Mostly Sunny With A Warm Weekend Ahead
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 87 and a low around 66. Highs reach the upper 80s this weekend, with gentle breezes and dry conditions expected across the area.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2015
Page
1
Obituary notices for four residents across Albany Millfield Newark
Audrey Sanders 67 of Albany C William Sanders 80 of Millfield Mary Tinkham 86 of The Plains and Bette Sue Godenschwager 89 of Newark are listed with brief notices on page A6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Sanders
Albany
C. William Sanders
Millfield
Mary Tinkham
the Plains
Bette Sue Godenschwager
Newark
Senennees Vol. 110 Classifieds Sketch
Classifieds section notes a volume 110 issue with comic and community listings. Brief items suggest local ads, notices, and small announcements amid business and community sections. The readable fragments indicate routine listings rather than a single dominant story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senennees
Harding DNA study reignites 1920s Athens mystery
The Associated Press reports DNA evidence with 99.9 percent certainty confirms Warren G. Harding fathered Nan Britton's daughter. Local historian Mary Stone notes the child briefly lived in Athens with adoptive parents, as described in her book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Warren G. Harding
Athens
Nan Britton
Harding
Associated Press
Britton
Athens County Fair closes after action filled week
After a week of fried foods animal shows and events the 164th Athens County Fair ended with no live poultry and grandstand entertainment each night. Harness racing kicked off Friday with a speed pit while Saturday focused on livestock and 4 H judging. Sunday crowned Mackenzie Lowe and Zach ary Dorst as fair king and queen as Hart Brothers and The Rarely Herd performed in the grandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas Hershberger
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Athens
Mackenzie Lowe
Zachary Dorst
Hart Brothers
County seeks summary judgment against former sheriff in civil suit
Athens County asks a visiting judge to grant summary judgment against former Sheriff Patrick Kelly for 85 406 in compensation he received between suspension on March 27 2014 and his 2015 conviction for 17 felonies and one misdemeanor. County Auditor Jill Thompson supports the calculation detailing salary insurance retirement Medicare and other benefits. Kelly has not yet replied. The case also faces a pending request to halt the civil action pending appeal of the criminal convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Patrick Kelly
Kelly
Glenn Jones
Patricia Cosgrove
Jones
Ohio
Maureen O'Connor Jones
Jill Thompson
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Medicare
Go Cart racing debuts at the fair
Athens County Fair hosts its first ever go cart racing event in its 164 year history on Friday night. drivers from across the state contend in four per heat on a closed circuit once used for a demolition derby. Heat winners win 100 dollars amid rough dusty track conditions and multiple cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Coy
Hanson
Jackson
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Justin Clark
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