GED test to see $80 price hike next year
By Sam Howard | Nov. 24, 2013In 2014, $80 could keep some folks in Athens County away from higher education, officials have said.
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Hilltop Hangout
By Sam Howard | Nov. 21, 2013No one seems to know for sure how Bong Hill got its name.
Rape kits in county yield few matches
By Emily Bamforth, Kelly Fisher | Nov. 21, 2013Ohio has offered free rape kit testing for approximately two years in hopes of catching offenders who might think they are getting away with rape. Since, at least one Athens perpetrator has been identified as a suspect because of the service.
Sheriff Kelly claims 'zombie' drug found in Athens County
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 21, 2013The drug some officials say is as bad as or worse than heroin and methamphetamine has recently hit Athens County, local authorities said.
Halfway Home
By Allan Smith | Nov. 20, 2013One local congressman thinks fewer people should be incarcerated, and he has an idea that could serve them well.
An Athens resident sues the city following the repair of a sewer line on his property
By Kelly Fisher | Nov. 20, 2013An Athens resident filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming that officials replaced a sewer line on his property without permission over the summer.
Chauncey man arraigned for abduction charge
By Kelly Fisher | Nov. 20, 2013A Chauncey man was arraigned in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to one count of abduction.
Athens may have to compromise energy bill prices if they pursue renewable resources
By Cassie Kelly | Nov. 20, 2013Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl and Athens County Commissioner Chris Chmiel want to pursue renewable resources, but it could cause the city more hassle than it’s worth.
Athens residents may have to drop 740 area code by 2015
By Emma Ockerman | Nov. 20, 2013The 740 area code could be exhausted by 2015, leaving the state with two possible solutions: splitting the current 740 region into two area codes or installing an overlay that would allow existing numbers to stay the same and force new subscribers onto the new code.
A former OU student requests rape case records be sealed after failed appeal
By Kelly Fisher | Nov. 19, 2013A former Ohio University student, accused but innocent of rape in 2009, has asked the Athens County Common Pleas Court to remove the record in his case from public access in a hearing Friday.
While Athens landlords can profit from raising utility prices, many say they actively avoid it
By Lucas Daprile | Nov. 19, 2013Despite a loophole in Ohio law that apparently allows landlords to collect a profit while functioning as a middleman between tenants and utility companies, many Athens area landlords say they are avoiding the practice altogether.
Council readying for next payment on fire truck
By Cassie Kelly | Nov. 18, 2013Athens City Council members Monday, in the process of making more than a $200,000 payment on an almost-two-year-old fire truck, made it clear: The city desperately needed a new ladder, and it has been worth the money.
Sheriff Kelly claims court orders try to 'discredit' him
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 18, 2013Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office issued four additional subpoenas to Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly this month, authorities said, but unlike previous subpoenas served to the sheriff, details are limited.
DeWine: Ohio has a heroin problem
By Sam Howard | Nov. 18, 2013After a month’s worth of research from his office, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Monday he will oversee the creation of a new unit within his office to fight heroin use statewide.
Brushing It Off
By Emma Ockerman | Nov. 17, 2013There’s nothing a little Goof-Off and a morning spent scrubbing, painting and scraping can’t fix.
Two arrested in Athens meth lab bust
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 17, 2013Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly’s office seized eight meth labs Friday during an operation in conjunction with the Waterloo Fire Department and Athens County Children’s Services.
Prisoner sentenced to death granted time to donate organs
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 14, 2013An Ohio man was granted eight extra months of life after being put back on death row Wednesday, a day before he was to be executed by the state.
County-wide drug bust successful
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 12, 2013The Athens County Sheriff’s Office seized more than 200 grams of cocaine and other drugs this past Thursday in a combined effort with six other law enforcement entities.
Manning the meters
By Allan Smith | Nov. 12, 2013Charlene Cravens wakes up to go to work knowing she might be cussed out for doing her job well.
