All Posts from Susan Tebben
Fed Hock Schools Challenging Tax Values of Businesses
STEWART — Federal Hocking Local School District is challenging the values set for tax purposes on properties owned by three companies. Complaints were filed by the school district against K&H… Read More
Alleged Hocking Valley Bank Robber Pleads Innocent
A man from The Plains accused of robbing a local bank last month remains free on bond after being pleading innocent to several felony charges. Willard Whitmore, 68, is charged… Read More
Police Chief: Don’t Be Fooled By ‘Panhandlers’
For drivers in Athens, a sight is being seen more and more often on the roadways, according to city officials: men and women holding pieces of cardboard and other signs saying… Read More
W. Va. Syringe Exchange Program Launched
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A syringe exchange program is being launched to reduce diseases within Cabell County’s population of injection-drug users. State and local officials announced the one-year pilot program… Read More
Buckeye Lake Boat Ramps Closed For Fireworks
BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – The state will close public boat ramps at Ohio’s Buckeye Lake for Fourth of July fireworks to ensure people don’t get stuck in shallow water… Read More
State Budget Passed Without Common Core Requirements
All school year, the term PARCC was a major point of contention for students, parents and teachers around the state. PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College… Read More
County Commissioners Ask For Injection Well Moratorium
State officials are being asked by the Athens County Commissioners to put a moratorium on the issuance of new injection well permits. Whether it has any impact may be determined… Read More
Kasich Signs Budget Expanding Medicaid, Allowing Income Tax Cuts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed a $71.2 billion, two-year state budget that continues his expansion of the Medicaid health program and provides an income-tax cut…. Read More
Proposal to Ban Monopolies, Including Marijuana Business, Sent to Fall Ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State lawmakers in Ohio have sent a proposal to the fall ballot that would ban constitutional monopolies, an effort with the potential to scuttle marijuana legalization… Read More
First Same-Sex Marriage License Issued in Athens County
“Happy, but kind of shocked,” is how Paul Jones of Athens described his reaction when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex marriage is legal in Ohio and all… Read More
Alleged Drug Ring Leaders Caught
Two people being searched for by investigators of an alleged heroin and cocaine ring were apprehended Wednesday, according to the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office. Megan Vore and Anthony Spears were… Read More
14 Charged In Alleged Drug Ring
More than a dozen people have been charged in what is alleged to be the second drug ring in recent Athens County history. Fourteen people, some of whom investigators are… Read More
OU Trustees Pass Budgets, Capital Improvement Plan
In their regular meeting at the Southern Campus, the Ohio University Board of Trustees passed the annual budget which included a two percent “across the board” raise for faculty and… Read More
Convicted Steubenville Student To Play Hocking College Football
A total of 91 student athletes have registered to be part of the first year of athletic programs at Hocking College, with an additional 66 in the process of registering…. Read More
State Budget Won’t Include More Fest Authority
Language intended to give sheriffs more authority over music festivals like Number Fest did not make it into the state budget bill. State Rep. Debbie Phillips (D-Albany) and State Sen…. Read More
Board Committee Discusses Future Of The Ridges
The Ohio University Board of Trustees received an update on the future of The Ridges on Thursday, which included what could be a decade-long timeline on the project. At the… Read More
Payout to former W. Va. Police Chief Under Investigation
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A payout issued to a former Huntington police chief by Mayor Steve Williams is being investigated by the West Virginia State Police. State police First Lt…. Read More
Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers Inc. Chosen For Athens Refuse
The city of Athens has chosen to contract with Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers Inc. for refuse and curbside recycling collection. The city received two bids for the new three-year contract, which… Read More
911 Director To Be Reprimanded
A written reprimand will be given to Athens County 911 Director Dan Pfeiffer for not following a union contract, the county commissioners decided Tuesday. The commissioners upheld a grievance filed… Read More
OU Student Withdraws Candidacy, Patterson Unopposed in Mayor’s Race
The Republican candidate in the Athens mayoral race has withdrawn his candidacy, leaving Democrat Steve Patterson unopposed on the November general election ballot. According to the Athens County Board of… Read More
Hamden Police Chief Resigns Amid Ethics Investigation
HAMDEN — Hamden Police Chief Charles Boyer has agreed to resign for violating multiple state ethics rules upon reaching a settlement with the Ohio Ethics Commission. Boyer, a 33-year veteran… Read More
New Lex Man Gets 26 Years For Attempted Murder
A New Lexington man will serve nearly 30 years in prison for the attempted murder of his ex-wife. Frederick “Fritz” J. Craig, Jr., 53, was sentenced on Monday in Athens… Read More
Euthanized Bear Not Responsible for Attack on Athens Teen
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) – Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park say DNA results show a euthanized bear was not responsible for an attack on a 16-year-old boy. However,… Read More
Agreement Approved to Fund Recycling Facility
An agreement calling for Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District to provide funding to help create a materials recovery facility was approved Monday by the district’s board. The nonprofit Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers… Read More
Senate Budget Plan for ‘Food Deserts’ Has Less Funding
After a week of political tennis, a portion of the state budget proposal designed to help “food deserts” like Vinton County remains, but features much less funding than it did… Read More
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