Convicted rapist claims unlawful court sentencing
By Marika Lee | Sep. 18, 2011A Nelsonville man serving 15 years in prison for rape and kidnapping filed an appeal last week, claiming he was sentenced unlawfully.
A Nelsonville man serving 15 years in prison for rape and kidnapping filed an appeal last week, claiming he was sentenced unlawfully.
A The Plains man charged with molesting two children in 2009 has been transferred to Athens Behavioral Health Center for court-ordered treatment.
Although the use of food assistance issued by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has become a trend among Ohio farmers markets this year, the Athens market has been ahead of the pack for some time now.
A 60-day reconstruction of the Oxbow Bridge on Richland Avenue is scheduled for this summer, which, if the project falls behind schedule, could keep a major campus road closed during the start of the fall 2012 semester.
Though past long-term city council initiatives have produced community centers and youth soccer fields in Athens, the latest aims to bring in grant money rather than create new infrastructure.
Athens County residents are hoping to bring a meeting to the surface in order to keep coal mining under the surface.
A third Inman family member has been charged with murder and two other charges in connection to the death of a Logan woman.
Athens County’s last-recorded poverty rate doubles the percentage released by the U.S. Census Bureau yesterday — the highest in 18 years — and local residents are worried about the area’s financial future.
An appeals court decided Monday that one of three men serving 28 years to life in prison for murder will go back to trial court for
Under new ownership for the first time in 14 years, the diner on Union Street, known for its bountiful breakfasts, will now be open 24 hours a day to cater to late-night student food cravings.
About 3:15 p.m. today a girl on a college visit at Ohio University was struck by a bus while crossing the street.
The former head of the Narcotics Enforcement Team filed a motion yesterday asking the court to dismiss one of the eight felony counts against him.
A third family member has been charged with murder and two other charges in connection to the death of a Logan mother-of-three.
Mark Sullivan has faced a barrage of domestic and legal troubles over the past year, and now the Athens County Commissioner is facing a slew of opponents who have announced their candidacy for next fall’s election.
Even though defaults on federal college loans have jumped nationally during the past year, Ohio University has remained well below the average, as it has for several years.
Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office arrested four suspects after discovering 18 grams of crack cocaine in a Marietta residence yesterday morning.
Nearly a decade ago, there were more than 400 reported cases of West Nile virus in Ohio.
After an expeditious two-term stint as an Athens City Council member, Sherry Coon will call it quits after she wraps up her current term. Looking back on her work, one can’t help but noticed it was built around preserving Athens and keeping residents safe.
With recycling bins in every residence-hall room at Ohio University and many local businesses running on solar energy, the effect of Athens City Councilwoman Nancy Bain will be felt long after her retirement.