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Sammy Dallal/THE POST
A local fireman rests after he assisted in a fatal crash off Route 56 in Athens County. Sharon E. McMullen, 45, of Albany, was killed after a collision with a cement mixer truck operated by John C. Witham. Witham was flown by medical helicopter to Grant Medical Center in Columbus for treatment.
'Sober sisters' to monitor sorority functions
by Laura Schneider
THE POST
Ohio University's sorority functions will be controlled internally as a result of a new policy that will coordinate the groups' alcohol rules.
The policy, created by the Women's Pan-hellenic Association calls for two "sober sisters" - the equivalent of designated drivers - to monitor each social function, said Amy Riordan, executive vice president of WPA. Of these two, at least one must be 21 or older.
Power outage problematic
by Allison Rench and Eric Schwartzberg
THE POST
Ohio University senior Brittany Sacash was so engrossed in her class at Ellis Hall yesterday afternoon she barely noticed when the power went out.
"I acknowledged it, but I didn't really think too much of it," she said. "I just thought it was only Ellis because they're working on the building."
Nelsonville seeks money for infrastructure projects
by Jennifer Hinkle
THE POST
Residents of Dorr Run housing development in Nelsonville will have a new public water and sewer system if the city receives money for the project.
At Monday night's Nelsonville City Council meeting, council decided to apply for more than $320,000 in grants from the Ohio Public Works Commission. If approved, the city would upgrade the area's water pipes from four inch to six-inch lines and construct a new network of sewage lines.
Needy children get bikes from OUPD
by Michelle Everhart
THE POST
Many students use bikes as transportation, but for some kids in the area, having a bike is only something they can wish for. Now, the Ohio University Police Department is trying to make sure those wishes come true.
In 1994, the OUPD started the Sgt. Charles Butcher Bikes for Youths program, named after an OUPD officer who died. The program gives deprived children bikes, and since the beginning of it, has given away 150 to 200 bikes.
Supreme Court to make visitation ruling
by Richard Carelli
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court set the stage yesterday for an important ruling on grandparents' rights to see their grandchildren even when parents object - a case that could affect laws in all 50 states.
The nine justices - six of them with grandchildren of their own - agreed to decide whether a state can give visitation rights to grandparents when, after a divorce or some other family split, the children's parents say no.
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Accident claims life
by Tschanen Niederkohr
THE POST
NEW MARSHFIELD - Out of nowhere, the cement truck flipped end-over-end and crushed the red, 1998 Pontiac Grand Am that was coming the other way, witnesses said.
Forty-five-year-old Sharon E. McMullen, of 5595 Ennis Road, Albany, the driver of the Pontiac, died at the scene. The accident happened on Ohio State Route 56 near Ohio State Route 691, about six miles west of Athens, shortly before noon yesterday.
Study shows wide-spread writing deficiencies in students
by Joseph Schuman
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON - Only one in four of the nation's schoolchildren has the knowledge and skills needed to write stories and reports proficiently, the Education Department reported yesterday.
Testers asked 60,000 fourth-graders, eighth-graders and 12th-graders to write creative narratives, reports about events or experiences and persuasive pieces.
Fraternity looking to move
by Nikki Klemmer
THE POST
House-hunting season has descended again upon Athens, and Ohio University's Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity is getting caught up in the action.
The fraternity started discussing the move to another house about two years ago, but was not quite ready to pack and leave at the time, said fraternity president Terry Davis.
Jewish holiday of Sukkot reason for rich celebration
by Christina Xenos
THE POST
Fall usually is not thought of as a time for festive decoration and progressive parties, but for members of the Jewish community, the holiday of Sukkot is a time of fellowship and merriment.
"It's my favorite holiday," Rabbi Elena Stein said. "It is the one holiday where we are commanded to rejoice and be happy. It's also a big time of showing hospitality through parties and dinners."
Professor of Mathematics receives award
THE POST
Ohio University Professor of Mathematics Surender K. Jain, Ph.D., received the Distinguished Professor Award Saturday during the annual Honors Convocation in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Jain is the 37th recipient of the award.
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