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Survivor advocacy org seeks to add defendants to lawsuit
The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program has asked to amend a lawsuit to include another former employee and other parties.
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OU students plead not guilty to protest charges
Students, community members and faculty turned out to support the students during and after their arraignments, calling their arrests unjust.
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Washington County injection well opponents face setbacks
The Ohio Oil and Gas Commission dismissed one legal challenge, and a Franklin County magistrate recommended dismissal of another.
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Landlord’s harassment case officially wraps up
A final settlement agreement releases Joe Lucas from possible claims related to the fraudulent transfer of his properties.
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State: Athens County JFS misspent over $4.6 million
Commissioner Lenny Eliason asked the state at a Monday meeting if the county could recoup $100,000 from a JFS contract with HAPCAP.
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Austin Powder accident could have been ‘catastrophic’
An OSHA investigation found that known safety issues at the Vinton County plant led to the June 2025 chemical release.
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County commissioner indicted in JFS theft case (Updated)
Commissioner Charlie Adkins was charged Monday with witness intimidation in the case against Athens County Jobs and Family Services Director Jean Demosky.
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City officials make case for income tax increase (Updated)
A proposed 0.2% levy increase on income tax will appear on the May 5 primary election ballot as Issue 1 for Athens city voters.
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City to recover $205k from cyber theft
Federal investigators connected the theft to a series of cyber crimes perpetrated across the country, Athens officials said.
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Athens mayor resigns from outdoor rec council
Mayor Steve Patterson resigned immediately; the city will withdraw from the council of governments in late June.
