin OD Death
By: Susan Tebben
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A man from The Plains accused of helping his girlfriend take heroin, leading to her death, appeared in court on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Terry R. Cullison, 54, was arrested… Read More
Couple Who Fled Child Endangerment Trial Arrested, Bond Set
By: Susan Tebben
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A Nelsonville couple who disappeared in the middle of a child endangerment trial appeared in Athens County court today, after being found and re-arrested Wednesday night. Kayla Fannon and Samuel… Read More
Tonight: Info Session On Coal Project’s Impact on Local Waterways
By: WOUB Staff reports
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GLOUSTER — Trimble High School will play host to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday night as they consider a new coal mining project in the area. A public… Read More
Prisoner Acquitted Of Escape After Prosecutors Can’t Prove Location of Prison
By: Debra Tobin | For The Athens Messenger
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LOGAN — Based on an error that the Hocking County Prosecutor’s Office was unable to correct in court, a convicted murderer who fled from Hocking Correctional Institution on March 27,… Read More
Couple Found Guilty In Child Abuse Case Arrested In Franklin Co.
By: Susan Tebben
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A couple that disappeared during a trial in which they were found guilty of seriously harming an infant have been found and arrested, according to authorities. Samuel A. Thompson, 31,… Read More
‘Lapses in Protocol and Judgment” Lead To Release of Kirkersville Shooter
By: Associated Press
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio court says lapses in protocol and judgment led to a domestic violence suspect being released early from jail weeks before he killed his alleged… Read More
Ohio Prison Dept.: Two Dozen Layoffs Needed To Close Farms
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s prisons department has announced the need for more than two dozen layoffs connected to phasing out the state’s prison farm program. State prisons chief Gary… Read More
‘Essential’ Personnel, Government Services Funded Under House Proposal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House has passed legislation that would fund state government services and personnel considered “essential” and protect the benefits of other state workers who would… Read More
Federal Charges Filed Against Ex-Marietta Patrol Post Commander
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Federal authorities allege that a former Ohio State Highway Patrol commander accused of stalking a subordinate’s wife put a GPS tracking device on her car so… Read More
Nelsonville Couple Guilty Of Causing Serious Injury to Infant, But Still At Large
By: Susan Tebben
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Two Nelsonville residents were found guilty of causing serious injury to their infant child, but law enforcement now need to track them down. Samuel A. Thompson, 31, and Kayla A…. Read More
Kirkersville Shooter Released From Jail Weeks Before Murders
By: Associated Press
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio court is reviewing how and why a domestic violence suspect was released early from jail weeks before fatally shooting three people, including a woman… Read More
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