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‘Cancer Sucks’ 5k To Be Held At Hocking College July 19
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The fourth annual Cam & Sue Cancer Sucks 5K Run/Walk will be held at Hocking College this month to remember two Athens County residents who lost their battle with cancer… Read More
Plans For New Microbrewery Moving Forward
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Two friends who first met many years ago in the sixth grade at East Elementary School hope to have a new microbrewery in production in Athens a year from now…. Read More
Audit: Some Athens County Officials Are More Compliant Than Others In Following Law
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Public employees asked to provide common records during a statewide test of Ohio's open records laws in April followed the law in nine of every 10 requests, according to audit… Read More
Court Grants Order On Records In Kelly Case
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A judge has granted a request from special prosecutors to prevent public disclosure of concealed-carry gun records in connection with the case of suspended Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly. “It… Read More
Kara Raines Named New Principal At Athens Middle School
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In the wake of longtime principal Paul Grippa’s imminent retirement, the school district has hired Kara Raines to take his place. “I’m honored to get to take the reins at… Read More
Automatic Recount Ordered For Judge’s Race
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An automatic recount of votes in the race for a judge's seat in Athens County Common Pleas Court has been ordered to take place after provisional ballots from the May… Read More
Judge Allows Attorney To Withdraw From Kelly Case
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The attorney who has been representing suspended Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly in his criminal case has been given permission to withdraw from the case. As The Messenger previously reported,… Read More
Attorneys Disagree Over What Evidence Showed In OU Student’s Case Against Police
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Was an Ohio University student's broken thumb caused by an OU police officer handcuffing her? The Ohio Court of Claims will be deciding that question, but attorneys for the student… Read More
OU Reaches $450 Million ‘Promise’ Fundraising Goal A Year Early
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A $2 million gift from two Ohio University employees has pushed the university’s The Promise Lives fundraising campaign past its $450 million goal more than a year ahead of schedule…. Read More
Athens City Schools Given State Auditor Award
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Athens City Schools is now the three time recipient of two prestigious awards from the Ohio Auditor of State’s Office. Athens City Schools Treasurer Matt Bunting was presented the Auditor… Read More
Identification Of Body Found In River Could Take Weeks
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UPDATE 12:30 p.m. Athens Police have identified the body as Samuel Wiater, the 21-year-old Athens man who went missing in March. UPDATE 8:40 a.m. Authorities were trying to determine if… Read More
Athens Teen Returns Home Safely After Reportedly Running Away
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UPDATE A 16-year-old Athens juvenile believed to have run away from home returned safely Monday morning. Jayden Smith returned home on his own accord Monday morning after having not been… Read More
OU Enrollment Applications Increase For Fourth Year
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First-time enrollment applications at Ohio University totaled 20,769 on Thursday, surpassing last year’s total number. The number represents an 18.9 percent increase over 2012 and 55 percent increase over 2011…. Read More
Man Stabbed In Athens Sunday Morning
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A Medina man was stabbed early Sunday morning in Athens and police are trying to determine who the culprit might be. Kyle Unsdorfer, 22, suffered a small laceration and puncture… Read More
AP Science Writer Will Discuss Climate Change At OU
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Seth Borenstein, a national science writer for the Associated Press, will be coming to Ohio University to talk about climate change. At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Borenstein will host a… Read More
Missing Hocking College Student Found
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A Hocking College student reported missing by his mother has been located and is physically OK, according to Nelsonville Police Chief Jason Wallace. James Michael Stucky, 27, was reported missing… Read More
Hocking College Student Goes Missing
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Nelsonville police are asking the public's help in trying to locate a Hocking College student who has been reported missing by his mother. James Michael Stucky, 27, was last seen… Read More
Region Reflects On 50 Anniversary Of LBJ’s ‘War On Poverty’
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President Lyndon B. Johnson’s visit to Athens in May of 1964 marked the beginning of his revolutionary War on Poverty and Great Society campaigns that changed America forever. Fifty years… Read More
Page Given ‘Hall Of Fame’ Honors To Kick Off OU Communication Week
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The Scripps College of Communication is observing Communication Week 2014. Events kicked off Monday afternoon with Visual Communication Day speakers and continued in the evening with the induction of 1969… Read More
Police Arrest More Than 40 At Millfest
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More than 40 arrests were made on Saturday during the first unsanctioned street festival of the year. The Athens Police Department arrested 12 people during Millfest, and the Ohio Investigative… Read More
Whereabouts Of Missing Man Still Unknown
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The whereabouts of a 21-year-old Athens man was still unknown as of 4:45 p.m. Saturday, according to Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle. Samuel J. Wiater, 21, of North Lancaster Street,… Read More
Police Searching For Missing 21-Year-Old
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UPDATE 5:25 p.m. City and countywide agencies were still out in force Friday searching for a man who went missing Thursday night. As of The Messenger's deadline, he had yet… Read More
Funds Funneled To Athens County To Incentivise Funding And Keeping Jobs
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A new incentive program has funneled nearly $166,000 into Athens County with the goal of helping the poor overcome barriers in finding and keeping employment. The Ohio Works First Incentive… Read More
Public Forums For South Green Drive Project Planned
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The public is invited to give feedback regarding plans to extend South Green Drive on the Ohio University campus from its current end point near the New Life Assembly church,… Read More
Attorney General’s Office Issues Subpoena For TV Footage In Kelly Case
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The attorney general’s office has issued a subpoena for television news footage associated with the criminal case against Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly. The subpoena, issued Friday, seeks raw video… Read More