Uber driver to watch son at Olympics thanks to passenger
Philadelphia Uber driver Ellis Hill, a retired bus driver, will travel to Rio to watch his son Darrell Hill compete in the Olympics after a stranger passenger, Liz Willock, started a GoFundMe that raised over 8000 dollars in two days. Hill, meeting Willock during a Democratic National Convention pickup, secured flights and hotel plans and will receive his first passport just in time for the trip.
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Uber
Son
Philadelphia
Rio
Ellis Hill
Brazil
Darrell Hill
Liz Willock
Chicago
Willock
New Jersey
Hill
Penn State
GoFundMe
Darrell
Darby
Lochte Leaves Charlotte After Olympic Run Without Retirement
Swimmer Ryan Lochte announces a break from swimming after his last Olympic race in Charlotte. He plans to train on the West Coast or in Florida for Tokyo 2020, with Gainesville considered as a future base, signaling Charlotte is no longer in his plans.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Ryan Lochte
Charlotte
Lochte
California
Florida
Tokyo
West Coast
Lochie
States
Gainesville
Fla
Violent threats and traffic stop details from Athens County
On Aug 11 Athens County deputies and campus police logged multiple incidents. A woman reported threats by a Washington Court House man, a domestic violence case led to an arrest of Virgil Parsons, a suspected OVI stop occurred on Route 144, and minor vehicle issues plus a building break in were recorded. Also notes include abandoned vehicle tagging, a 911 call with no contact, library window drawings, and expired registrations cited for two motorists.
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Athens County
Route 329
Guysville
Marathon Station
Grand Street
Hockingport
Athens County Sheriff's Office
Virgil E Parsons
Parsons
Southeastern Ohio
Route 144
Four Mile Creek Road
Athens County Sheriff's
Brimstone Road
Coolville
Frost Hill Road
Ohio University Police Department
Alden Library
University Terrace
Mark Ferguson
South Green Drive
Charles Collier
Curtis Towing
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Michael Phelps
Mineral Road
New Marshfield
N. McDonald Street
the Plains
Mona Russell
Kimes
Jagers Funeral Home
Fisk Concrete
CDL
LA Nc
Neip
Board of
Athens County Commissioners
Commissioner's Office
Co.athensoh.org
Logan Healthcare Center
Mgmhealthcare.com
Ohio University
University Advancement
Division of
Phicusneaey Yioos
Hannah Bechtold
Bechtold
Ohio. Edu
Meigs County Health Department
WIC
Meigs-Health Com
Courtney
Meigs-Health
USDA/MCHD
Nn Ee Emacs
Athensmessenger.com
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