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Athens Police Searching For East State St. Bank Robber
By: Grant Burkhardt, Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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Police are searching for an armed bank robber who stole an undisclosed amount of money from the East State Street Chase Bank in Athens Monday. The bank was robbed around… Read More
Vinton County Teen Remembered As Model Student And Athletic Leader
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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Kendall Sweany ended one of her last tennis practices with a characteristic sense of self-denigrating humor, playing foil to her primary role as team leader, as student athlete, as friend…. Read More
Police Search For Road Rage Suspect
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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County and local officials are looking for an Albany woman suspected of inciting road rage and assaulting another driver on Tuesday. Sarah Wood, 22, of Albany, was allegedly following another… Read More
UPDATE: Oxbow Bridge Reopens
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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The Oxbow Bridge on Richland Avenue reopened to traffic Tuesday evening just in time for the new school year. The bridge has been closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for… Read More
Meth Lab Discovered In Coolville Home During Investigation Into Murder Threat
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger, Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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Athens County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating an alleged murder threat and also allegedly discovered a methamphetamine lab in a Coolville residence Thursday afternoon. The suspect is still on the… Read More
Investigators Still Looking Culprit Of Humpback Bridge Fire
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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For the second time in the storied history of the Ponn "Humpback" Covered Bridge, investigators want to know who, and why, someone would destroy it in a deliberate blaze. Two… Read More
New Information Surfaces In McArthur Wrongful Foreclosure Case
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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More details surrounding the widely-circulated McArthur wrongful foreclosure case continue to emerge, as a police report detailing the Wellston bank's mistake may call into question some of the homeowner's initial… Read More
Athens County Sheriff Office Holds Honors Ceremony
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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After nearly 50 years of combined experience with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office, the three newest retirees made quick work of their speeches to family and friends at a celebratory… Read More
Bank And Homeowner Disagree On Losses Claims In Wrongful Foreclosure
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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A McArthur woman is fighting to retrieve lost belongings after a Wellston bank accidentally foreclosed on the wrong house, sparking national attention to the case and involving local enforcement to… Read More
A Look At The 2013 Vinton County Fair
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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Take a look at various images from the Vinton County Fair.
Zaleski WWII Vet to Battle Eviction from Daughter in Court
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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John Potter, a World War II veteran and former mayor of Zaleski, is hoping to continue living in the home he built himself without fear of eviction from his daughter…. Read More
Artist, 93, To Publicly Show Work For First Time
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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How fitting that George Williams built his home near one of The Plains’ largest burial mounds, where Native Americans sculpted the land, their ground an expansive, never-ending world of art…. Read More
New Deputy Named To Sheriff’s Office Position
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office added a new deputy over the weekend, the second this month, as Sheriff Patrick Kelly said he again opted for someone experienced with law enforcement… Read More
Sheriff’s Deputy Injured After Chasing Down Scrap Metal Thieves
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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An alleged attempt by three suspects to steal scrap metal from a business Wednesday night left an Athens County sheriff’s deputy injured and two Millfield residents apprehended. The third suspect… Read More
Nelsonville City Council To Vote On Removal Of Parking Meters
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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Following years of complaints from local business owners, Nelsonville City Council is expected to vote to remove the city's parking meters. Currently, there are still parking meters throughout town but… Read More
Albany Woman Charged With Raping Juvenile
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An Albany woman was arrested Thursday for the alleged rape of a 10-year-old child. Jennifer Davidson, 36, was arrested by an Athens County sheriff’s detective on one count of rape… Read More