Countywide district proposal eyed as Trimble merger pressure grows
Athens County officials discuss a possible countywide district with five attendance centers to resist a state forced merger. Nick Cardaras argues consolidation could improve finances and reduce long bus routes while retaining five high schools as centers. State officials hint at action before next school year and may require Trimble to join another district.
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Tom Price
Trimble
Athens County School Board
Nick Cardaras
Cardaras
Christman
Charles Shaner
County System
Clyde Pratt
Athens City
Athens County
Alexander
Check Writer Bound Over As Court Hears Charges
Athens County Municipal Court bound over Billy Knight to the grand jury on a check writing charge for $19.60 drawn on Athens National Bank with no account. Bonds, pleas, fines, and various dispositions follow for multiple defendants on charges including driving while intoxicated disorderly conduct and theft.
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Billy Knight
Granville Ave
Athens
Athens County Municipal Court
Athens National Bank
Knight
Mae
Thrifty
Herman Lanning
Buchtel
Alice Keirns
Chauncey
Thefts Reported To Police In Cleveland Area
Dennis Spotz told Athens police someone broke into his car at the Solaura Apartments and stole a stereo tape player 79.95 tapes 55.60 a tape holder 5 and a suede coat 141.08. Police also investigated a forced entry into a Gilkey's Service Station soft drink machine on KE State Street between 9 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday with the lock tampered using a screwdriver or chisel.
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Dennis Spotz
Cleveland
Athens
Spotz
Solaura Apartments
Gilkey
KE. State Street
Athens Bay Boy Ray Mathias Returns to Hospital
Ray Mathias, a 10 year old from Athens on Route 2, is back at Children's Hospital in Columbus after another chest surgery last week. He previously had open heart surgery four years ago and a pacemaker installed in February 1969. He is the son of Fred and Pauline Mathias. Cards may be sent to him at the hospital. he is expected to remain there at least through the week.
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Athens
Hit-Skip Charged After Bonded Station Crash
An Athens driver left the scene after a hit-skip at the Bonded Station on W Union Street. Kenneth Shank of 1 Mary St reported the crash and provided vehicle description and plate. Donald Sedgwick of Tupper Plains was arrested for leaving the scene.
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W. Union Street
Athens
Kenneth Shank
Mary St
Shank
Albany United Methodist Youth Fellowship Events
The Albany United Methodist Youth Fellowship schedules a week of youth meetings for grades 7 to 25. Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat sessions run at 7 p.m. at Albany UMC except Friday and Saturday. Sessions include Soul Jamboree Old Timers Night Confab You Lation Pizza Bash Sock Hop and Soul Session and Wiener Bake with Sunday at Albany Junior High after the basketball game.
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Albany United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Dave Ainsworth
Albany United Methodist Church
Albany Junior High School
Shotgun Blast Hits NY Bus Near Route 70 A
Nelsonville York City Schools bus empty of students was struck by a shotgun blast on Route 70 A at 8 50 am near the C and D Railroad crossing. Driver Carl Pancake said a bullet hit the left side window. he was cut by glass and warned a student could have been hurt or killed.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville-York City
Carl Pancake
Buchtel High School
Pancake
C and D Railroad Crossing
Schools May Close If Levy Fails in Wellston
Wellston City Schools may shut down if the proposed 7.5 mill levy fails in Tuesday's election. Ralph McCormick warned that financial commitments would force closure, with December 17 set as the last day before Christmas vacation.
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Wellston
Wellston City
Ralph McCormick
McCormick
County Supervisors Debate Scheduling Change
Cardaras cites block scheduling as more effective with Sasser. Edwin Leatherwood, secondary supervisor, attended the Saturday meeting and criticized Lohr and Christman. He said there is a terrific lack of administration up and down the ranks and that responsibility should rest on the county superintendent.
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Christman
Lohr
Montgomery
Sasser
Edwin Leatherwood
Local supervisors blamed as Alexander schools cited for failures
Leatherwood alleges that Christman defined supervisors duties to local superintendents, Lohr shifted responsibility to the high school principal, and Alexander High School Principal Raymond Brooks failed to meet that duty, causing poor supervision in Alexander.
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Christman
Lohr
Alexander High School
Raymond Brooks
Leatherwood
Alexander
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