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Athens County Sheriff’s Office Reports for Oct.16-17: Theft of a deer feeder and damage to a trial camera
Athens County Sheriff’s Office Reports for Oct. 16-17: Date/Time Street Name Incident Disposition — reports are posted online too at athensmessenger.com Date/Time Street Name Incident Disposition OCT. 16 The Athens County Sheriff's Office responded to Ervin Road for a report of an alarm. Units found the building to be secured with no signs of forced...
Pedestrian hit by pickup truck downtown
LOGAN — Around 5 p.m. on Thursday a 66-year-old Logan woman was hit by a pickup truck as she was crossing Mulberry Street at Hunter Street in a crosswalk. The truck was turning left from Hunter onto Mulberry. According to a Logan Police report, the driver of the truck told police he had not seen the woman until right before the collision because the sun was in his eyes. A witness reported that the woman had entered the crosswalk, stopped briefly, then continued, and that the truck had a green light. The woman was transported to Hocking Valley Community Hospital and then airlifted to Columbus due to the seriousness of her injuries. No statements were taken from her due to her condition.
Moritz attorneys say prosecutors have suppressed evidence, ask judge to dismiss indictment
LOGAN — With the trial of former Hocking County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Caleb Moritz having been scheduled to begin Monday, the defense on Thursday dropped something of a bombshell in the case, in the form of a motion to dismiss the indictment against Moritz on the grounds of prosecutorial misconduct and rampant due process violations. On Friday a second defense motion was filed, renewing a request to disclose testimony from the grand jury that indicted Moritz. The judge hearing the case then filed an entry...
A Cozy Winter Retreat at the Yellow Dog Cabin in Athens, Ohio - Video Review
Have you ever imagined what a snow-covered holiday escape might look like, nestled in a luxurious log cabin? Well, this full tour of the Yellow Dog Cabin in Athens, Ohio, offers a glimpse of that dreamy retreat. Join the journey, food, fun, and snowy explorations that turn a simple weekend getaway into a memorable experience.
Ohio University renames College of Fine Arts after central Ohio couple
ATHENS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus couple who had an Ohio University college named in their honor were celebrated at the university on Friday for their $25 million gift commitment. Local philanthropists Jeffery Chaddock and Mark Morrow visited Athens on Friday after the board of trustees announced it would rename the College of Fine Arts […]
Hocking County real estate transfers
Oct. 7–11. Listed prices do not necessarily reflect actual property values. • James L. and Barbara A. Johnston, 16435 Victory Drive, to Jarrod and Amy E. Bess, $70,000. • John H. and Clara E. Cavinee, 13975 Stump Run Road, to Jesse Dee Cavinee and Cecily Q. Cavinee, exempt, property transferred to or from a person when no money or other valuable and tangible consideration readily convertible into money is paid...
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