Ohio Power Siting Board asks for Meigs site details
The Ohio Power Siting Commission seeks more information on an alternate Meigs County site chosen by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric for a coal plant. C&SOE aims two 375 MW units, with a Meigs site in Great Bend and Letart Falls areas, both on the Ohio River about 30 miles apart. The panel asked staff to draft what additional data is needed on the Meigs site and will review staff recommendations at the January 25 meeting.
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Ohio Power Siting Commission
Meigs County
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Southeastern Ohio
C&soe
Belpre
Washington County
Great Bend
Letart Falls
Ohio River
Conmission
FE Williams
Power Siting Commission
Barrett vetoes street solicitors amendment in city
Mayor Donald Barrett vetoed a city ordinance amendment that would allow any organization to buy one street solicitors permit to peddle citywide. He warned that a single permit could flood the community with salesmen, worsening door to door complaints. He noted the current $25 per vendor fee reduces quick in and out solicitations and that near the university campus vendors favor the fee to limit space. The council acted after a street vendor complaint.
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Donald Barrett
Barrett
Quick In
Quick Out
University
Face-to-face confession trial in Dayton gains votes
In Dayton, a new face-to-face confession form in the Cincinnati archdiocese prompts more parishioners to return to reconciliation. Clergy say the rite offers a personal, meaningful experience and may attract younger Catholics while still allowing the traditional confessional option.
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Dayton, Ohio
Dayton
Lawrence Mick
Dayton and Northern
Office of Worship
Cincinnati
Richard King
St. Charles Church
Martin T. Gilligan
St. Henry Church
Msgr
Gilligan
St. Henry's
Bars Cheat Home Vets Chief Says
Perkins Township Police Chief Kenneth Dietrich says bars near the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home victimize 770 veterans with raids finding bootlegging and gambling. He compares it to payday poker as pensions are spent, with older residents unable to travel. Eight people were arrested on gambling illegal liquor sales and bottle refilling charges. all plead innocent.
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Sandusky
Ohio
Perkins Township
Kenneth Dietrich
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors
Dietrich
Perkins
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Bob's Inn
Two Men Arrested in Athens Tampering Case
Athens police arrested two men Tuesday including John Griffiths sought by the FBI for fleeing prosecution in Florida and Roger D Adkins both of Akron on tampering and criminal mischief charges. They allegedly damaged vehicles behind the McKinstry Tire Center on East State Street and Griffiths is held for federal custody.
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FBI
Florida
John Griffiths
Roger D Adkins
Akron
McKinstry
East State Street
Griffiths
Grand Jury Session Delivers Mixed Sentences in Athens County
The Athens County grand jury met to consider charges against eight individuals including Art Kay and David Richards for aiding and abetting burglary, Dennis Novak for burglary, and others for forgery breaking and entering and aggravated robbery. Judge Lowell Howard sentenced several defendants, suspending terms and ordering probation and jail time, with restitution and counseling mandated in some cases.
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Athens County
Michael Nolan
Art Kay
David Richards
Dennis Novak
William Lee
Deborah Lee
Craig R Riley
Matthew Rowe
Charles Waise
Nolan
Common Pleas
Lowell Howard
Ted Campbell
Glouster
Donald Skinner
Howard
Cambell
Skinner
Paul Colbert
Ohio University
Gamertsfelder Hall
Jerry Lee Hamilton
Albany
Wakefield
Russell Barnhart
Nelsonville
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