Hocking County Ohio News
- Getting the lead out Grant to assist low income with lead removal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:42PMGALLIPOLIS — Though manufacturers haven’t added lead in paint since 1978, the lead legacy still lingers in older facilities and homes which are still in use by residents who can’t afford to fix the...
- For the Record ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:10PMSheriff POMEROY — Sheriff Robert Beegle reported: • Arrest of Keith Myers, Jr., by Syracuse Police Department, for theft of cable television service. Chief G.R. Freed was notified late Thursday b...
- Shale drilling scams target area landowners Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:28AMOfficials are urging landowners to do their homework and seek legal advice before entering into any agreements with oil and gas prospectors, who are starting to show some interest in Washington and surrounding counties.
- Former Hocking president and wife take plea bargain Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:03PMIn what some might call a rather anti-climactic outcome to a five-year state investigation, the former president of Hocking College and his wife pleaded no contest in Athens County Municipal Court Friday afternoon to a handful of misdemeanor charges.
- Ex-College Pres, Wife Plead In Ohio Ethics Probe Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:22PMThe 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.
- Ex-pres of Hocking College and wife plead guilty Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:43PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press ATHENS, Ohio The Ohio Ethics Commission says the former president of Hocking College and his wife have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor ethics violations. John Light and Roxanne DuVivier, who was an administrator at the two-year school in southeast Ohio, entered the pleas Friday in Athens County Municipal Court. The commission says Light filed false ...
- Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsEx-pres of Hocking College and wife plead guilty Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:06PMATHENS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Ethics Commission says the former president of Hocking College and his wife have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor ethics violations.
- Former Hocking College officials fined in ethics case Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:35PMATHENS, Ohio - Though attorneys for former Hocking College President John Light and his wife continued to insist neither did anything illegal, the couple took plea agreements today to end a five-year criminal probe of their actions as officials of the college.
- Fairfield County Red Cross names interim director Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:51PMThe American Red Cross of Fairfield and Hocking counties has named Jeffery J. Miller as interim executive director of the agency. Susan Nixon Stoughton resigned.
- Federal aid going to southern Ohio Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:18AMOfficials in southern Ohio are breathing easier after the announcement yesterday that the area will be receiving additional federal aid after a spring of flash floods and severe storms caused large amounts of damage.
- President Obama declares Ohio disaster from spring storms Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:46PMPresident Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in southern Ohio from spring storms, making 21 counties eligible for federal aid.
- Obama Declares Local Ohio Counties Disaster from Spring Storms Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:00PM21 counties eligible for federal aid.
- Fair buyers can donate animals to food bank Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:50AMBusinesses, organizations and individuals can make a direct impact on hunger in Lawrence County this year by donating their livestock purchases at the Lawrence County Fair to the Southeastern Ohio Food Bank in Logan.
- Anti-SB 5 petition has strong, Appalachian showing Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:52PMPOMEROY — Residents in Appalachian counties turned out in force to sign petitions to place an issue on the November ballot which could eventually repeal Senate Bill 5. According to data supplied b...
- Unit makes it a long, hot summer for criminals Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:39AMLANCASTER, 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 yesterday.
- K-9 Condor Euthanized After 7 Years Service Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:22PMA special member of the community who fought crime and helped teach children has died.
- Unemployment up in Gallia, down in Meigs Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:12PMCOLUMBUS — Unemployment numbers are up in Gallia County, down in Meigs County but numbers for both only differ slightly from the previous month, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family S...
- Artifact hunters share finds in Putnam Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 12:35AMHURRICANE - Theres a different kind of hunter wandering the Teays Valley woods and fields. Artifact hunting has become a pastime for some Putnam County residents. Ancient pottery and stone tools are scattered throughout region, which once boasted several p...
- Visit Pittsburgh Sweepstates Official Rules Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:55AMVISIT PITTSBURGH SWEEPSTAKES - OFFICIAL RULES
- Charges requested: 38 counts of animal cruelty expected to be filed Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 3:14AMThirty-eight counts of animal cruelty are expected 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 rente.
- From The Stump | John Switzer commentary: Good-luck charm to some, barn swallows good-looking, too Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 6:32AMA young farmer of German ancestry told me years ago that old-time German farmers considered it good luck to have barn swallows nesting in their barns.
- More Than 30 Dogs, 30 Chickens Seized At Ohio Home Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:37PMDozens of animals were removed from a trailer home in Washington County Friday.
- Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsMore than 30 dogs, 30 chickens seized at Ohio home Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 12:06PMLITTLE HOCKING, Ohio (AP) - Officials in southeast Ohio have removed more than 30 small dogs and dozens more animals kept in and near a trailer where three people live in a town along the Ohio River.
- Fellow soldiers grieve for friend Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 5:17AMThe band of brothers sat around the barracks in Baghdad yesterday, tossing out tales about a fallen friend.
- Animals seized from Little Hocking home Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:25AMArea officers rescued more than 80 animals from an "unlivable" Little Hocking mobile home Friday and charges of animal cruelty are expected to be filed.
