Athens Photographic Project Gains Its Own Space
Athens Photographic Project has purchased a building at 434 W. Union St to serve as classrooms offices and archive storage. Executive Director Nate Thomson says the space will enable growth with 55 current participants and a January start for classes, renovations planned to finish by December 2016 and ongoing exhibitions in the community.
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Athens Project
W. Union St
Nate Thomson
Athens Photographic Project
Earl Cecil
Athens-Hocking-Vinton Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board
Thomson
Thompson
Free Parkinson disease exercise class run by Ohio students
Ohio University physical therapy students offer a free Parkinsons exercise class in Grover Center from 3 to 4 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Started in 2013 by Brooke Vaughan and expanded with The Athens Foundation grant, the program provides exercises to reduce symptoms, improve balance and strength, and offers social support while benefiting students with real world clinical exposure.
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Brooke Vaughan
Ohio University
College of Health Sciences and Professions
PEP
Grover Center
Vaughan
Athens Foundation
Physical Therapy
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
OUPD Leads Response for Active Intruder Training
Ohio University Police Department Officer Kevin Frith led a training session at Ohio University Southern for more than 25 faculty staff and students on ALICE active intruder response. He emphasized preparedness over fear and compared timely response to eight minutes, advocating stop drop and roll style readiness for intruder events.
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Ohio University Police Department
Kevin Frith
Ohio University Southern
Frith
Chipotle E. coli outbreak expands to nine states
The CDC says 52 illnesses across nine states, with 47 linked to Chipotle, as cases emerge in Illinois Maryland Pennsylvania and more. Most infections trace to Oregon and Washington, origin undetermined, with fresh cases in California Minnesota New York and Ohio. Chipotle tightens food safety rules and hires IEH Laboratories to boost produce testing and staff training.
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New York
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Washington
California
Minnesota
Ohio
CDC
Chipotle
IEH Laboratories
Seattle
Warrant issued in Vinton County bank robbery case
A South Point man named Charles Richard Vaughn III, 26, faces a criminal complaint in U.S. District Court for a Vinton County National Bank robbery in Wilkesville on Oct 30. FBI alleges he used a handgun, fled through a field, and bank tape evidence linked to him. He is considered armed and dangerous. investigators seek tips at 740-596-5242.
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Vinton County
U.S. District Court
Charles Richard Vaughn III
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Vinton County National Bank
Wilkesville
FBI
Vaughn
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Athens apartments sold for seniors and disabled residents
Two subsidized housing buildings in Athens were sold for just over 3.1 million. Beasley Mill Apartments at 93 W Union St and Sheltering Arms Apartments at 19 Clark St are now owned by New Beasley Mill LLC and New Sheltering Arms LLC, with Fairfield Homes of Lancaster as managing member. James Gribben Jr. signed the deeds as seller. Sheltering Arms has 25 units in the former Sheltering Arms Hospital building, converted in 1982. Beasley Mill has 37 units and was converted in 1983. Both sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Athens
Beasley Mill
W. Union St
Sheltering Arms
Clark St
New Beasley Mill LLC
New Sheltering Arms LLC
Fairfield Homes of
Lancaster
Ohio Secretary of State
James Gribben Jr
Fairfield Homes
Sheltering Arms Apartments
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Beasley Wholesale
Gingerbread Cookie Night At Athens County Museum
The Athens County Historical Society and Museum hosts a free gingerbread cookie decorating night for families from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday December 10. Cookies icing and sprinkles are provided with treats for all ages. For more information call (740) 592-2280.
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Athens County Historical Society and Museum
Athens School Board moves December meeting time
The Athens City School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon on December 10 in the Central Office conference room, instead of the original 7:30 p.m. start time. Also noted are Glouster and Meigs County events on December 10.
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Board of Education
Glouster
Water and Electric Office
Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Cancer Society
Volunteer Leadership Council
Survivorship Taskforce
Wild Horse Cafe
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