Parade of the Hills festival faces limited barricade access
A east side Public Square barricade in Nelsonville remains, reduced in size rather than fully removed for the Parade of the Hills festival. Fire Chief Barber cites safety, keeping a lane for emergency vehicles while allowing festival activities. The barrier spans from Stuart's Opera House to Rhapsody Restaurant.
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Nelsonville
Preston
Harry Barber
Barber
Festival
Kevin Dotson
Messenger File
Athens County Fair Offers Cheese on a Stick Stand
A county fair guide notes nearly 30 food stands at the Athens County Fair in northeast Ohio. Barb's Concessions, home of the Big T, offers mozzarella Swiss or pepper jack cheese on a stick for four dollars, alongside other staples like cotton candy and lemonade.
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Ohio
Athens County
Barb’s Concessions
Local Briefs and Classifieds Highlights
Weather today mostly sunny with a high near 86 and a low around 65. Names Randall Fee Audrey Sanders Regina Mitchell Jerry McKee Sr Richard Keith appear in a regional classifieds section alongside editor and page references for comics and editorial.
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Randall Fee
Wellston
Audrey Sanders
Albany
Regina Mitchell
Maria Jerry McKee Sr
Somerset
Richard Keith
Glouster
Tough Enough to Wear Pink boosts cancer relief at Athens County Fair
Athens County fairgoers donate over 400 dollars during the fair horse show to benefit cancer patient assistance through The Ohio Health Foundation. Kay Tracy judged Western Pleasure Showmanship and Trail while Chip Jackson sold Tough Enough to Wear Pink merchandise. Tracy and Jackson live in Washington Court House and have helped raise funds in eight of the past nine years. The foundation has raised about 293 thousand dollars to date for breast cancer survivors. Tracy has judged fairs across multiple counties and remains a longtime Tough Enough to Wear Pink ambassador.
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Kay Tracy
Chip Jackson
Athens County
Ohio Health Foundation
Tracy
Jackson
Washington Court House
Fayette County
Ross County
Champagne County
Scioto County
Larry DI Giovanni
Parole hearings set in 1979 murder case and 1992 killing
Allen Semenchuk 56 of Rockbridge Route 1 awaits an Aug 25 parole hearing for a 1979 Athens County murder conviction, to be served concurrently with Muskingum County sentences. Prosecutor Blackburn urged continued incarceration to protect the public. Michael Eckels 44, convicted in 1992 for Mia Russell’s murder, had an earlier parole hearing with no final decision. case referred to the Central Office Board of Review.
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Athens County
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Allen Semenchuk
Rockbridge Route 1
Logan
Charles Ruse
Semenchuk
Ruse
Lowell Howard
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Muskingum County
Keller Blackburn
Ohio Adult Parole Authority
Blackburn
Michael Eckels
Mia Russell
Central Office Board of Review
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