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The Plains Lions Club makes “My Very Own Blanket” for foster kids
Club members recently gave 20 homemade blankets to Athens County Children Services.
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New resource center to open in Nelsonville
The Athens County Community Cares Resource Center will host various service providers, taking a “360 degree” approach to the people it serves.
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Ohio University loses appeal regarding former officer’s abuse of a minor
The Ohio Court of Claims will again consider whether Ohio University is liable for its former police officer’s 2005 abuse of Alison Arocho, then 15.
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Former Ohio University police officer found liable for abuse of Alison Arocho
Several claims in the case are heading to a jury trial. Meanwhile, Arocho’s appeal of a related case against OU remains pending.
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Former Nelsonville city manager, police officers named in racism lawsuit
All three former Nelsonville Police Department employees named in the suit now work for the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. Two faced prior, separate allegations of racism.
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Substance use prevention messages light up Glouster
A new electronic messaging board debuted in Glouster this week to promote substance use prevention resources and education along the town’s main thoroughfare.
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Ohio University found not liable for officer’s 2005 abuse of a minor
An Ohio Court of Claims judge ruled last week that Ohio University is not liable for repeated sexual abuse Alison Arocho suffered by one of its police officers in 2005.
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Ohio University on trial: Is OU liable for officer’s abuse of Alison Arocho?
Ohio University stood trial in the Ohio Court of Claims related to its former officer’s repeated sexual abuse of a minor from 2005 to 2006.
