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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2015
Page
7
Cloudy skies bring an 80 percent shower risk today with a possible record high near 65 degrees. Humidity around 88 percent and a southwest wind of 10 mph. A 70 percent shower chance tonight. Historical records note a 58 high in 1949 and a 67 low in 1982 with 8 inches of rain in 1983.
Post trauma case follows fire incident as Driscoll secures bond and bans May from Chandler area within a mile. May’s attorney notes family support and no prior similar crimes while seeking out-of-jail status to aid legal defense. A motion to preserve evidence is granted. Pretrial set for January 4, jury trial tentatively January 26.
Athens City Fire Department crews toured Edwards Accelerator Laboratory on the OU campus to learn the new fire alarm system and facility layout. Chief Robert Rymer notes runs have tripled over 22 years, with 1,000 plus calls by mid December, while firefighters train for rope, hazmat, water, and vehicle extractions and maintain station and truck upkeep.
Athens politician Patterson outlines plans to rehabilitate a historic building as a cultural heritage center or business hub. He envisions a downtown beautification push with gum removal, recycling receptacles, a possible business improvement district, and ADA upgrades including audible cross walks and chair lift access. He plans pedestrian plazas on West Union Street and a campus review for Athens Community Center and Farmers Market space.
Severe weather across the Southeast brings floods and a Birmingham tornado touch down with limited damage. Alabama reports road closures, Gov. Bentley visits Coffee County, and rescuers assist injured residents as the region endures record rainfall and fatalities.
A 6.2 magnitude quake struck eastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad at 11:45 p.m. injuring at least 12 people including several Nangarhar University students who stampeded to escape. The tremor, felt in Kabul, affected east and northeast regions with no casualties reported from the epicenter in Badakhshan's Zebak district.
Beirut AP A U S backed coalition of Syria rebels including Kurdish Arab and Christian groups seized the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates from Islamic State as part of a campaign to cut IS supply lines. The SDF dominated by the YPG said it aims to sever links between Raqqa and Manbij as it fights IS.
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