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Athens Public Transit Launches New Bus Line
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Athens Public Transit is launching a new bus route that will serve residents in the western areas of Athens County. Bus line seven will start August 1. It will start at the John Calhoun Baker Center (on the Ohio University – Athens campus) and will run residents through Albany and Nelsonville. It will be free… Read More
Alternate Program Offering Addiction Support for Local Residents
By: Destiniee Jaram, Kailan Martin
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A support program aiming to help people suffering from dependency issues is now available in Athens, Hocking and Vinton counties. The program, SMART recovery, stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training, and offers weekly group discussions for not only those suffering from an addiction,but also for the families who want to help their loved ones, according… Read More
Athens County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
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A local man who was once a well-known community youth leader is facing multiple counts of felony child pornography. Richard Adams, 74, of Athens, Ohio was arrested on July 2 after the Sheriff’s Office carried out a search warrant at his home at 11371 Hawks Road with help from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task… Read More
Ohio University Looking at New Ways to Raise Student Enrollment
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE (WOUB) — With enrollment dipping down last year, Ohio University is looking at plans to bring in a new crop of honors students. The university saw enrollment decline between six and eight percent last year, equivalent to 250 to 300 less students, according to Craig Cornell, senior vice provost for Strategic Enrollment Management…. Read More
Local Garden Focuses on Bringing Back Native Plants
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ATHENS — A local garden that sits right next to East State Street and across from the Athens Community Center is teaching people about the native plants found in Ohio. The Wistendahl Native Plant Garden, filled with plants like milkweed and prairie grass, is doing more than just making the landscape look good, but also… Read More
Albany Woman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Albano Hit-And-Run
By: Ethan Sands, Kailan Martin
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ATHENS (WOUB) — An Albany woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a driver who is charged in the hit-and-run incident in which a man died last June. The lawsuit filed May 16 in Athens County Common Pleas Court by Adrienne Albano, names John Rohr, John Rayl, and Nationwide Insurance, based in Columbus, as… Read More