- Middletown Soldier Killed In Iraq Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:03AMOfficials said a Middletown soldier was killed in Iraq during what was considered the deadliest attack on U.S. troops in two years.
- Hocking County mourns loss of soldier killed in Iraq Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:43AMROCKBRIDGE -- Friends, neighbors and acquaintances are trying to cope this week after the loss of a quiet, humble soldier who was killed Monday in Iraq.
- Hocking College president ousted Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 1:25PMNELSONVILLE, Ohio - The Hocking College Board of Trustees has suspended President Ron Erickson pending negotiations over his permanent departure from the Athens County school.
- White Falcons go perfect in TVC Hocking to win title Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 5:25PMSpecial to Ohio Valley Publishing MASON, W.Va. — Matt Arnold and Anthony Bond drove in four runs apiece with an extra base hit and a single as the Wahama White Falcons concluded its Tri-Valley C...
- Father Robinson appears in court Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 9:30AMToledo priest Gerald Robinson returned to Lucas County Common Pleas Court Friday morning for the first time since he was convicted five years ago in the 1980 murder of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl. The last time he was here, he wore a priest’s clerical garb. This time he was in a blue jail jumpsuit, handcuffed and shackled. The hearing, called by Judge Gene Zmuda to address several issues raised in ...
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- Deputy called on to kill gator Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 5:27AMGuernsey County wildlife officer Roby Williams has received a lot of strange calls on the job with the state’s Division of Wildlife.
- Lancaster resident dies in motorcycle crash in Hocking County Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 6:34AMLANCASTER -- A Lancaster man reported missing Monday was found dead Wednesday in Hocking County after crashing his motorcycle on Ohio 595, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported.
- Southeast Ohio Residents Clean Up After Flooding Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 5:52PMResidents spent much of the day drying out after flash floods and heavy rain washed out roads and closed businesses. Get the story.
- High waters harass parts of Ohio, Ky. Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 10:48PMPRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- In Floyd County, Ky., many residents of the Maytown community left their homes for higher ground Wednesday morning as water rose quickly. Officials report water in several homes in the western part of the county, WKYT-TV reported.
- Residents say Ohio’s smallest village must live on Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 10:14PMRendville, population 36 by the latest census count, is the smallest village in Ohio, but one with a rich legacy in the civil-rights and labor movements.
- Indian River County courthouse news: May 8 Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 4:54PMPublic records for Indian River County for the week of May 8.
- Yuba College selects chancellor finalists; candidates to be introduced to communities Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 5:23AMCLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Yuba Community College District is getting close to choosing a new chancellor, and it will introduce the three top candidates in a series of upcoming meetings.
- Lady Eagles split with Belpre Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 11:01PMBELPRE, Ohio — You win some, you lose some. That was the case for the Eastern softball team on Monday night during a doubleheader split with host Belpre in a pair of Tri-Valley Conference Hocking ...
- OHIO VOTES 2011: District, Safety Forces & Park Levies On Ballot Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 7:05AMNBC4 has everything you need to make an informed decision at the polls today.
- Ohio’s smallest town Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 5:36AMRENDVILLE, Ohio — It’s a tiny town with a big history.
- Local teams fare well at tourney draws Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 9:43PMJACKSON, Ohio — Four of the dozen baseball and softball teams from the Ohio Valley Publishing area earned top seeds in the upcoming postseason following the 2011 Southeast District tournament selec...
- White Falcons outlast Southern, 5-2 Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 9:43PMSpecial to Ohio Valley Publishing RACINE, Ohio — The Wahama White Falcons made full use of 10 walks, a hit batter and five base hits to defeat Tri-Valley Conference rival Southern Saturday after...
- Strong Storms Move Through Central Ohio Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 9:50AMThousands are without power this morning after severe storms soaked Central Ohio and incited reports of several possible tornadoes.
- Wild Turkey Federation gives $500 scholarship to Margaretta senior Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 8:57AMMargaretta senior Collin Schaufler received a $500 scholarship from the Ottawa County chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. / James Proffitt / News Herald
- Job fair attracts more than 250 looking for work Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 11:55AMAdecco: Long-term industrial positions in Mount Vernon in customer service/order entry, e-commerce and digital tech support; located in Gahanna. adeccousa.com.
- Stumpf recommended as interim president of ARCC and ATC Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 11:27AMThe national search for a new president of both Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College has ended without a candidate being chosen.
- Colleges presidential candidates now three Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 8:13AMCandidates for the presidency of Anoka-Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College have been narrowed to three.
- Southern rallies past Tomcats, 8-5 Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 11:58PMRACINE, Ohio — The Southern baseball team rallied back from a 4-1 deficit through three innings Wednesday night to claim an 8-5 victory over visiting Trimble in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Divi...
- Convicted murderer priest gets new hearing Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 12:39PMTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- A Roman Catholic priest convicted of strangling and stabbing to death a nun will get a chance to overturn the verdict based on his claim that his constitutional rights to a fair trial were violated.
