After sounding the alarm on fracking waste injection wells for more than a decade, Roxanne Groff from Athens County is now finally starting to see some of the fruits of her and her friends’ labor.
Jeremiah Deundra Fuller, 26, originally from Detroit, Mich., and Javahri Emanuel Portis, 26, of Athens, Ohio, were recently sentenced to a term of 20 years in prison in Athens County Common Pleas Court.
Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, and members of the National Council on the Arts, will gather in Ohio June 27-28 for the council’s summer meeting.
Joshua D. Murphy, 35 of Coolville, Ohio, was recently sentenced to a mandatory prison term of 20 years to life in the State Penal System, after being convicted of a total of 10 counts of first-degree felony rape.
In 2022, Red Tail Design Company invested over $100,000 to expand its business in Athens County, purchasing new machinery and equipment to support production growth and fulfill its growing demand. The purchase was supported by a JobsOhio Small Business Grant of $25,000.
In July of 2021, Milo’s Whole World Gourmet announced plans to invest over $450,000 to upgrade its Athens County facility and purchase new machinery and production equipment. The investment was supported by a JobsOhio Inclusion Grant of $50,000.
Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), JobsOhio and the Athens County Economic Development Council have worked with global diagnostics manufacturer, QuidelOrtho, to bring a new manufacturing production line to Athens County. The site currently employs over 150 people and per the agreement with JobsOhio is expected to increase headcount by at least 10 percent in the coming years.
Sandra B. Petrey, 59, of Athens, recently appeared before Judge George P. McCarthy and was sentenced to nine to 13.5 years, all of which are mandatory, in the State Penal System.
The Ohio Department of Development (Development) this month announced more than $1 million in support for four Ohio businesses approved by the Ohio Minority Development Financing Advisory Board (MDFAB) during its monthly board meeting. The support helps minority- and women-owned businesses sustain and expand their operations.
The Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit against Joseph Earl Lucas of Amesville, Ohio, for allegedly sexually harassing female tenants and housing applicants in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
The Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia (ORCA) is excited to announce Washington, Monroe, Noble, Jackson, Ross and Vinton Counties and the City of Jackson have resolved to join ORCA as partners.
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.
Justin Anthony Pennington, 37, of Guysville, appeared before Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge Patrick Lang May 25 for sentencing. Pennington was previously found guilty by a jury of his peers of murder, an unclassified felony; involuntary manslaughter, a felony of the first degree; two counts of felonious assault, felonies of the second degree; and breaking and entering, a felony of the fifth degree.
