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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2016
Page
1
Human co stars expressed admiration for the kitten actors playing the title tabby in Keanu. Cast members noted the feline performers delivered convincing reactions and added charm to the action comedy during filming and screen tests.
Athens Mold and Machine plans to reopen at 180 Mill St after years closed, pledging 60 new jobs over three years. A $3 million investment funds renovations, upgrades, and a McKinley Avenue road extension boosting truck access to nearby firms including Jackie O's brewery. Local leaders welcome the project, with support from JobsOhio, ARC, and Ohio University funding.
Obituaries list Otis Guthrie age 7 formerly of Shade Derik Winebrenner age 32 of Reedsville and Sharon Carey age 69 formerly of Athens in Volume 111 with brief death notices.
Athens City Schools superintendent Tom Gibbs informed parents that water tests at East and Chauncey Elementary schools showed lead levels above EPA actionable limits but not above EPA maximum contamination levels. All other buildings were below EPA limits. Water fountains were turned off and water used for food preparation paused while a new sampling contractor collected samples district-wide.
Ohio University Police report two sexual assault allegations on campus in the past week, both by known acquaintances. The incidents, one at Adams Hall around 12:30 to 1:00 a.m. on April 22 and another at Byers Hall about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, remain under investigation.
Athens County Commissioners reevaluate selections for the Community Development Block Grant funds after one applicant withdraws and another eyes a different project. The panel had planned to allocate 25,670 toward roof replacement at the Athens County Historical Society and Museum, but the group declined the CDBG support after the museum failed to secure state capital funds. The decision alters the previously approved distribution from the 136,000 allocation.
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