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When pawn shops and crime victims collide, who should pay?Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:43PMImperfect system puts victims through ringer, but helps snag criminals Does Florida law encourage pawn shops to take in stolen merchandise, help snag criminals or both? A case involving a Broward burglary victim and the Fort Lauderdale pawn shop where she found her stolen jewelry shows the double-edged nature of the issue.

Ex-Hocking College president, wife plead in ethics probeSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:30AMATHENS -- The Ohio Ethics Commission says the former president of Hocking College and his wife have been ordered to pay the school restitution for misdemeanor ethics violations.

Hocking College pair found guiltySaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:37AMATHENS, Ohio — Although attorneys for former Hocking College President John Light and his wife continued to insist neither did anything illegal, the couple took plea agreements and were convicted yesterday, ending a five-year criminal probe of their actions as officials of the college.

Local impacts of state education budget becoming a little clearerThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:03AMThe public school districts in Athens County finally have some official numbers from the state now that the budget process is over. Not surprisingly, all five county districts will face cuts over the next two years.

Obama Declares Disaster For SW Ohio Spring StormsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:03AMPresident Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in southern Ohio from spring storms, making 21 counties eligible for federal aid.