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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 2017
Page
3
Three Athens residents led by Nicole Waldron register Athens as a sister march to the global event. They say no affiliated local group directs the effort though many local organizations joined the trio to host the demonstration on Earth Day.
A 1 mile walk begins at Richland Avenue Park at 12 30 p.m with a route through President Court and Washington Streets ending at Howard Park. Organizers from Ohio University Sierra Student Coalition and the Ohio Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Student Organization host a post march Meet the Scientist event with university science departments and ASHRAE sponsors. Static tables offer donations and souvenirs while scientists join the crowd to discuss roles in the community.
Athens awards a $1.7 million contract to Freedom Construction Enterprises for McKinley Avenue extension and Stimson Avenue roundabout. Construction starts soon with two phases from May to August, detours in place and access maintained to key facilities. project funded by ARC Ohio University Jobs Ohio and state DOT with city design funding.
Steve Stephens was captured on surveillance gambling at Mountaineer Casino in New Cumberland West Virginia two days before he killed Robert Godwin Sr in Cleveland. Investigators confirmed the footage shows Stephens in casino attire eating, then driving away as he recorded himself in prior Facebook videos.
Crews installing the Rover pipeline dumped an estimated 2 million gallons of bentonite drilling mud into two Ohio wetlands near the Tuscarawas River and in Richland County. The spills, contained with barriers, did not affect waterways or public water systems, while cleanup continues and regulators review the incident and disposal actions.
Amanda Susan Edwards a 38 year old Nelsonville resident and Tier II sex offender convicted in 2009 faces a May 19 pretrial hearing in Athens County Common Pleas Court on one count of failure to verify her address a third degree felony. Edwards pleaded innocent and was released on her own recognizance.
The Athens Two trustees will meet on May 2 at 5 30 p m in the township hall on West Union Street. The April 25 and May 9 meetings have been canceled.
Beginning May 1 the Route 33 westbound entrance ramp at East State Street in Athens will close for concrete pavement installation with completion expected May 15. A detour directs drivers east on East State Street to Route 50 westbound and then to Route 33 westbound. questions to Ashley Rittenhouse at ODOT.
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