Two Chauncey residents charged after drug search
Richard W. Bolyard and Betty L. Gould face possession of heroin and possession of criminal tools charges after the Athens County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team served a search warrant at a Chauncey residence. Authorities recovered heroin, cash and items linked to drug activity. Both appeared in Athens County Municipal Court and await preliminary hearings. Bond set at 5000 cash/surety. An additional suspect remains unnamed and uncharged at this time.
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Athens County Prosecutor earns Community Service Award
Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn has received the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under in District 17. The honor recognizes his work beyond prosecution, including the Community Justice Initiative and the Keller Blackburn Fresh Start Fund aimed at curbing Athens County drug issues. He also serves with the Nelsonville Area Chamber of Commerce and other local groups, emphasizing service without compensation.
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Immunization Clinic Set for June 2 in Pomeroy
Meigs County Health Department to host immunization clinic June 2 from 9 to 11 AM and 1 to 3 PM at 112 E Memorial Drive Pomeroy Ohio Parents or guardians must accompany children Bring shot records medical cards and insurance cards A $10 donation is appreciated but financial hardship will not bar service Zostavax shingles vaccine available Call 740-992-6626 for details.
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Amazon expands in central Ohio adding 1000 jobs
Amazon announces a Midwest expansion in Ohio with 1000 new jobs over several years and adds a third data center in New Albany alongside Dublin and Hilliard. It also says online sales tax collection will begin in Ohio, with projected tax proceeds potentially totaling 150 to 300 million dollars if similar rules applied nationwide.
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25 month sentence handed down in repeat OVI case
A Buchtel man will spend two years in state prison after pleading guilty to a felony OVI and a related misdemeanor. Brian K. Swart, 46, sentenced by Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge George McCarthy to 25 months, with a 10 year license suspension and mandatory drug and alcohol counseling. Swart previously faced a 2005 felony OVI conviction and was already incarcerated in Noble Correctional Facility. The case cites Pleasantview Avenue Nelsonville near the Route 33 bridge and involved Nelsonville Police.
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Corning Man Sentenced Three Years For Burglary
Daniel N. Spears Jr., 33, pleaded guilty to one count of burglary and was sentenced to three years in state prison for breaking into a Glouster residence at 65 East Main Street on November 19, 2014. He will face three years of post-release control. Co-defendant Glen Skidmore also received three years. David Koon was found not guilty.
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