Hocking County News
- 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 probe Saturday, 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 guilty Saturday, 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 clearer Thursday, 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 Storms Thursday, 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.
- ANIMAL ABUSE Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:14AMA Little Hocking couple charged last month with animal abuse after humane officers rescued nearly 80 animals from their home have entered not guilty pleas and requested the assistance of a public defender.
- Butte poverty level high Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:37AMAssessment figures also show heart disease is No. 1 killer in county
- Jackson County Circuit Court and Traffic Report Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:17AMThe following was reported by the Jackson County Circuit Court:
- Chief ranger touts riches of Greene County Parks Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:31AMYou may be familiar with one or two Greene County parks, but Chuck Frazier hopes that you’ll become familiar with all of the 62 miles of bike paths and 2,600 acres of park land that make up the Greene County Parks system. The chief ranger and operations manager is always encouraging visitors to seek out all of the parks, including eight that have direct access to waterways and others that offer ...
- Storms Knock Out Power To Thousands Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:07AMPower companies say it will take time to restore service knocked out for thousands of Ohio customers by storms with high winds and hail.
- Storms knock out power to many in county Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:03AMAthens County appears to have been the hardest-hit Ohio county for power outages during severe thunderstorms that struck Ohio and West Virginia Monday night.
- LM council running with full house Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:28AMLA MARQUE Exactly nine months since all five members of the city council last met, the citys governing body was made whole again Monday.
- Did officials do enough for mom? Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:15AMIt seems as if Jennifer Blake did everything she could to protect herself.
- Jackson Police Blotter Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:13AMA North Canton woman, 18, was charged with one count of petty theft after she was observed at a Dressler Road department store concealing two women’s fragrances and leaving without paying. The defendant placed the items under a black towel and passed all points of purchase. When she exited the store without paying for the $282.42 worth of merchandise, she was stopped outside the store. She was ...
- Might empty uptown storefronts be occupied soon? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:04AMLocal development officials and business people are holding out hope that some long-empty storefronts in uptown Athens may soon be filled -- including the building that once housed a Woolworth store, but whose boarded-up street-level floor and basement has sat empty for the last 17 years.
- Husband kills wife, shoots himself Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:06AMThree weeks before she died, Jennifer Blake told authorities that her husband had pointed a loaded Smith & Wesson 9 mm handgun at her head and told her that they were both going to die.
- Man Suspected Of Killing Wife Found Dead After Pursuit Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:37PMNEW INFORMATION: The search for a man suspected of killing his wife is over. Find out what happened from 10TV.com.
- Around the North Devon greens Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:49AMPro’s Day: Father and son team Phil and Matt Jackson were winners with an incredible 54 points, three points clear of husband and wife team David and Angela Harman. Third on 50 points were J Laird and R Diwell.
- Funds dry up for Butte drug program Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:19AMChemical dependency services at the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department are in jeopardy after the city-county discovered the operation has been operating for years in the red.
- Made in Oklahoma list Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:07PMList of Made in Oklahoma locations and providers as well as U-pick farms.
- Fourth of July events planned Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:31AMPARKERSBURG - A number of activities are planned today in the Mid-Ohio Valley for the Fourth of July: The annual American Legion Post 15 Carnival and fireworks show at Parkersburg City Park concludes tonight with fireworks at 10 p.m.
- Wahama football coach Ed Cromley named state Coach of the Year Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:55PMFor Head Coach Ed Cromley and the Wahama White Falcons the 2010 football season was a historic one. The White Falcons made their first trip to the state title game, completed an undefeated regular ...
- Dozens nabbed in Fairfield County summer drug crackdown Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:29AMLANCASTER, Ohio - Twenty-eight people have been charged with drug-related crimes and $53,000 worth of heroin, opiates and crack cocaine has been confiscated in the month since a special summer unit hit the streets, Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen said today.
- Former Hocking prez and wife hit with misdemeanors... finally Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:03PMAfter an investigation of Hocking College officials that has dragged on for around four years, the state of Ohio has now filed minor criminal charges against former college President John Light and his wife, a former college administrator – a total of five first-degree misdemeanors.
- Scholarship to honor local soldier Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:19AMTwo former schoolmates of a Hocking College alum who was killed in Afghanistan late last year have launched a scholarship fund to help keep his memory alive.
- K-9 Condor Will Be Remembered For His Service Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:07PMA special member of the community who fought crime and helped teach children has died.
- Crawfordsville man struck by train Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:37AMCrawfordsville Police have confirmed that a pedestrian was hit by a train Tuesday morning, as initially reported by the Paper of Montgomery County.
- Endangered species returned to Wayne National Forest Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:13PMLast known record of an American burying beetle in Ohio occurred in 1974 in Hocking County NELSONVILLE – Last week, the Wayne National Forest and several partners continued their commitment to r...
