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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 2017
Page
2
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high near 40 and humidity around 43 percent. A south wind 7 to 10 mph. Tonight remains mostly cloudy with an overnight low near 35 and a southwest wind around 10 mph. Sunset and moon phases noted as today.
FCC advisor Nick Degani and USDA official Ron Mellon highlighted the need for reliable phone and broadband in small towns to attract jobs and ensure safety. Pai priority since 2012 includes a forthcoming 2 billion home Internet plan and 5 billion 4G LTE speedup, with Community Connect Grants up to 3 million for underserved areas and strict service limits.
McDavis will leave the post on February 18 and Descutner will take over temporarily until June 30. McDavis had planned to depart June 30 but will join AGB Search as managing principal, starting March 1 in Washington, D.C., per the firm profile. WOUB serves three states with TV, radio, and online content and shares content with The Messenger.
Linda Lou Burt 75 of McArthur passed away Thursday Feb 9 2017 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home Wellston. She was born Nov 20 1941 in Ray daughter of Margaret Burt. Survived by daughter Tonya Holley grandchildren Josh Justin Robert Amanda great grandchildren Allen Lyra Aaliya sister Betty Jane Betts and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services 1 pm Sunday Feb 12 2017 Garrett Cardaras Funeral Home McArthur with Rev Martha James officiating. Interment Bell Cemetery Vinton County. Friends may call 11 am until service time. Please sign her online guest book at www-cardaras.com.
Athens County sheriff's office logs show a burglary at Happy Valley Trailer Court with prescription medication taken over several days, case pending further investigation. Also theft of road signs reported on Canaanville Road, no timeline or pattern, case closed pending further inquiry. At Ohio University Stocker Hall damage to a lab door reported, and Treadley Hall theft of a backpack noted, with reports filed.
Public notice inviting readers to view the Athens Messenger obituary archive online at AthensMessenger.com for access to past death notices and memorial records.
Ohio Lottery results list Pick 3 numbers 6 9 2 Day and 6 3 0 Night. Pick 4 numbers 5 5 3 3 Day and 1 4 5 2 Night. Rolling Cash 5 numbers drawn 1 9 20 28 38.
A Friday jam session runs 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Shade Community Center in Athens Ohio with public admission and refreshments. Check Shade Community Center for the full events calendar.
A three judge panel rejected the claim of unreviewability and upheld a temporary nationwide injunction on President Trump’s Muslim travel ban. The court found likely success on due process and noted concerns about religious discrimination while allowing ongoing appeals and potential Supreme Court review. Reuters notes the decision maintains the stay unless higher courts lift it.
County officials outline a phased price increase to 7.43 per thousand gallons this year, 8.43 in 2018, and 9.43 in 2019, aligning with a contract that sets Nelsonville’s rate at 1.1 times its own charge. The plan omits a prior special deal and anticipates a 2020 rise to reach the contracted level.
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