Obituaries Across The Plains Area Mark Several Passings
The Plains Mary Marguerite Tinkham 86 of The Plains died Aug 11 2015 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center. Born Sept 2 1928 in Athens she is survived by four children ten grandchildren fourteen great grandchildren and a sister. Also noted are Millfield William Sanders 80 and Albany Audrey J Sanders 67 who died Aug 2015 with services planned by Hughes-Maquin and Bigony-Jordan funeral homes respectively. Private graveside rites for Bette Sue Godenschwager 89 Newark are announced with memorial gifts encouraged to Foundation For Hospice of Central Ohio.
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the Plains
Mary Marguerite Tinkham
Hickory Creek Nursing Center
Athens
Everett
Gertrude Gilmore Douglas
Mechanicsburg High School
Doctor's Hospital North
Columbus
Charles William
Ella) Tinkham
Calabash
North Carolina
Cathy
Greg) Sorrell
Chauncey
Rick
Teresa) Tinkha
Steve Tinkham
Sarasota
Florida
Anita Bell
Charles William « Tinkham
Carla Douglas
Michael Tinkham
Hughes- Moquin Funeral Home
Hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com
Millfield
Hilltop Cemetery
Hughesmoquinfuneralhome
Albany
Audrey J Sanders
Pomeroy
Ohio
Eddie E McGrath
Mary Zeigler Boudinot
Audrey
Nan Audrey
Wendi
Ronald) Hedrick
Brandi Sanders
Emmette Sanders
Corrine
Mariah Craft
Gabriella Sanders
Jaxon Gwyn
Walter McGrath
Larry McGrath
Karen Harris
Keith McGrath
Matt McGrath
Sam Patterson
Amanda McGrath
Charlene Bruce
Ronald
Pip” Sanders
Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home
Bert Christian
Ogden Cemetery
Bigonyjordanfuneralhome
Lue
Newark
VFW
Charla J
Warren) Brinker
Spencer, OH
Phillip N
Susan
Sam” Heffernan
Newark Memorial Gardens
Criss Wagner- Hoskinson
Bette
Criss Wagner Hoskinson
Godenschwager
GO CART Races Foster Strong Local Ties
In Cincinnati area and Athens, families like Lisa Clark and her son drive weekly for cart racing. The sport is seen as a year round commitment with a close race family atmosphere. Clark, the cart caretaker, noted strong camaraderie and broad welcome from locals as drivers travel from places such as Mississippi to compete.
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Cincinnati
Lisa
Lisa Clark
Mississippi
Athens
Ms. Clark
Ohio Lottery Saturday Picks
The results show Day Pick 3 numbers 7 3 9 and Day Pick 4 numbers 8 0 1 8 for Saturday draws in Ohio.
Ohio expands seven day visitation for youth prisons
Ohio moves to seven day a week visitations to help parents see their children in Circleville, Cuyahoga Hills, and Indian River facilities. The policy aims to strengthen family ties to improve outcomes, with free bus trips and video chats already offered.
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Ohio
Columbus
Harvey Reed
Department of Youth Services
Reed
Circleville
Cuyahoga Hills
Indian River
Massillon
Tim
Sara Barrick
Ashland
Dys
Tim Barrick
Barrick
Ohio prison drone drop not first of year incidents
Records show a drone dropped a drug package into Mansfield Correctional Institution on July 29 drawing a fight. The package included heroin, marijuana and tobacco, marking the third unmanned aircraft incident this year in Ohio prisons.
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Ohio
Mansfield
Mansfield Correctional Institution
Columbus Dispatch
Family recalls man killed by Cedar Point ride
At Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio James Young 45 climbed a security fence to retrieve belongings after a ride incident. He was struck and killed by a car on the Raptor roller coaster or by a passenger. His family questions why he risked injury and notes his educational background and upcoming job as a counselor. The ride reopened after safety officials inspected the area. Park officials postponed a 2016 roller coaster announcement due to the death.
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Sandusky, Ohio
Ohio
James Young
Cedar Point
Young
Deborah Mohr
The
Plain Dealer
Mohr
East Canton
Sebring
Canton
Harding family ties reveal long kept secrets and adoptions
Nan Harding’s sister Elizabeth Willits and her husband Scott Willits adopted Harding’s granddaughter Elizabeth Ann Blaesing in 1964 after years of family ties. Elizabeth Ann recalled a loving, unspoken fatherly connection with Harding, while possessions and addresses tied to Ohio University lived in public records and a mansion in Athens.
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Nan
Elizabeth
Scott Willits
Stone
Willitses
Ohio University
Elizabeth Ann
Los Angeles Times
Elizabeth Willits
Willits
Athens
the Times
Elizabeth Ann Blaesing
Blaesing
Harding
Fair Week Opens With Revised 4-H Poultry Show
Monday kicked off the Athens County fair with free veteran admission and a revamped Jr. fair market chicken and turkey show due to a statewide poultry ban. Exhibitors submitted photo posters, growth logs, and interview responses, while pen decorations replaced clean stalls. Mariah Pickering praised crafting her own display box, and many 4-H participants cited benefits like quieter barns and deeper judging prep.
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4-Her
Mariah Pickering
Pickering
the Messenger
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Ohio Lottery
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Britton
Dave Sagan
Old Dominion
Athens County Children’s Services
Cathy Hill
Ryan Ham
Athens County Lion’s Club
Cash Dexter
Logan Monument Company
Eva Cree
Franklin Mar
Logan
W. Main St
Chillicothe
E. Main St
E. of Mt. Logan School
Seyfert Ave
Forest Cemetery
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