Athens High students send letters to Puerto Rico hurricane victims
AHS students collect and send over 100 handwritten cards to express support for Puerto Rico hurricane victims. Ana Fryman, a disabled veteran and aide, plans to fly with supplies and serves as interpreter and aid for mental health assessments. Faculty efforts reflect a wider Ohio program of hurricane relief and OU plane shipments.
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Puerto Rico
Jamie Waugh
Fryman
Athens County
Federal Hocking
Houston
Texas
Ohio University
AHS
Giant Pumpkin winner crowned in Circleville Show
Cecil Weston won the Giant Pumpkin weigh-off with a 1701 pound pumpkin, besting Bella Liggett and Mark Hoffhin es with 1562 and 1155.5 pounds. Weston defended his title in his final year, praising the new chart’s accuracy while planning to mentor others and continue growing pumpkins.
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Cecil Weston
Weston
Bella Liggett
Mark Hoffhines
Gary Davis
Mike Faler
Nancy Martin
Liggett
Ohio State University
Rabebs
Logan High intruder case spurs policy changes district wide
Brendan Sitton, a 19 year old Ohio University student from Athens, entered Logan High School on Oct 13 under false pretenses. He was identified by the Logan Police and Ohio University police after an administrative lockdown. Sitton faces possible charges of trespass and falsifying records. The district will require stronger access controls and a school resource presence to prevent future incidents.
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Logan High School
Ohio University
Brendan Sitton
Athens
Sitton
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LHS
Dan Campbell
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Logan-Hocking
Monte Bainter
Athens County
Strouds Run Road Closure For Slip Repair Monday
Athens County will close Strouds Run Road one tenth of a mile south of Canaan Two for 30 days starting Monday at 8 a.m. Road 215 Scatter Ridge also shuts for a ship repair project for 30 days. Drivers urged to avoid the area.
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Scatter Ridge
City approves design for Richland pedestrian project
Athens city officials authorize engineering work to start on the Richland pedestrian underpass. Final design for the underpass has not yet been completed, leaving details unsettled.
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Former Akron woman admits to drowning two young boys
A Liberian refugee now living in Akron has confessed to drowning her infant son and his 5 year old half brother in a bath. Wilmington Delaware police report the 30 year old, Kula Pelima, called 911 twice and claimed the deaths. She has been charged with murder and held on bond. immigration issues and prior visa status are noted.
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Pelima
Delaware
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Epelie
Alex Epelile
Theae Chiddece
Wilmington
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