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Burrow Heisman Win Inspires Record Setting Fundraising
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Update 12/17/19 As of 11:20 a.m. today more than 10,000 people have donated $358,278. Fundraising campaigns on social media inspired by Joe Burrow’s Heisman Trophy acceptance speech have raised more than $200,000 in just over 24 hours. In the emotional speech on Saturday in New York City, Burrow put a spotlight on the issue of… Read More
Ohio University Investigating Hazing Allegations Against Marching Band
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Ohio University says it is now also investigating hazing allegations against the school’s marching band. In a news release the university says it has ordered the Marching 110 to stop all non-academic group activities. Members of the Marching 110 are required to enroll in marching band courses for academic credit so members will be allowed… Read More
Arrest Made in Brown Ave. Shooting Case
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ATHENS, Ohio — A New York man has been arrested in connection with a more than two year old shooting that happened on the west side of Athens. In August, an Athens County grand jury indicted Ramon Nieves, 25 on a charge of felonious assault in connection with the shooting of Alex Andrews. Andrews was… Read More
Severe Weather Creating Long Repair List for Athens County Engineer
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ATHENS — The Athens County Engineer’s Office says it is swamped with repair projects as a result of the large amounts of rainfall over the past several months. “We are working our butts off down here,” said Athens County Engineer Jeff Maiden. Maiden says the large amount of rainfall has caused a number of landslides,… Read More
Middleport Man Charged with Murder
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A Middleport man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of another man. Andy Doczi, 37, is charged with aggravated murder in the death of Andrew Everett, 33, of Shade. According to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a call on May 23 about a body found outside the residence at 15010… Read More
Unofficial Primary Election Results for Tuscarawas County
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Unofficial primary election results for contested races and local issues are in for Tuscarawas County. Mark Haney will be the Democratic candidate in the Uhrichsville mayor’s race. Haney received 195 votes while his opponent Rick Dorland received 160 votes. In the mayor’s primary race for the Village of Dennison, Tim Still will be the Democratic… Read More
Unofficial Primary Election Results for Ross County
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Brandon Lawson will appear as the Democratic candidate in the Chillicothe City Council Second Ward race. Lawson received 155 votes. His opponent Jan Nusbaum received 74 votes. Voters approved a five-year 0.5% income tax renewal for current expenses for the Union Scioto Local School District 858 to 337.
Unofficial Primary Election Results for Washington County
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Judy Drake will be the Republican candidate on the November ballot in the Belpre mayor’s race. Drake received 187 votes. Her opponent John McClead received 177 votes. In the Council at Large race for Belpre City Council David E. Ferguson received 249 votes, Donna L. Miller received 206 votes, Larry K. Martin received 199 votes,… Read More
Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Kalyango, Ohio University Over Sexual Harassment Case
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Update 1/23/19 The civil lawsuit seeks systematic changes to how the university handles reports of sexual misconduct. In the lawsuit, Tess Herman alleges Dr. Yusuf Kalyango made inappropriate sexual advances towards her and then retaliated when those advances were rebuffed. Herman also alleges she informed two university professors, Dr. Judy Millesen and Dr. Jeremy Morris,… Read More
Second Man Facing Charges in Connection with Athens Shooting
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A second man is facing charges in connection with the shooting death on the city’s West side over the weekend. 23-year old Bernard Mitchell faces felony involuntary manslaughter and robbery charges in connection with the shooting death of 55-year-old Charles Duncan. According to the court documents, Michael Allen Russell along with Mitchell and a third… Read More
Athens Police Investigate Fatal Shooting
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Athens Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man on the city’s west side. According to the Athens Police, officers were dispatched to an apartment at 221 W. Washington St. just before 10 a.m. Sunday morning. Police found the 55-year-old male victim in the second-floor apartment with a fatal gunshot wound. The identity of the… Read More
Final Report, Recommendations Released on “Freedom Of Expression” Policy
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The advisory group reviewing Ohio University’s controversial interim police on freedom of expression released a report Monday with numerous recommendations for the creation of a new policy. Among the 24 recommendations, the Presidential Policy Advisory Group affirmed the need for a “Freedom of Expression” policy, clear policy language emphasizing what is permitted as opposed to prohibited… Read More
Athens Community Rally to Support of Charlottesville Victims
