Gary Wooten, 20, of Glouster, who is charged with murder, confers with his attorney, Claire “Buzz” Ball, during a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Wooten is charged with murdering Harley Aaron Pruitt earlier this month.
Harley Aaron Pruitt of Buchtel died of multiple blunt-force injuries to the head after being hit at least five times in the head and face, according to testimony Wednesday in Athens County Municipal Court.
The following areas in The Plains will be without water service beginning at 8 a.m. Friday while water line repairs are made: East First Street from South McDonald to Arbor Drive, Arbor Drive, and Jackson Drive. Once service is restored, a boil order will be in effect until further notice. Comments (0)
OAK HILL — Athens County athletes are already punching their tickets to regional competition. Comments (0)
Athens (Ohio) Soil and Water Conservation District hosted Waterfest at Athens High School on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The event was attended by third grade students from all o…
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An assembly is held on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at Athens (Ohio) High School in honor of sophomore Emma McLaughlin who is Ohio's finalist in the Doodle for Google contest. Athens Messenger video by John Halley
The annual Palmerfest street party in Athens, Ohio, on April 28, 2012. Officials shut down the party after a house fire.
Nelsonville surrenders to Gen. John Hunt Morgan in this reenactment of the 1863 Morgan's Raid on Friday, April 27, 2011.
A look inside Gifford State Forest, Ohio's smallest state forest. The 320-acre forest is located in Bern Twp. on Route 377 near Sharpsburg, and is a 20-minute drive from Athens. Video by Athens Messenger staffer John Halley.
Hocking College showcases their natural resources degree programs at Lake Snowden near Athens, Ohio, to 180 high school students on Friday, April 20, 2012.
Jennifer Wakeley, a fifth grade teacher at East Elementary in Athens, Ohio, kisses Castor the goat as part of a fundraiser at the school on Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Today the Wellston community came together to welcome home a fallen soldier. The community showed their support by lining Pennsylvania Avenue and waving flags as the hero made his way to Ridgewood Cemetery. Ohio Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Shawn T. Hannon, 44, of Grove City was killed on April 4, by a suicide bomber who steered his motorcycle into a group of American soldiers and Afghan police officers in Faryab province, Afghanistan.
Ohio First Lady Karen Kasich, traveled to Trimble Elementary on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, to see students learn more about healthy foods and how to prepare them through the Food Is Elementary program.
A white oak cut from the Zaleski State Forest was installed in the stairwell of the new Lake Hope dining lodge on Wednesday, April 4, 2012.
Ashland University — Jamie Sindelar, Athens.
Amanda Mills and Tyler Bell were married on April 28 in a 3:30 p.m. wedding ceremony at Athens First United Methodist Church conducted by Pastor Wendy Lybarger. A reception followed in the Walter Hall Rotunda on the Ohio University campus.
Athens Middle School students, from left, Meredith Suhr, Derek Demel and Kate Dispenza, participated in State Science Day on May 5 at Ohio State University. Eighth-grader Kate received an Excellent rating with her project “Bioremediation of herbicide glyphosate”; seventh-grader Meredith received an Excellent rating for her project “What factors affect the darkness of coffee?”; and seventh-grader Derek received a Superior rating with his project “The geometry of bridges: Design, efficiency and cost.” In addition, Derek received the following engineering awards: First place for Excellence in Engineering, second place for theAmerican Society of Highway Engineers Award, and third place for the Excellence in Civil Engineering Project award. He also was nominated to apply for the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars).
Richard Klabunde, Ph.D., associate professor of physiology at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, has received the 2012 Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year award from the American Physiological Society.
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