Disabilities chief fights board findings in leave dispute
Athens County board of developmental disabilities held a special meeting to review Eric Young’s performance. With an attorney, he seeks to end administrative leave and finish his contract through December next year, disputing the investigation findings. The board took no action after a 90 minute executive session. A three member committee had been formed to assess his performance and recommended termination, according to the investigation report seen by The Messenger. See YOUNG ON PAGE A2.
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John Day
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Firefighters rehearse river extrication in Athens training
Athens Fire Department crews practiced vehicle extrication in the Hocking River using a backhoe to drop two cars from Stimson Avenue bridge. One car lay submerged on its top in about a foot of water, the other in knee deep water as four firefighters trained under Ohio Fire Academy instructor Doug Hotchkiss to free a mannequin.
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Two Plead Guilty in Athens County Heroin Ring Case
Two more people tied to an Athens County heroin and cocaine trafficking ring pleaded guilty. John Michael Losey, 31, Glouster, received 10 years in prison for a pattern of corrupt activity and heroin charges. Ronnie Degarmore, 51, Glouster, got two years for trafficking and related counts plus five years on community control.
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Athens County
John Michael Losey
Glouster
Ronnnie Degarmore
Patrick Lang
Losey
Ronnie Degarmore
Degarmore
Today’s Forecast Sunny with mild high of 81
The daily forecast calls for sunny skies and a high near 81 degrees with a low around 59 as conditions stay clear through the day. No major weather hazards expected.
Donna Shotts and Margaret Redding Obituary Notes
Donna Shotts aged 69 of Wellston and Margaret Redding aged 97 of New Marshfield are noted in brief obituary items on Page A5. The notices give ages and towns, with no further biographical details provided in the readable text.
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Donna Shotts
Wellston
Margaret Redding
New Marshfield
Poultry Show Adapts to Ban On Live Birds at Athens County Fair
The junior showmanship contest uses a three station format with volunteer judges Pam Boyer Rhonda Meeks and Jeff Kutcher testing breed ID anatomy and incubation knowledge. The event accommodates the statewide live bird ban due to avian influenza while showcasing dress up pen decorating and creative displays.
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Rhonda Meeks
Jeff Kutcher
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Tom Weekley
Athens County Fair
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