Weber Outlines Economic Plan For Athens County
Athens City Councilman Fred Weber, in a Messenger interview, pledges to lead countywide economic development if elected to the Jan. 3 commissioners seat. He criticizes current leadership, promotes expanded public services, and urges cooperation with local chambers, state and federal agencies to attract business, including a regional detention facility proposal.
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Athens Overpass Study Spurred by OU Class Work
Athens city officials and Ohio University engineering students explore a pedestrian overpass on E State Street near the new recreation center. City Councilman Fred Weber II seeks student designs for an east end entrance and a teen center plan while noting potential savings on engineering fees and urging broader countywide public works proposals.
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Weather snapshot for Thursday April 13 1972
Reported high 72 yesterday low 62 today with 93 percent humidity at 9 am. Precipitation 0.83 inches yesterday. month total 3.27 inches vs normal 1.26. Year total 12.74 inches. Sunset 7 84 pm sunrise 5 54 am. Barometric pressure falling. Hocking stage 13.4 feet rising at 11 am.
Southeastern Ohio forest fires run slightly below normal pace
District Forest Fire Warden Ed Chesser reports about 75 fires so far this spring in Southeastern Ohio, a mild season in occurrence and severity. He cites timely rain and high winds as factors, notes most fires start in fields from debris burners, and forecasts fire activity to drop by May 1 with a possible official end by May 20 if canopy growth holds moisture.
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Bicycle Stolen From OU Dorm
A 10 speed Schwinn bike owned by Martin Emrick of Athens Apartments was reported stolen Wednesday night from the James Hall dormitory garage Athens police said Thursday. Officers also noted an issue with the traffic light at the Route 682 Route 56 intersection not changing signals.
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Athens
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Athens Apartments
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Carin Olson Among IU Bloomington Honor Students
Carin M Olson of Greenbrier Drive Athens is named among more than 7000 Indiana University Bloomington undergraduates honored for scholastic achievement at Founders Day. The honors include those on the deans list for the second semester last year or the first semester of this year, or both.
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Carin M. Olson
Greenbrier Drive
Athens
Indiana University Bloomington
Sewerage Systems Must Have Permits Warned by Health Dept
The Athens City County Health Department warns that installing sewerage systems without permits violates federal laws and may incur fines. Administrative assistant Joe Kassler says permits must be purchased and an official inspection follows installation. Violators face a $10 post construction fine plus the initial $10 permit price, with at least 15 known cases.
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