All Posts from Susan Tebben
Sheriff’s Deputies Help Save Man’s Life
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The quick thinking actions of an Athens County Sheriff’s Office deputy helped to save the life of a man on Saturday afternoon. Deputy Jason Wickmann and Deputy Jen Atkins responded… Read More
Nelsonville Charter Repeal Initiative Declared Invalid By Council
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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City Council voted Tuesday to declare as invalid an initiative petition for the November election that sought repeal the city’s charter form of government. The vote was 5-0, with Council… Read More
Million Dollar Glouster Lawsuit ‘Resolved’
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit in which a jury, at one point, had awarded $1.04 million in damages against former Glouster officials. David and Jennifer Dolan, who… Read More
Ohio Senate Lays Out Budget Timeline
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Senate has laid out a timeline for action on the next state operating budget that will leave less than two weeks to work out… Read More
Ohio Valley Jobs Alliance Launched
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Upper Ohio Valley residents have launched the Ohio Valley Jobs Alliance to support local jobs. The State Journal reports the mission of the alliance, which was… Read More
Burr Oak Coal Appeal Ruled In Favor Of Feds
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The state of Ohio did not have the authority to enter into a lease that allowed Buckingham Coal Co. to mine beneath Burr Oak State Park, a federal appeals court… Read More
Democrats Plan To Offer State Budget Changes
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Democrats in the Ohio Senate say they plan to offer changes to the state budget to allow independent home health care and child-care workers under contract… Read More
Abortions After 20 Weeks Banned In W. Va.
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Abortions are now banned 20 weeks after conception in West Virginia. The ban became effective Tuesday, despite Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s disapproval. The Democrat vetoed it… Read More
Memorial Day Ceremony Remembers Asylum Residents
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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Serving as a means of busting the stigma carried with mental illness, the 2015 Memorial Day Ceremony at The Ridges’ Tower Cemetery was somber with remembrance but also featured a… Read More
Indictment: Former Deputy Jailer Accused of Demanding Sex From Women
A former deputy jailer in northern Kentucky has been indicted on charges accusing him of impersonating a police officer and demanding sex from women. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that 28-year-old… Read More
Rebuilding Union Street Becoming A Group Effort
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Owners whose West Union Street buildings were damaged during a November fire in Athens have decided to take a unified approach to rebuilding. “We decided it would make more sense… Read More
Delay In Arguments in Rape Appeal Denied
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The request by the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office to delay the oral arguments in the third appeal of a New York man convicted of rape, kidnapping and burglary has been… Read More
Conference on Athens Asylum to Be Held in June
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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A one-day conference will be held to discuss the historic Athens Asylum — now called The Ridges — on June 7 with a variety of speakers discussing the history and… Read More
Alexander Local Schools to Receive Less State Funding
By: Wesley Ratko | Special for The Messenger
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The Alexander Local School District will receive less state funding in the next two fiscal years than what it received from the state in fiscal year 2009. This, according to… Read More
Trimble Superintendent: Middle School Principal ‘Less Than Honest’
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The superintendent of Trimble Local Schools said Middle School Principal Danita Kern was removed from her position for financial reasons at Tuesday’s meeting of the Trimble School Board. However, public… Read More
Trimble School Board Removes Middle School Principal
Trimble School Board approved the non-renewal of Danita Glenn’s position as principal of Trimble Middle School last night at the regular school board district meeting. Danita Glenn, also referred to… Read More
Meigs County Teen Dies In Crash
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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A Meigs County teen died as the result of a Tuesday-night crash. Jillian N. White, 17, of Pomeroy, was traveling southbound on Flatwoods Road, near Old Forest Road, when her… Read More
Kelly Won’t Pay for Transcripts of Trial
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Former Athens County sheriff Patrick Kelly, who was convicted of 18 criminal charges in Athens County Common Pleas Court, will not have to pay for trial transcripts needed for appealing… Read More
Gallipolis Man’s Rape Conviction Upheld
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The conviction of a Gallipolis man in the 2011 rape of an Ohio University student has been affirmed by the Fourth District Court of Appeals. Levi Canterbury, 24, was convicted… Read More
Union Street Rebounding, Nelsonville Still Waiting After Fires
By: Susan Tebben
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Historic buildings in Athens and Nelsonville that were severely burned by fire are seeing a new future, though the timelines are still up in the air. The Union, one of… Read More
Alexander Schools Sued Over Bus Crash
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Alexander Local School District is being sued in Athens County Common Pleas Court because of a 2013 school bus accident. Louise Barr of Route 356, New Marshfield, filed the lawsuit,… Read More
Drug Ring Leader Asking For Conviction To Be Dismissed
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A Detroit, Michigan, man serving 17 years in prison as the major drug supplier to an oxycodone ring in Glouster is asking for his conviction to be set aside. The… Read More
Tobacco Products No Longer Permitted in Nelsonville City Parks
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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Use of tobacco products will no longer be permitted in city parks in Nelsonville as City Council approved the change Monday with a vote of 4-2. Councilman Greg Smith made… Read More
Meigs Co. Deputy Indicted on Robbery, Other Felony Charges
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A Meigs County Sheriff’s Office deputy on administrative leave has been indicted in Athens County Common Pleas Court with three felony charges. Brody Davis, 26, is charged with robbery, grand… Read More
The Plains Man Held On $100,000 Bond After Alleged Stabbing
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A man from The Plains is being held on $100,000 bond following a stabbing on Monday afternoon. James D. Warrener, 41, of 14 Roy Ave., The Plains, appeared in Athens… Read More
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