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Zack Space out-fundraising GOP challenger by six-to-one
July 31, 2008
In June 2007, first-term U.S. Rep. Zack Space, D-Dover, warned supporters in Athens that the Republican Party had painted a great big target on his back.>>
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State’s 92nd District House race gets hotter with push-polling
July 31, 2008
The campaign for the local seat in the Ohio House of Representatives is starting to heat up.>>
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Is housing crisis starting to creep into local market?
July 31, 2008
When The Athens NEWS looked at the state of the local housing market in March, local realtors and lenders suggested that the Athens area was not feeling much effect from the collapse in housing values that was (and still is) ravaging many other parts of the country.>>
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One alleged pipe bomber may take plea bargain today
July 31, 2008
One of the three men arrested last week for allegedly planting pipe bombs at multiple locations in Nelsonville seems likely to take a plea bargain in the case.>>
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Details emerge on pipe-bombing of camera store, other sites
July 28, 2008
In an initial court appearance Friday, three young men from Nelsonville charged with setting off homemade pipe bombs did all but admit to being involved in the offense.>>
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Governor hits trio of election events Sunday in Athens
July 28, 2008
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland visited Athens Sunday to show his support for local Democratic state representative candidate Debbie Phillips, the grand opening of the local Barack Obama campaign headquarters, and the game cornhole.>>
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Authorities look into woman’s alleged disposal of dead baby
July 28, 2008
A 25-year-old homeless woman from Athens County is under investigation for having allegedly disposed of a child she gave birth to prematurely last April.>>
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City Council, OU prez discuss issues of mutual concern
July 28, 2008
Athens City Council and Ohio University President Roderick McDavis met for a lunch meeting last Thursday to discuss ways to improve their working relationship. The talks touched on a variety of issues, including housing, students’ cars and mass transportation, and enrollment projections.>>
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Court upholds conviction of man who escaped from Glouster Police
July 28, 2008
The 4th District Court of Appeals has rejected the arguments of a man convicted of escaping from the Glouster Police Department.>>
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Social-service leaders: assistance just not enough
July 28, 2008
With gas prices going up and the cost of food and other expenses rising, human-services agencies from southern Ohio are pushing the state to increase funding for people relying on public assistance.>>
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City resident sues contractor on east-side senior housing project
July 28, 2008
A far-east-side Athens resident has sued the company that built a senior-housing complex near his home on Della Drive.>>
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Clean your car for a good canine cause
July 28, 2008
A carwash is planned for this Thursday to raise money for the local group, The Friends of the Shelter Dogs.>>
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Athens County literally ‘no-growth’
July 28, 2008
If Athens County really is home, as some have alleged, to a “no-growth” faction, then that contingent should be cheered by the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau.>>
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Group quizzes state rep about plans for dealing with uninsured
July 28, 2008
State Rep. Jimmy Stewart met with Athens area residents to discuss health-care issues last week, in the first of a series of forums that will be held with area legislative candidates.>>
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Strouds Run support group gets official nonprofit status
July 28, 2008
The Friends of Strouds Run State Park, a local group formed to support the park, is now officially nonprofit.>>
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Teacher offers youth offenders a 6-string rehab program
July 24, 2008
You walk through a set of double glass doors adorned with announcements printed on yellow cardboard. You continue past a poster with an assortment of pictures, and past a ceramic mural that stretches from the ceiling to the floor. While walking around a circular hallway, you hear snippets of conversation, doors closing and the sound of music.>>
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Correction
July 24, 2008
A story about a lawsuit involving the village of Chauncey, which ran in the last issue of The Athens NEWS, contained an error.>>
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City warns it plans to crack down on compliance with landlord/tenant forms
July 24, 2008
More than two years after Athens City Council approved the landlord-tenant form regulations for the city, the city prosecutor’s office will start going after landlords who aren’t following the requirements.>>
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Guv hits town to raise campaign funds with… cornhole?
July 24, 2008
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland will be in Athens Sunday for what has to be one of the most creative campaign fundraising drives in recent memory.>>
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Judge tells Terry Anderson’s attorneys he won’t take himself off land foreclosure case
July 24, 2008
A local judge has knocked clean out of court an attempt by defense attorneys in a local foreclosure action to have him recuse himself from the case.>>
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