165th Athens County Fair kicks off August 5 in Ohio Valley
Adams Publishing Group of Ohio presents the free 165th Athens County Fair with daily events Aug 5 to Aug 13. Highlights include harness racing, 4-H booths, Junior Fair parade, king and queen crowning, concerts by Open Rail and Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, and arena shows such as Tough Track, motocross, rodeo, demolition derby, and a special Big Time Wrestling night on Aug 12 with legends including Honky Tonk Man and Road Warrior Animal as referee. The fair ends Aug 13 with human power pulls and truck and tractor pulls.
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Paving bids awarded on multiple county projects
County awarded a 427 810 contract to Nuko Paving for County Road 20 from Route 690 to Strouds Run main entrance funded largely by Issue 1. Total project cost about 600 000 with in-house base prep. Separate bids opened for Sweat Road and other roads in Bern Lodi and Dover Townships totaling 259 344 in issue funds. York Paving submitted 192 194 for four Waterloo neighborhood revitalization projects funded by a 300 000 grant. bids also from Dixon Enterprises and McKee Paving with evaluation ongoing.
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Athens Wins Keep Ohio Beautiful Award for Community Service
City of Athens earned a 2016 Keep Ohio Beautiful Community Award for towns under 25 000. Mayor Steve Patterson announced the honor at a City Council meeting noting Beautification Day with 900 plus volunteers from Ohio University and Athens communities delivering over 3 000 service hours across 57 projects including graffiti removal. Deputy Safety Director Ron Lucas outlined replication measures. Council member Patrick McGee urged actions on sidewalk use by bicyclists and skateboarders ahead of OU classes and suggested social media outreach and dean of students collaboration.
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Cincinnati man held on 2 million bond in infant death
Charles Crawford, 24, is charged with aggravated murder in Kaylynn Crawford's death. Bond set at $2 million by a Batavia judge. He led police to the infant's body along the Little Miami River after claiming she was kidnapped from his car in front of a northern Cincinnati suburb store. Public defender appointed. Loveland police, the FBI, and BCI assisted in the search. The affidavit says Crawford indicated direct involvement.
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Burglary at Spices of Life Gourmet Coffee Shop
Overnight entry through a window at Spices of Life Gourmet Coffee Shop on North Plains Road was reported at 5 13 a m Deputies recovered a cash register and food and collected touch DNA and fingerprints for Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation testing The Athens County case follows a wave of similar thefts across The Plains and nearby areas with police urging residents to secure homes and vehicles
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Correction on Beacon School playground funding sources
The Messenger clarifies funding for Beacon School renovation. The project is financed by the Marjorie Sherow First Teacher Fund, but the estate funds will come from Yvonne Emerson, Marjorie Sherow’s daughter.
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Glouster to Survey Residents for Water Project Funding
The village will conduct a door to door Low to Moderate Income survey in August and September to verify eligibility for state and federal grants to fund water system upgrades. Surveyors will collect confidential income data, sent directly to the state agency for analysis, to support replacing mains lines service lines meters hydrants and valves.
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Volunteers sought to pack food boxes this Saturday
Southeast Ohio Foodbank calls for volunteers this Saturday, August 6, from 9 a.m. to noon to pack shelf-stable food for distribution to area residents. The program serves nearly 4,000 low income seniors across nine counties. organization HapCAP coordinates the event with tasks for all ages. Interested volunteers should contact Mallory Ferguson at 385-6813 ext. 2207 or Mallory.ferguson hapcap org.
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Freshmen Orientation Set at Trimble High School
Trimble High hosts orientation for all incoming ninth graders and parents on Thursday, August 11 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Students receive locker assignments and meet teachers. Pizza and drinks provided. parent information session offered.
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