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OU to Offer Early Retirement Options to Faculty and Custodial Staff
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Ohio University plans to offer voluntary retirement packages to faculty and custodial staff as part of cost-cutting measures being undertaken by the university. The board approved the plan at its meeting today. During a discussion with the Board of Trustees on Thursday, the administration said the university’s finances are in good shape because of a… Read More
Update: Two Suspects Apprehended in Connection with Athens Shooting
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UPDATE 1/6/2020 Athens Police say two suspects have been apprehended in West Virginia in connection with the shooting death of Floyd Lester Hart, 37. Police say Dylan Secoy, 26, and Rachael Povosky, 18, were arrested by the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office. Secoy is charged with murder. Povosky is charged with complicity to murder. The suspects… Read More
Athens Board of Elections Makes Salary Changes For Key Positions
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Bookkeeping changes at the Athens County Board of Elections will affect how the director and deputy director will get paid. At Friday’s special board meeting, the board approved changes that make the director, Debra Lee Quivey and deputy director, Penny L. Brooks salaried employees. Prior to the meeting, those positions are paid by the hour,… Read More
Ohio University Names New LGBT Center Director
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Ohio University has named a permanent director of its Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Center. In an online posting Wednesday, the university announced Micah McCarey as the new director. McCarey had been serving as interim director since May. “It’s incredibly important to me that the entirety of the LGBTQ+ spectrum and broader community feels welcome at… Read More
Hocking Co. Sheriff Reports Three Overdoses In One Night
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LOGAN (WOUB) — Law enforcement in Hocking County are investigating multiple “overdose incidents,” all that happened on Saturday night. In a press release posted on their Facebook page, the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office said three overdoses happened throughout the county and “are believed to be linked to a narcotics dealer who lives in Logan, Ohio.”… Read More
U.S. 33 Crash Kills Teen, Injures Others
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UPDATE 10/14/19 — Another person has died as a result of a car crash last week at U.S. Route 33 near Johnson Road. John Fitch, 23, had been taken to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center after the Friday morning crash. He was confirmed dead by officials at Hocking College, where he was a student. Connor Seevers,… Read More
Area Projects Receive More than $2M in Funding from ODOT
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More than $2 million in grant funding is being awarded by the Ohio Department of Transportation for projects in southeastern Ohio. Athens County is getting $262,000 to pay for preventative maintenance of the Hockhocking Adena path. The City of Athens is getting $505,000 for its Uptown Area project. The project aims to add lighting, improving… Read More
One Person Injured After Falling from Electric Pole
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One person was sent to the hospital after climbing and then falling from an electric pole at an off-campus party Friday night. According to the Athens Police report, officers were dispatched to 19 B Palmer St. at 10 p.m. The man was transported by EMS in critical condition. His name has not been released and… Read More
One Woman Dead, Another Hospitalized from Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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ATHENS, Ohio – The Athens County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman in Millfield. According to a news release deputies and EMS were dispatched to 15990 Millfield Road on a death call at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Once arriving on scene first responders discovered a strong odor of fumes coming from a camper trailer… Read More
Former Officials Ordered to Pay Back Taxpayers
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The Ohio Auditor of State’s office has issued a finding of recovery against the former mayor of the Village of Coolville and the former Morgan County treasurer. In a news release, Auditor of State Keith Faber says state auditors found Teresa Holsinger collected by did not account for $2,013 of village funds when she was… Read More
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