Athens County charter protest heads to state ruling and ballot fate
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted will decide the Athens County charter issue along with similar cases from Fulton and Medina counties. The Athens County Board of Elections had found the charter invalid, but proponents requested referral to the state. Parties have a tight deadline to file arguments and supporting documents by Friday at 5 p.m. and may include other interested parties. The advisory notes a decision will be issued by August 13, 2015.
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Ohio
Jon Husted
Athens County
Fulton
Medina
Husted
Secretary of State Elections Division
Carrie Kuruc
E. Broad St
Columbus
Ckuruc
Ohiosecretaryofstate.gov
Athens County Board of Elections
Athens County Common
Kasich Nails Final Spot on GOP Debate Stage
Gov John Kasich earns the 10th and final spot for the Fox News prime time debate in Cleveland joining Donald Trump and Jeb Bush. The field includes 17 major Republican candidates with seven others in a separate 5 pm debate. Kasich trails in polling around tenth place nationally.
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John Kasich
Cleveland
Fox News Channel
Kasich
Fox News
Donald Trump
Florida
Jeb Bush
Storms Bring Warm View of 77 Degrees
A weather note on Page A2 reports thundershowers scattered with highs near 77 and lows around 62. The forecast mentions humid conditions and potential late-day clearing. Local residents are advised to carry rain gear and monitor updates.
Obituary Fragments From Albany Lancaster and Logan
Community notices list several older residents by name with ages and locations including ELS Madge Coe 76 Albany Chester McKinley 88 Lancaster Patricia Ray 78 Lancaster Conley 74 Logan and veteran Russell 81. garbled line ends with Page AS
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Madge Coe
Albany
Chester McKinley
Lancaster
Patricia Ray
Lanca Eaaeabes Conley
Logan
Diving Dreams Mark Tobin First Saltwater Dive in Cayman
Jon Tobin, an Athens resident, describes his first saltwater dive in the Cayman Islands. He trains to be a certified diver, recalls sensory overload underwater, and recounts an early air-out incident during the maiden dive. The piece previews a three-part series on Tobin’s diving life and SAR work.
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Cayman Islands
Jon Tobin
Jacque Cousteau
Tobin
Caribbean Sea
Athens
Athens County school board candidates face November ballot
Three of five county boards will contest seats in November as petitions were filed by deadline day. Incumbents Roger A. Brown Rusty Rittenhouse and Ann L Rosado Feger seek seats in Athens City. Scott Nisley did not run. Nelsonville York incumbents Berry Kline Perkins face McDonald Warren with Gary Edwards contesting an unexpired term. Alexander two seats see Lawson Hutchison vs Harvey. No contests in Federal Hocking Trimble. ECSC races see multiple filings across districts with one at large seat.
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Athens County
Steve Berry
David Kline
Earnest O. Perkins
Daniel McDonald
Cliff Warren
Gary Edwards
Alexander
Patrick Lawson
John Hutchison
Ralph Harvey Sr
Federal Hocking
Trimble
William Blasky
Daniel Torrence
Hacking
Kathy Trace
Arvil R. Miller Jr
Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center
Gary Dicken
R. Rex Robinson
Federal
Jeff Vogt
J. Greg Bailey
Eastern
Ron Logan
Meigs
Jay North
Scott Walton
Nelsonville Council field grows as two incumbents not seeking re election
Five candidates are running for three Nelsonville City Council seats per the Athens County Board of Elections. Incumbent Greg Smith Ed Mash Taylor Sappington Gregg Clement and Fred Holmes seek the three seats. Terms for Smith Eddie VanBibber and Bill Hoag expire November 30. Mash backs a bid to move from charter to statutory government.
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Nelsonille
Nelsonville
Athens County Board of Elections
Greg Smith
Ed Mash
Taylor Sappington
Gregg Clement
Fred Holmes
Smith
Eddie VanBibber
Bill Hoag
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