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Athens NEWS Editor
The Athens County Prosecutorâs Office and Athens County Sheriffâs Office confirmed that a social media post made by a person claiming to be Serah Bellar, a former Amesville youth who was reported missing last year, was made by Bellar herself.
Bellar was reported missing in April of 2020 and was last spotted in the Millfield area, according to the Ohio Attorney Generalâs Office database of missing people.
Per the database, she was labeled as an âendangered runaway,â and she was 16 at the time of her disappearance. She is now 18 years old.
However, Bellar posted on Monday under the profile name âDelilah Rose Priceâ that she left the area on her own accord and is currently safe, living âout Westâ with a friend.
Our second half of results will be revealed next week.
PEOPLE
K9 Alex â OUPD
For another year, K9 Alex reigns supreme in terms of area law enforcement officer popularity. To be fair, most categories in our âPeopleâ section that find an animal as a nominee also find an animal as the top finalist. In K9 Alexâs case, itâs really hard to compete with those soulful, brown eyes.
Also garnering honors were Jimmy Childs, of the Athens County Sheriffâs Office, and Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith.
Local business owner/entrepreneur
Emily Christine â Tavolino
This yearâs top business owner or entrepreneur is Emily Christine, who owns and operates Tavolino. The restaurant is well known for its Italian cuisine, but many may also recognize it as a business that continually gave away free lunches â packed with fresh bread and hearty soup, no less â during the pandemic. Congrats, Emily!