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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2015
Page
2
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of showers and a high near 62. Humidity around 77 percent and light winds. Tonight expected to turn mostly cloudy with an 80 percent chance of showers. Record high 66 set in 1982.
Mississippi officials report at least six deaths in the state including a 7 year old boy in Holly Springs. Tennessee and Arkansas each confirmed fatalities as storms raked Mississippi to Georgia. Dozens were injured, homes and cars destroyed, power outages widespread, and rescue crews searched debris amid a rare Christmastime outbreak.
In Kilvert and Athens County, the Joy of Toys distribution drew Sheriff Rodney Smith and volunteers including his wife Brenda. Gifts came from a $9,500 Explorers program donation plus new items for Kilvert families, with six Explorers aiding large gift handouts and raffles featuring a Tonka fire engine and bicycles. The Kilvert Community Center, run by volunteers, hosted the event after reopening in July and remains self-sufficient through venue rentals.
Ralph Garner 89 of Grove City Ohio died December 23 2015 at home Born February 10 1926 in Blaine son of Clarence and Edith Garner He served in the U S Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Honor Flight He retired from Central Ohio Transit Authority after 24 years and belonged to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and the American Legion Survived by sons Vicki Garner Matthew Connie Garner Steven Marian Garner David Garner John Deneen Garner and Robert Garner and many grandchildren Great grandchildren and a special friend Mary Linscott Calling hours are 3 6 p m Sunday December 28 at Schoedinger Norris Chapel in Grove City Rosary at 6 p m Mass 10 30 a m Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Burial 2 p m Monday at Green Woods Cemetery
The county's General Fund budget is fully funded with a 1.9 million carryover from last year, exceeding prior carryover by 400 thousand. Revenue stems from 2.25 million in real estate and mobile home taxes and 10.74 million from other sources mainly county sales tax share. The plan raises expenditures about 7.5 percent from last year's 13.79 million, with higher salary and benefit costs a key driver. An MOU with Integrated Services for Behavioral Health funds job coaching and training for up to 20 TANF recipients, aiming to place them in self sufficiency via Ohio Works First cash aid.
Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader terminated deputy Jenkins after a December off-duty shooting that left a neighbor dead. Jenkins faces involuntary manslaughter charges and additional counts from a grand jury indictment. A hearing will determine his status, with Jenkins currently on leave, not on duty, and not allowed to carry a firearm. Stephanie Stanley reports for the Pike County News Watchman.
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