Protest wedding marks reaction to Trump victory by local couple
Jolena Hansbarger and Loran Marsan, a same sex couple, wed at the courthouse the day after Donald Trump was projected winner. Marsan called it a act of love and protest to show they will not go away or lie down. The couple said the wedding aimed to start their fight for equal rights and voice their stance in response to the election.
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Funding the fight against heroin in Appalachia
Athens County officials cite a lack of state funding and neglect of poverty as fueling the heroin epidemic. Prosecutor Keller Blackburn notes a 366 percent rise in Ohio overdose deaths 2000 to 2012, with the crisis spreading from Athens to Upper Arlington by 2010. Sheriff Rodney Smith emphasizes treatment over incarceration. SEE HEROIN ON PAGE A6.
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Special audit of prosecutors outside accounts planned
State Auditor David Yost will have a special audit of Athens County Prosecutor's outside bank accounts after a WSYX ABC6 report raised questions about law enforcement related funds not under county audit. The probe centers on Keller Blackburn's travel and conference spending including $70 meals and a $1095 San Diego course registration with no credits shown.
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95 year old Helen Kinder keeps exercise routine nine years
Helen Kinder, 95 from Vinton County, remains active through Heart Works Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Ohio Health O'Bleness Hospital. The COPD patient trains in a gym three days weekly as part of a cardiac and pulmonary wellness program linked with Ohio University WellWorks to improve quality of life. Her son Doug Kinder notes COPD followed a car accident.
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