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Chants of solidarity filled the air as dozens of community members sent a clear message of support of those killed or injured in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday. “Today is about affirming that we are all screwed up and it is that screwed-upness that unites us and brings us closer together,” delfin bautista said. “All of us are… Read More
Broadband 101: Terms to Know
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Basic Terms You Should Know Broadband internet connection: the FCC currently defines broadband internet as a connection with at least a 25 Mbps download speed and a 3 Mbps upload speed. Download speed: the speed at which data is being sent from the Internet to your computer Internet Service Provider (ISP): the company that provides… Read More
Search for Missing Kayaker Continues
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Update 7/10/17 @ 12:00 p.m. ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Search and recovery crews are using side-scan sonar in their search for a missing kayaker from Meigs County. Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesman Charles Carlson says crews are focusing on a 300-yard area just below the Whites Mill waterfall. Carlson says search efforts will continue… Read More
First-Ever Athens Pride Fest Set for This Weekend
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Members of the LGBTQ+ community will be coming together this weekend for the first-ever Athens Pride Fest. Douglas Koala Robinson is a member of the Southeastern Ohio LGBT Coalition, one of the three organizations putting together Athens Pride Fest 2017, and he says the event sends a message to members of the LGBTQ community living in… Read More
Athens Man Charged with Arson
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Authorities say they’ve arrested an Athens man in connection with six fires that were intentionally set early Thursday morning in Athens. In a news release, the State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigations Bureau says Jason Armstrong, 25, was arrested and charged with arson. Armstrong is accused of setting six fires on Kurtz Street in… Read More
Multi-County Issues Fail to Garner Voter Support
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Voters Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike, and Ross counties rejected a 1 mill levy for the Paint Valley Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board (ADAMH). The levy would have paid for current expenses to the joint county district. Unofficial results indicate voters rejected the levy with 7,561 to 6,593. This is the second time… Read More
Detectives Investigating Break-In at Movies 10
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Update Sat. April 29 A tip was received by the Athens County Sheriff’s Office leading to the arrest of two men in connection with the break-in. On Friday, investigators received information about “possible suspected who were in possession of stolen property in Logan and attempting to sell it,” according to a press release by the… Read More
Crews Working to Repair Water Main Break in Athens
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Update 9 a.m. Feb. 18 – The boil order has been lifted for the city of Athens. Update 4:30 p.m. – Work is continuing on the waterline break in the City of Athens, but officials say the boil order will likely continue through Friday and into the weekend. The city also notified residents that… Read More
OUPD Investigating Two Reported Rapes
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Ohio University Police say they are investigating two reported rapes of students. According to a crime alert issued by the department, one victim reported being raped to police at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday. Police say the victim in that case told them she was raped by an unknown man in her room in Ryors Hall… Read More
Officers Fired On While Executing Search Warrant in Gallia County
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Law enforcement officers in Gallia County were fired on while executing a search warrant at home in Gallipolis early Monday morning. According to Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin deputies from his department and officers from the Major Crimes Task Force of Gallia-Meigs were serving a warrant at 672 Cooper Road. In a news release, Champlin… Read More
McDavis to Leave Ohio University in February for New Position
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Outgoing Ohio University President Roderick McDavis will be headed to Washington D.C. to serve as a new managing principal at AGB Search. McDavis’ last day at Ohio University will be February 17, 2017. AGB Search is an executive search firm specializing in “search, interim search, compensation evaluation and leadership transition assistance to public and private… Read More
Suspect Wounded in Officer-Involved Shooting
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident involving three officers from the Athens Police Department that resulted in the shooting of a suspect Saturday morning. Samuel Lott, 18, of Nelsonville, Ohio was treated at Columbus Hospital for a gunshot wound and released into the custody of the Athens Police. He is at the Southeast… Read More
Two More People Indicted in River Park Shooting Case
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Athens Police are looking for one of two people indicted in connection with the shooting death of a man at the River Park apartment complex. The Athens County Prosecutor’s Office says Megnesha Mnat, 21, and Mikia Geberezgiahier, 19, were indicted by a grand jury earlier this week. The prosecutor’s office says Geberezgiahier, who was picked… Read More
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