This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $100,000 to Ohio University in Athens, as part of the Environmental Education Grants Program. The funding will be used to support a climate literacy project.
On June 13, Marcus Jaylyn Kegg, 27, of Columbus, appeared before Judge Patrick J. Lang for sentencing after being found guilty June 1, by an Athens County jury, of rape, a felony of the first degree.
A career bank robber pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to armed bank robberies in Athens and Marietta in 2020. The plea includes an agreed-upon sentence of more than 13 years in federal prison.
The Ohio Department of Development recently awarded $17.5 million to rehabilitate and restore eight historic buildings, expected to leverage approximately $118 million in private investment.
Lightship Foundation unveiled plans to expand its Lightship Bootcamp program by hosting six three-day bootcamps throughout Ohio in 2023 to provide mentorship, specialized curriculum and networking for underrepresented entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses within the state. Lightship has scheduled a bootcamp for April 25-27 in Athens for entrepreneurs and innovators in southeast Ohio.
