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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2015
Page
1
Former Sheriff Patrick Kelly, convicted Feb 12 on 17 felonies and one misdemeanor related to alleged illegal activity during his tenure and re election bid, faces seven year prison term with three years on a pattern of corrupt activity. Appeal details argue ineligibility for judicial release due to convictions.
East State Street property in Athens sold for 1.66 million per Athens County records. Buyers Tom Parfitt and Brent Hayes under East State Street Development Co. say discussions with an external group occurred but no firm plans or deals exist. The site, annexed in 2013, neighbors Stateside Technology Park and has prior links to local redevelopments.
Mostly cloudy weather with a high near 63 and low around 54 marks the day in Corning as the community remembers Edythe McGarvey, 90. The brief notice lists Corning as the location and names Edythe in a somber remembrance.
In Sycamore Township near Cincinnati a zombie nativity is back on display after removing the roof to comply with zoning rules. Officials say the dispute was about the structure not the figures, and Dixon avoided fines last year by removing the structure’s roof.
President Roderick McDavis urged action after a Black Lives Matter mural on a campus wall was spray painted over. The defacement included hostile phrases and altered the slogan, sparking a campus meeting and a push to address racism and inclusion amid protests and discussions on free speech.
Hocking College’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved moving forward with proposals to the Department of Higher Education for two new associate degree programs criminal justice and natural resources. The plan uses a core curriculum in year one with year two offering a concentration in areas such as law enforcement corrections and various natural resources fields. Representatives from Athens County Prosecutor Office, OSU Police, Ohio Technical Officers and judge discussed the program, highlighting interdisciplinary aims and capacity-focused classes.
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