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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2015
Page
5
The forecast calls for sunny conditions and a high of 84 with humidity around 54 percent and easterly wind near 6 mph. Tonight should be mostly clear, with an overnight low near 59 and light winds. The record high for today is 98 from 1983.
Markets worldwide fall on China growth worries, with the Dow Jones dropping about 530 points. Oil tumbles below 40 dollars, bonds rally as investors flee risk assets. The S&P 500 slides 5.8 percent for the week, the worst since 2011, amid China yuan devaluation and weak manufacturing data.
In Charlotte, a North Carolina judge halted the Randall Kerrick voluntary manslaughter case as the 12 jurors deadlocked 8-4 after 19 hours of deliberation. Prosecutors sought continued deliberations, while the defense urged a mistrial. The outcome follows a racially charged, high profile proceeding.
Noel and Amanda Biderman run Ashley Madison, billing themselves as smart entrepreneurs in an affair dating service. They say they are faithful spouses, while the private Toronto company Avid Life Media Inc. earned about $115 million last year. A massive subscriber data breach looms over divorce lawyers.
Pittsburgh attorney Marc Daffner secured a last minute continuance in a case charging his client with receiving stolen property after informing a magistrate his wife had gone into labor and he faced possible harm. The DA and judge reportedly agreed to the delay.
The White House confirmed Fadhil Ahmad al Hayali, IS deputy to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, was killed Tuesday near Mosul. He oversaw cross border movement of weapons vehicles and people between Iraq and Syria amid US led coalition air strikes.
Historian Marjorie Stone notes that on March 13, 1913, thousands gathered despite rain for Clyde Lee Fife’s sermon at the tabernacle on Court Street. The revival spurred church consolidations into First Christian Church and funded flood relief. The 1915 National Guard Armory site was later developed after a $6,500 purchase from Athens Brick Company. The Fife Tabernacle’s fate became linked to the Beasley family and local car business, shaping Athens history.
Richard Puckett’s test results tied to the Waldron homicide led to a 2014 indictment. Held on domestic violence charges, he was transported from interview to Athens County jail where he attacked a deputy, hijacked the cruiser, and wrecked it before re-arrest. He received a nine year prison sentence for the jailbreak actions.
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