Selfie-posting robber pleads guilty in Nelsonville bank heist
John E. Mogan II, 29, already serving three years in Pickaway County, faces an additional two years after pleading guilty in Athens County to robbery and theft for the September 2015 Citizens Bank robbery in Nelsonville. He was identified by facial recognition after the botched early morning heist. Officers were summoned around 9 40 a.m. on September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pataskala
Pickaway County
Athens County
John E. Mogan II
Citizens Bank
Mogan
John Mogan
Ashville
Alexander board member marks 35 years of service
Fred Davis marks 35 years on the Alexander school board as the district moved from a fragmented, multi-campus system to a single complex. Fellow board member John Hutchison praised his long service and the district’s consolidation, noting a dramatic, divisive era including a strike. Davis recalled how unity grew over three decades. See DAVIS ON PAGE A3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Board
Alexander
Shade
New Marshfield
Albany
Fred Davis
Davis
Ohio
School Boards Association
John Hutchison
Hutchinson
Davis Greene
Today's Forecast Sunny High 62
Sunny today with a high near 62 degrees and a low around 43. Clear skies and light winds expected across the region through the day and into tonight. No precipitation anticipated. plans should consider mild warmth this afternoon and cool evening air.
Ohio University names Jason Pina as new student affairs VP
Jason B. Pina, currently vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, will take office as Ohio University’s vice president for student affairs starting June 13. A search committee chaired by Pam Benoit reviewed finalists with Brill Neumann and Associates of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason B. Pina
Bridgewater State University
Massachusetts
Ohio University
Pam Benoit
Brill. Neumann and Associates
Boston
Pina
Jason
Athens
Poll finds most Americans view drugs as a major problem
AP-NORC poll shows 62 percent of adults say at least one substance causes serious issues in their communities and 70 percent believe treatment access is not adequate. Sharon Johnson of Lynn Massachusetts discusses addiction, treatment over prosecution, and supports locking up dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Johnson
Johnson
Associated Press-Norc Center For Public Affairs
Lynn
Massachusetts
Narcotics Anonymous
Couch
Ap-Norc Center
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sarah Hawley FE
Christina Bartlett
Amesville
Messenger
John Halley
Athens High School
Alexis Zatta
Adam Gonczy
Jason Pina
U.S
Ap-Norc Center For Public Affairs Research
COPE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!