- Just being neighborly Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:48AMMARTINS FERRY - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency offered the City of Martins Ferry a helping hand in getting 3,4000 radio-monitored water meters installe.
- 2 school districts hire shared superintendent Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 6:02AMThe superintendent shared by two rural school districts in Fairfield County plans to order two-sided business cards, with a Berne Union side and a Walnut Township side.
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Athens, Meigs Co. Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:02PMA Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Athens & Meigs counties until at least 7:30 p.m. The storm is moving east at 30 m.p.h.
- Two rural school districts in Fairfield County will share a superintendent Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:54PMTwo small, rural school districts in Fairfield County will share a new superintendent when the new school year starts.Dale L. Dickson will be paid $140,000 annually, with the Berne Union and Walnut Township districts each paying half.
- AFL teams for round 14 Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 3:16AMIns and outs for AFL round 14
- Jackson officer injured during crash investigation Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:34AMA Jackson Township police officer was injured during a crash investigation after the man they went to talk to attacked his step-daughter and then police, jail records said.
- Kasich asks for disaster declaration Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:06AMScioto, 20 other counties damaged by strong storms and flooding
- Ohio soldier killed in Iraq is laid to rest Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:25PMLOGAN, Ohio -- The Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and other medals and honors were awarded posthumously to Army Spc. Robert P. Hartwick today.
- The top 10 stories of the 2010-11 sports year Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 9:13PMYou like a good story? Sure you do, and who doesn’t? With the end of the 2010-11 school year coming a few weeks ago, I took some time to look back at what all happened this sports season in the O...
- Thousands of Ohio Charitable Groups Lose Tax-Exempt Status Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 5:04PMThe Internal Revenue Service released a report this week containing the names of 275,000 nonprofit organizations which have been stripped of tax exempt status. A federal law enacted in 2006 requires nearly all tax exempt organizations to file a report with the IRS annually to retain federal not-for-profit tax exemptions. Unfortunately, the law only allows the tax exempt status be revoked when ...
- Lottery winner on kidney dialysis plans to spend money helping charities and friends Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:47PMThe Ohio man won $5 million in the lottery, and says he plans to use the cash to help charities and friends who have fallen on hard times.
- Putnam Farmers Market to hold artifact identification day Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:46PMMILTON, W.Va. -- For 5-year-old Anette Ericksen, the artifact dig at Fort Michilimackinac, Mich., was captivating. Now 50, the Milton woman remembers asking her mother, as they drove by, just exactly what those people digging in the dirt were doing. The ...
- City holds line again on nude dancing Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:03AMWith a favorable court decision in hand, and a brand-new federal lawsuit pending, parties who want to open a club in Athens featuring nude dancing came before the Athens Board of Zoning Appeals for the third time Tuesday night, seeking the zoning permit that has eluded them for the last three years.
- Athens rejects strip club again Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 5:47AMATHENS, Ohio - Although it has lost in two state courts and now faces a federal free-speech lawsuit, the Athens zoning board has refused for a third time to let a club featuring nude dancers open.
- Switch-a-roo robbery suspect in jail Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:54PMDetectives say the suspect, Jessica Checklick, 25, switched two antique rings with other, cheaper rings at the Heart of Ohio Antique Center in South Charleston.
- Hundreds Line Streets To Pay Respects To Soldier Killed In Iraq Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:52PMThe body of a Hocking County soldier who died last week during a rocket attack in Iraq is returned home during a procession that moved onlookers to tears.
- Wahama lands 4 on Class A state baseball team Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 3:13PMWAYNE, W.Va. — Wahama had four players selected to the 2011 Class A all-state baseball team, as was chosen by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. The White Falcons — who went unbeaten in...
- Woman Accused Of Theft At Antique Mall Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:48AMA warrant for felony theft is being requested for Jessica Checklick in relation to a theft from the Heart of Ohio Antique Center in Springfield..
- Charges requested in animal rescue case Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 4:10PMThirty-eight counts of animal cruelty have been requested to be filed against two Little Hocking residents who were found Friday to be living in squalor along with nearly 80 animals in and around the mobile home they rented. Vickie .
- City offers tourneys, skating, food, music Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:01AMA variety of activities will be offered this summer by the Findlay Recreation Department, including baseball/softball tournaments, soccer, martial arts, bicycling, hot air balloons, music and rib tasting.
- Hocking County soldier killed Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 8:02AMROCKBRIDGE -- Friends, neighbors and acquaintances are trying to cope this week after the loss of a quiet, humble soldier who was killed Monday in Iraq.
- Rhythm & Roots celebrates Irish culture Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 5:06PMIndomitable spirit imbues music and dance
