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The defendants in the Vinton County child endangerment case will have competency evaluations. But what does that mean?
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In the coming weeks, a judge will decide whether the defendants in the Vinton County child endangerment case are competent to stand trial. But what does… Read More
Mother in the Vinton County children endangerment case is seeking a competency evaluation
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Vinton County mother facing multiple felony charges for allegedly keeping her 16 children in deplorable conditions is seeking an evaluation to determine whether she is… Read More
A Vinton County judge orders competency evaluations for two more defendants in child endangerment case
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A Vinton County judge has ordered mental competency evaluations for two more family members accused of keeping 16 children in conditions authorities say were worse than… Read More
Another competency evaluation requested in Vinton County child endangerment case. This time for the grandmother
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A third member of a Vinton County family accused of keeping 16 children in “horrific” living conditions is now seeking a competency evaluation. The attorney for… Read More
Attorney in Vinton County child endangerment case plans to seek a mental evaluation for Gary Siders Jr.
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – An attorney for the Vinton County father accused of keeping his 16 children in “horrific” conditions plans to ask the judge for a mental competency evaluation… Read More
A Vinton County judge issues a another gag order. This time in the case against the grandmother charged with child endangerment
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A Vinton County judge has issued an order banning parties from talking about the child endangerment case against Christina Siders. Siders is one of the four… Read More
Vinton County’s prosecutor asks County Commissioners for additional money to help in the Siders case
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Vinton County prosecutor’s office asked the county commissioners for additional money “to help with the cost of the Siders case.” Prosector William Archer asked for… Read More
A lawyer for the grandmother in the Vinton County child endangerment case requests a gag order
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The lawyer for the Vinton County grandmother charged with 16 counts of child endangerment has filed for a gag order in her case. Christina Siders, her… Read More
A judge’s gag order in the Vinton County child endangerment case raises First Amendment questions
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, OHIO (WOUB) — The gag order issued by the judge in the Vinton County child endangerment case raises some First Amendment issues. There are two basic types of gag… Read More
A judge has issued a gag order in the Vinton County child endangerment case
By: Thomas Billington
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A Vinton County judge has issued a gag order banning all parties from discussing the case in which a father allegedly kept his 16 children inside… Read More
After tragedy in Vinton County, an Ohio lawmaker wants more guardrails on home schooling
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As investigators continue to look for records and details about the 16 children discovered in a filthy home in Vinton County last week, many are… Read More
A strained Vinton County seeks help to care for 16 siblings from a squalid home and prosecute their family
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The discovery of 16 siblings who authorities say were held at a rural Vinton County home for years in squalid conditions is straining the county’s resources… Read More
Vinton County’s prosecutor says a “medical issue” contributed to Gary Siders Sr.’s bond modification
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The oldest of four adults charged after 16 children were removed from a Vinton County home is out on bond and receiving treatment after a “medical… Read More
What to know about the challenges ahead for the children rescued from a Vinton County home
By: Susan Montoya Bryan | Julie Watson | AP
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HAMDEN, Ohio (AP) — Some of the 16 children discovered at a Vinton County home in deplorable conditions were unable to speak and one — an 18-year-old who was developmentally… Read More
Sixteen children rescued from a Vinton County home shared a small room. ‘I can still smell it,’ attorney general says
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Sixteen children rescued from a home in Vinton County on Tuesday were living in a small room contaminated with human feces. “Most of our livestock was… Read More
Sixteen children were rescued from a “horrific scene” following the search of a Vinton County home
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Four people were arrested and charged with multiple counts of felony child endangerment following the execution of a search warrant early Tuesday afternoon at a home… Read More
The McArthur Research Station could shut down as part of national Forest Service reorganization
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A U.S. Forest Service research station in McArthur is one of 57 “under evaluation” for possible closure as part of a national reorganization announced… Read More
Hotel McArthur historic renovation to continue thanks to $5 million in new grant funds
By: Amanda Pirani
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — After a fire caused severe damage to Hotel McArthur in July, the historic building is now back on track for a renovation. That’s thanks… Read More
A proposed solar farm receives mixed reactions from Vinton County residents
By: Amanda Pirani
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a snowy Tuesday evening, over 30 people squeeze into a small corner room of the Vinton County Courthouse, lining the walls and doorway. … Read More
TVC-Ohio Standings: Meigs Boys and Athens Girls Lead the Conference
By: Hardwood Heroes
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TVC-Ohio Boys’ Standings 1. Meigs Marauders | 10-6 (Conf. 6-1) Written by: Joshua Hoerner Meigs had two games on the schedule this week, the first a nonconference test against… Read More
100 years ago, Ohio’s first female sheriff donned her badge in Vinton County
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Southeast Ohio’s Vinton County recently unveiled a new mural honoring the state’s first female sheriff: the prisoner-wrangling, homicide-solving single mother of five —… Read More
Here are the unofficial results of the 2025 general election in Vinton County
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — According to unofficial results, 22.79% of registered voters in Vinton County cast ballots in the 2025 November general election. Voters in Brown Township selected Floyd… Read More
A former utility clerk for the village of McArthur faces felony charges for allegedly stealing bill payments
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The former utility clerk for the village of McArthur has been indicted for the alleged theft of water and sewer bill payments. Cathy Stoughton is facing… Read More
Health officials say there are no human cases, but they have detected West Nile Virus in Vinton County
By: WOUB News Team
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB) — Health officials in Vinton County say they have detected West Nile Virus in the Clinton Township. According to a press release from the Vinton County Health Department,… Read More
Crime rates have declined significantly over a ten-year span in southeast Ohio counties
By: Abigail Semple
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Crime rates in several southeast Ohio counties have dropped significantly over the past decade, contrary to public opinion that crime is increasing. Data collected from the… Read More