Democrats angered after FBI briefing on Russian hacking
Lawmakers including Adam Schiff criticized FBI Director Comey after a confidential briefing on Russian interference aimed at helping Donald Trump. They questioned perceived double standards in discussing investigations while the inspector general opened a probe into Comey for how he handled the Clinton email inquiry.
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Pa woman in adopted teen case had 30 foster children in care
Philadelphia reports state officials say Sara Packer, the adoptive mother of Grace Packer who was fatally injured, cared for 30 foster children over a decade and lost foster rights in 2010. Investigations by state and county agencies are ongoing as charges against Packer and her boyfriend unfold.
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Woman linked to theft in Athens bank robberies
A woman described as inside a car found by a sheriff's deputy fled. She allegedly bought the stolen vehicle for 500 dollars from an unknown man and contacted him through a friend. The car, valued at about 4500 dollars, was taken from a parking space near the apartment where she stayed. She is a suspect in December robberies of Peoples Bank in downtown Athens and Chase Bank on East State Street, plus a November 4 bank robbery in Fairmont, West Virginia.
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Ohio University housing sale targets university apartments
RISE plans renovations at University Courtyard 182 units nine hundred eighty beds and energy upgrades to better serve OU upperclassmen and grads. OU Foundation had eyed selling the property with Housing for Ohio LLC after declaring land surplus in 2015, Athens County receiving a 69360 conveyance fee from the sale.
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BRESCIANI discusses tenure and research drives at NDSU
President Bresciani outlines NDSU’s rising rank among research universities, argues tenure safeguards performance yet is not a guarantee, and addresses concerns on adjuncts, research capacity, sustainability, diversity, and Division I athletics amid OU discussions. He notes NDSU’s focus on research informing instruction and cautions about an athletics spending arms race.
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10 year old water helper wins MLK award in Ohio
Mackenzie, age 10, delivered 1330 water cases and 320 gallons to Flint area and organized a church drive and Kids Helping Kids festival. She cites her mother and Dr. King as inspirations while planning future cancer awareness efforts and a pediatrician dream. Ivy, a Lima high school sophomore, spoke on hashtags and police brutality. Lt Gov Mary Taylor and the Ohio MLK Holiday Commission sponsored the event.
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Wastewater District Office Closed for MLK Day
Jacksonville notice states the Trimble Two Wastewater Treatment District office will be closed Monday January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
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Bern Two elects Roxanne Groff chair and David Bennet vice chair
The Bern Two board selected Roxanne Groff as chairperson and David Bennet as vice chair at its 2017 organizational meeting earlier this month. Denise Tate can provide annual financial reports at 740-554-7541. Regular board meetings occur the second Thursday each month at 6 p.m.
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Lee Two trustees elect 2017 officers in Albany
The Lee Two Board of Trustees elected Kenneth Waggoner president and Stacy Gwinn vice president at its 2017 organizational meeting earlier this month. The board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Township Building in Albany.
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Athens County Sheriff Log Reports Door-To-Door Solicitor Incident
The sheriff’s office logged multiple incidents including a man seeking odd jobs door to door on Route 329 Guysville and advised permit requirements, a Chauncey assist with Adult Parole Authority after theft of credit cards at Holzer Clinic on Jan 10, a Nelsonville robbery call with suspects fleeing, threats via text and harassment between Jan 12 and Jan 13, and a Glouster dwelling break-in for an Xbox One console theft under investigation.
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