Union Street fire survivors reflect on 2014 losses in Athens
Union Street business owners gathered at Jackie O's Public House during Global Entrepreneurship Week to discuss lessons from the 2014 fire that damaged five Union Street buildings. Panelists including Eric Gunn, Art Destrike, Natasha Neal, Mary Cheadle, Patrick Daughtery, Meredith Thompson, and Peter Schooner shared outcomes such as Honey starting, Uptown Dog T-Shirts relocation, and GoFundMe support that raised nearly $50,000.
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Athens
Ohio University
Jackie O's
Eric Gunn
Union Bar and Grill
Art Destrike
Jackie O's Pub
Natasha Neal
Jack Neal Floral
Mary Cheadle
Uptown Dog T-Shirts
Patrick Daughtery
Bobcat Rentals
Meredith Thompson
Honey
Kismet
Peter Schooner
Ohio
GoFundMe
Noha al- Khalqi
Olivia Marrah
al- Khalqi
Meredith (Thompson
Luke Pittaway
Center For Entrepreneurship
Allison Weber
Al-Khalqi
Pomeroy man gets 3-year term for vehicular assault
Cody D. Casteel, 21, pleaded guilty in Athens County Common Pleas Court to two counts of aggravated vehicular assault and two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence after a April 13 crash near Albany that injured three passengers and himself. He receives a three year prison term plus five years of community control, three years post release supervision, and a 10 year license suspension.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Albany
Cody D. Casteel
Patrick Lang
Athens County
Keller Blackburn
Casteel
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Sable
Sandusky Road
Della Casteel
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus
Cody Casteel
Stacey Stanley
Highway Patrol
Ohio Health O’ Bieness Hospital
Stanley
Meigs
Blackburn
Juvenile charges expected after fake Instagram threat to Alexander Schools
Investigators found the social media post about Alexander Local Schools from a fake Instagram account posed no specific threat. Charges are expected in Athens County Juvenile Court against at least one juvenile. No immediate danger was found, and internal discipline will proceed alongside juvenile charges. A separate school drug sweep at Athens High School found no contraband.
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Alexander
Lindy Douglas
Athens County Sheriff's Office
Smith
Jimmy Childs
Athens County
Parkersburg
Marietta
Athens High School
Dave Hanning
Hanning
Nelsonville Street Closures For Waterline Repair
Beginning Monday November 21 at 7 a.m East Washington Street from the Public Square to Jefferson Street and Jefferson from East Washington to East Columbus will be closed for waterline repair. Closures remain until work is finished.
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East Washington Street
Public Square
Jefferson Street
Jefferson
East Washington
East Columbus
Rose Alley Closes in Athens for Storm Line Work
Rose Alley in Athens is closed through Friday November 8 for storm line installation. No through or emergency traffic allowed during the closure.
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Rose Alley
Athens
Finance Committee to hold budget meeting in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Finance Committee will meet in Council Chambers on Tuesday November 22 at 6 p.m. to discuss the 2017 budget.
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Nelsonville
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