Athens County Republican Party Chairman Ellsworth Holden questioned the commissioner's ability to meet the legal obligation of filing tax returns for his company, ET Broadcasting, Inc., according to an Oct. 24 news release from Holden.

Israeli's death to test peace accord
AP

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - The body of the young Israeli settler lay sprawled in a pool of blood on the dusty street, one foot clad only in a sock. Angry Jewish settlers and grim-faced Israeli soldiers milled about nearby.

Yesterday's execution-style killing in the divided town of Hebron was the first slaying of an Israeli in the West Bank since the signing of the new land-for-security agreement. And it also marked a key first test of the accord.

Sheriff's deputies reassigned duties
by Jessica Yerega
THE POST

Athens County Sheriff David Redecker reassigned both Lt. Pat Kelly and Investigator Dave Warren to administrative duties within the sheriff's office until their trials, Redecker said in a news release yesterday.

"The sheriff recognizes the seriousness of the charges, but these are only allegations at this point," Redecker said in the release.

"The two officers have not been convicted of any wrongdoing, and to infer guilt at this point in the process is premature," he said in the release.

OU's flight team takes off for national competition
by Tara Williams
THE POST

Ohio University's Aviation Flight Team placed in the top three at last week's regional competition. Six colleges participated in the competition at the OU airport Oct. 20 to 24.

OU had top 10 qualifiers in seven out of nine events, including message drop, preflight, computer accuracy, Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation, power off precision landings, navigation and the top pilot award.

Alcohol, drugs not suspected in one-car crash
by Amelia Bizzaro
THE POST

Toxicology tests for the victim of a one-car fatal crash are expected back "in a few weeks," said Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Michael Hunter.

The tests are expected to come back negative because alcohol and drugs are not suspected to have played a role in the crash, Hunter said.

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When he was in kindergarten, Smith entered a community race in his hometown of Hudson. He won the race that year, as he did every year through fifth grade. When it came time to choose sports in middle school, he hardly had to think about the decision.

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Rivalry is bigger than football
by Rob Peirce
THE POST

OK, this is it. No more fooling around. The Mid-American Conference Eastern Division crown might be out of reach for the Ohio football team, but one huge goal looms in place of it. The Bobcats MUST defeat the Miami RedHawks Saturday.

North Carolina-Duke, USC-UCLA, Auburn-Alabama and Ohio State-Michigan are no match for the intense rivalry that is Ohio-Miami.

Eight. It's the number of wins Ohio had in its entire 30-match schedule last autumn.

Now, though, after a pair of victories at home this weekend over Toledo and Eastern Michigan, it's the number of wins the Bobcats have in conference play alone.