Texas execution halted for accomplice not shooter
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stayed Jeffery Wood's scheduled 1996 capital murder sentence, sending the case back to Kerrville for review of claims that false testimony and discredited psychiatric testimony influenced the verdict. Wood waited in a car while Daniel Reneau killed a convenience store clerk. Reneau was executed in 2002.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jeffery Wood
Wood
U.S
Jared Tyler
Kerrville
Kerr County
Daniel Reneau
Texas Hill Country
Reneau
Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles
GOP
Jeff Leach
Tax levy gaps squeeze Athens area school districts
In Athens County districts face flat state funding as historic levies lag. Alexander Local Schools now bears the lowest Local Tax Burden after a 2016 five-year five-mill improvement levy. Athens City Schools has the highest Local Tax Effort at 1.46 plus a 1 percent income tax. Douglas notes retirements trimmed staff saving $6 million but class sizes threaten at 25 students per class if revenue falters. plan includes a 1.5 percent earned income tax, exempting fixed incomes and rental property.
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Schirm
Athens County
Trimble
Alexander
Athens City Schools
Alexander Local
Douglas
Fred Thomas
Aron Schirm
Monarch Habitat Drive Gathers Milkweed Pods in Ohio
ASWCD and partners launch the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative to collect milkweed pods from Sept 1 to Oct 30 at The Plains to boost monarch habitat and avoid Endangered Species listing. Activities include landowner outreach, delayed mowing near roadways, and rearing demonstrations at Athens venues.
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ASWCD
South Plains Road
The
Plains
Ohio
OPHI
Athens
Vinton
Meigs
Marci Lininger
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Wildlife
East State Street
Lori Stevenson
Partners For Fish and Wildlife
Lininger
Stevenson
Obama
United States
Mexico
State Department of Transportation
Caldwell
Athens County Fair Soil and Water Conservation
Athens County Public Library
Athens Mold plant revival sparks local job hopes and history
The rebuilt Athens Mold & Machine plant reopens after renovations including repainting a new roof LED lighting and radiant heaters. Founder Tom Thornton discusses the plant’s long local history dating to 1943 and the push to create 60 living wage jobs within three years backed by a $3 million investment. JobsOhio and regional groups provide hundreds of thousands for renovations road work and design, with McKinley Avenue extended to Stimson for trucking access.
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Athens
Thornton
Tom Thornton
U.S
Stimson Avenue
Athens Mold & Machine
JobsOhio
McKinley Avenue
Stimson
Appalachian Regional Commission
Andy Stone
the Messenger
Bridgewater Machine
Obituaries for Ola Shaulis and Jeannine Offutt in Athens area
Ola S Shaulis 101 of New Marshfield died Aug 19 2016 at The Laurels of Athens. She was a homemaker and Church of Christ member survived by children and grandchildren. Services Aug 24 at Bigony Jordan Funeral Home. Jeannine Offutt 87 of Pomeroy formerly Amesville died Aug 19 2016 at Hickory Creek Nursing Center The Plains. Funeral Feb 23 Jagers & Sons Athens. Burial Amesville Cemetery with cremains later.
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Athens
Ola S
Granny” Shaulis
New Marshfield
Laurels of
Guysville
Elmer
Mary Hoisington Foreman
David
Lisa) Shaulis
Gerald Shaulis
Mark
Gracie) Holland
Charlene Holland
Anita
Fred) Batley
Boyd
Jill) Mantle
Cathy
Butch) Pontius
Doris Foreman
Byron Shaulis
Paul Shaulis
Parker
Pomeroy
Jeannine Offutt
Amesville
Hickory Creek Nursing Center
the Plains
Chillicothe
Butch H
Myrtle Louise Marshall Simmons
Rome Canaan High School
W.W Patton
Gregory F. Linscott
Ames Township
Roy) Greuser
Carl
Kathy) Offutt
Charleston
Michael Bruce Jago, Jr
Logan
Lindsey
Bruce Fouts, Jr
Jago
Glouster
Jennifer
Jeff) Oskey Angle
Steven
Leeann Offutt
Seth
Kolby
Will
Jessie Goforth
Bradenton
Florida
John Simmons
Judie Simmons
Jagers & Sons Funeral Home
Denver Dodrill
Jagersfuneralhome.com
Sally McGill 81 of Wellston formerly Athens obituary
Sara Sally McGill 81 of Wellston and formerly Athens died August 18 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Born July 10 1935 she was a teacher for 30 years at several districts and member of Eastern Star and Church of the Nazarene. Survived by husband Dale daughter Aundrea and other relatives with services set at Hughes Maquin Funeral Home.
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Athens
Sara “Sally” McGill
Wellston
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Bedford
John Nathan and
Edythe Venita Parmiter Noble
Rome Canaan High School
Ohio University
Union Furnace
Ames Bern
Federal Hocking
Order of Eastern Star
Wellston Chase
Wellston Church of the Nazarene
Dale
Aundrea
Dave) Carpenter-Colvin
Parker Colvin
West Union Street
Hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com
Obituary Archive Notice Prompt Online at Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger directs readers to visit athensmessenger.com to view an online archive of obituaries. The notice emphasizes using the site to access obituary records and related updates.
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Athensmessenger.com
Ohio Lottery Saturday Picks Report
Day Pick 3 numbers were 0 4 6 and Day Pick 4 numbers were 6 4 4 1 across Saturday drawing results in Ohio.
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Associated Press
Tyler
City
Clee
Monarch
Falliny
Hocking Valley
Ola Shaulis
Bigony- Jordan Funeral Home
Buford Brown
Athens Memory Gardens
Bigonyjordanfuneralhome
Sara McGill
Ohio Lottery
Pocnn Vionusmienet Company
ACAD
Pam le
Cotembes
Logan Monument Company
Circleville
E. Main St
Mit
W. Matn St
Ana “Anna
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