Federal Hocking Schools Seek Six Mills Levy in November
Federal Hocking Local School Board votes to place a six mill levy on the November ballot after a lengthy meeting. The prior levy failed in the primary two to one. Supt. Willard Fitzpatrick urged a public push for passage while avoiding threats to specific programs. The board also filled a middle school principal role and announced several staff changes and contracts while accepting resignations.
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Susan Crites
Hocking
Phillip Lavelle
Willard Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Lavelle
George King
Robert Dishong
Joseph Frost
Glenn Reed
Robert L. Brennan
Charles Taylor
London
Brennan
Paulding
Wellston High School
Federal
Hocking School Board
Frost
Board meeting humor and calendar conflict at Federal Hocking
Spectators entertained during a long Federal Hocking School Board session as a card game broke up executive time. The panel reversed a motion on the calendar and faced spring break timing and late June start concerns while approving bonded funds, a bus supervisor hire, free lunch participation, and SWRL funding for kindergarten materials.
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Sohio Service
Mary Abel
Federal
Hacking Teachers Association
Teachers Association
Fitzpatrick
Jack Eddy
County Officials Weigh Escrow of Children’s Services Funds
Athens County commissioners consider placing about 200000 from the sale of the old children’s home land into escrow for exclusive use by the Children’s Services Board. Prosecutor ruling awaited. board seeks legal clarity on binding future commissioners.
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Herb Amey
Athens County
James Parsons
Children’s Services Board
Parsons
Commission
John Law
John Fowler
East
Athens
Lawrence Worstell
Kenneth
Law
Ball Electric
Belpre
Carthage
Gary Swadley
County Welfare Department
Page Chevrolet
Maybe Spirits Did it Maybe Spirits Did it
Athens police and deputies seek a hitchhiker’s car linked to a South Dakota man who says he drove into the Hocking River and survived. The driver who gave him a ride near Glouster or Nelsonville is key. investigators found no vehicle or river tracks and urge the motorist to contact authorities.
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Athens
South Dakota
Hocking River
South
Sheriff's Office
High Noon Bowling League Meeting Scheduled in Athens
The High Noon Bowling League will meet Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 at the Rollerbowl in Athens. All members are urged to attend. The note references New York University being established in 1831.
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Athens
Continuance Sought by Protesters' Attorneys in Athens Case
Attorneys for most of 75 anti war demonstrators in Athens County Municipal Court asked Judge Franklin Sheeter for a continuance and said they would seek a writ of mandamus from the Ohio Supreme Court to overturn his Friday ruling on the jury array.
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Athens County Municipal Court
Franklin Sheeter
Ohio Supreme Court
Sheeter
Anthony Walsh
William Handelman
Supreme Court
Campaign Urges Action to Stop Child Abuse in Athens County
Athens County Children’s Services Agency Director Rowena Sprout calls for statewide action to curb child abuse and neglect. She asks residents with information to contact the agency at 592-1066 and notes six social workers will attend upcoming training. The Ohio Department of Public Welfare issued a free information kit on reporting and preventing abuse.
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Athens County Children’s Services Agency
Rowena Sprout
Children’s Services Agency
Miss Sprout
Ohio Department of Public Welfare
Department of Public Welfare
Columbus
Ohio
Four Drivers Cited In Athens County Court Dockets
Four motorists faced charges in Athens County Municipal Court. Charles Conrath and Eugene Poppenhaeger pled innocent and posted bonds. Michael Rosser and Robert Chesser pled guilty, each fined 200 dollars, costs, seven days in jail, and 60 day license suspensions. Additional actions included innocent pleas, guilty pleas, and miscellaneous traffic fines.
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Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Charles Conrath
Athens
Eugene Poppenhaeger
Berkeley Dr
Michael Rosser
Rockbridge
Robert Chesser
Millfield
David Niemi
Danny Shestina
Arnold J. Brunton
Glouster
Highway Patrol
Weather forecast summary for regional today and week
Local forecast calls for sunny conditions today with a high in the 80s and a cool night mid to upper 60s. Tuesday brings variable clouds and warm temperatures with a chance of thundershowers and highs in the mid to upper 80s. National outlook shows ongoing heat in southern states with cooler air northward and showers from the upper Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes and Florida coast. Precipitation totals: yesterday none, this month 3.69 inches, normal 3.73 inches. yearly 32.60 inches with 0.84 inches above normal. Sun set 8:17 p.m. today, sunrise 6:48 a.m. tomorrow. Data from Ohio University Geography Department.
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Great Lakes
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
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