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Athens County Sheriff’s Office Reports for Oct. 18-20: Dog loose at Dog ShelterAthens Messenger5 hours ago
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Moritz attorneys say prosecutors have suppressed evidence, ask judge to dismiss indictmentThe Logan Daily News2 days ago
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A new restaurant has opened in Zanesville, Ohio
ZANESVILLE, OH - A new restaurant has come to Colony Square Mall. Earlier this month, the new restaurant The 146 opened its doors, according to the restaurant's social media account. Customers can find the new restaurant in Zanesville at 3575 Maple Ave.
Athens County Sheriff’s Office Reports for Oct. 18-20: Dog loose at Dog Shelter
Athens County Sheriff’s Office Reports for Oct. 18-20: Date/Time Street Name Incident Disposition — reports are posted online too at athensmessenger.com Date/Time Street Name Incident Disposition OCT. 18 The Athens County Sheriff’s Office responded to Emma Belle Lane, The Plains, Ohio in reference to an open line 911 Call. Deputies spoke with the homeowner and...
Grant helps Crooksville finish project that will prevent sewage backups on school property
CROOKSVILLE − Crooksville is undergoing a sewer line extension project that started in 2020 and 2021 after sewage smells started wafting from a group of houses on Flint Ridge Road toward Crooksville High School's baseball and softball fields. Residential complaints triggered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action, where traces of raw sewage were found in samples taken from a drainage ditch line behind a block of five houses and one commercial building. ...
Still perfect: Lancaster improves to 7-0 and cruises to a district championship
HILLIARD — At the beginning of the season, the Lancaster girls’ cross country team wrote down some lofty goals. Writing them down is one thing, but going out and achieving them is another. However, the Gales have more than lived up to the huge expectations they put upon themselves, and on Saturday, during the Division I, Section 1 district meet at Hilliard Darby, Lancaster continued to thrive in a big way. ...
The postseason has started: Vote for the Fall Sports Athlete of the Week from Oct. 14-19
The postseason has kicked off, and there were numerous amazing performances in the past week among area high school athletes. Now it's time to vote for the best of the best. Last week's winners were Tri-Valley's Yuvi Bastola with 537 votes to 320 for Sheridan's Wyatt Satterfield on the boys side, while River View's Paige Stone received 988 votes to 608 for Sheridan's Payton Powell on the girls side. ...
Early voting boasts 23% in Athens County
Early voting for the state of Ohio began on October 8, and in the time since, Athens County has a 23% ballot return rate, according to the Ohio Secretary of State website. In total, 6,153 early ballots were requested and 3,021 ballots have been returned thus far. Of these, 2,071 ballots can be attributed to early in-person voting and 950 early mail-in ballots have been received of 4,082 total requested mail-in ballots. ...
H.S. cross country roundup: Fairfield Union boys and girls take home SE district championships
CROSS COUNTRY Fairfield Union: On Saturday, the Falcons cruised in dominant fashion to secure the Division II Southeast district championship. Fairfield Union won the 24-team event by 71 points over the second-place team. All seven of Fairfield Union’s runners earned first team all-district honors. The Falcons were led by Andrew Walton, who finished first...
Ohio football falls to Miami, 30-20
OXFORD – In the 100th Battle of the Bricks, the Ohio football program (4-3, 2-1 MAC) fell to the Miami RedHawks (3-4, 2-1 MAC) at Yager Stadium this past Saturday, 30-20. Graduate student quarterback Parker Navarro (Tempe, Ariz.) finished the game 13-for-22 on 88 yards in the air, while redshirt junior quarterback Nick Poulos (Granite Bay, Calif.) went 9-for-21 on 93 passing yards. Both quarterbacks contributed on the ground, with...
Athens residents reduce, reuse and recycle at Fall Recycle Day
ATHENS - Saturday, Athens County residents pitched in to do their part in keeping recyclable trash out of local landfills. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., residents arrived at the Athens County Fairgrounds to drop off their recycling. While many residents are familiar with curbside recycling, which takes bottles, cans and paper, these are not the only items that can be recycled. According to Maria Bonner of Rural Action, Recycle...
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