Parking Committee Considers Short and Long Term Proposals
Athens parking panel weighs immediate fixes like a city bus service and loading zones, plus longer measures including perimeter parking and a two deck lot. University and city officials push stricter policing and shuttle options while awaiting OHIO study results.
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Athens
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Earl Mathews
Athens Business Association
Matews
ABA
George Drach
Retail Merchants Association
Martin Hecht
Ohio University
Hecht
Robert Guinn
University Security
Freedom Week Observed By Sertoma in Athens
The Athens Sertoma Club will distribute copies of the Declaration of Independence to over 760 eighth grade students in Athens City, County and Nelsonville school systems during Sertoma Freedom Week in February 2026. The program emphasizes basic freedom principles with similar nationwide efforts.
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Athens Sertoma Club
Ron Fannin
Freedom Week
Athens City
County
Nelsonville
United States
Canada
Mexico
William Kane
Serioma
Taxpayer suit defendant seeks definite charges from plaintiff
Gaylord Storer of Guysville, named in a taxpayer suit, moves Common Pleas Court to require D. W. Sams of Stewart to specify charges. He alleges he spent 681 dollars over three months last year as a Rome Two trustee without authority and says roads were improperly paved. He asks for exact dates and times of equipment used to prepare his defense.
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Gaylord Storer
Guysville
Common Pleas Court
D. W. Sams
Stewart
Storer
Rome
Sams
Stone
Personal Tax Payment Date Is Scheduled
Personal property tax returns can be filed with the county auditor and payment of the tax to the county treasurer between now and April 30. About 2800 returns have been made to those who filed last year. All individuals partnerships associations and corporations engaged in business are required under state law to file the forms. County officials said this includes merchants lawyers farmers physicians dentists accountants and others. Persons who own stocks bonds notes debentures and other intangible property are required to file a personal tax return. Persons needing assistance from the county auditor's office are asked to have the forms received in the mail completed as much as possible.
Rehabilitation office names Ernest J. Karhu as field aide
Ernest J. Karhu, a former Springfield resident, is assigned to District 9 of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation on the fourth floor of the Security Bank Building. He will work as field counselor in Vinton Gallia Jackson and Washington Counties and has broad training and community involvement.
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Ernest J. Karhu
Springfield
District 9
The
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, Loca
Ted
Security Bank
Bldg
Karhu
Bureau
Dayton
Athens
Vinton
Gallia
Jackson
Washington
Ohio University
Wittenberg University
University of Wisconsin
Northwestern University
Springfield Community Welfare Council
Ohio Oz
Court Changes Dismissal Links For Bollinger DWI Charge
Municipal Court Friday dismissed the four police filed DWI counts against John Paul Bollinger 20 of Lakeview Manor Apts for good cause. Bollinger pleaded guilty to unsafe operation and paid a 35 dollar fine plus costs. Agnes Blair as Otis Blair listed with neglect and cruelty. Marjorie Wyman of Orville Wyman charged with gross neglect receive custody of children and support.
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Municipal Court
John Paul Bollinger
Lakeview Manor Apts
Bollinger
Agnes Blair
Otis Blair
Marjorie Wyman
Orville Wyman
Probation Granted In Driver Case
Robert Leroy Johnston, 25, formerly of Albany now on Marietta Route 3, received a three year probation from Common Pleas Court after changing a not guilty plea to guilty on a second degree manslaughter indictment tied to a October 19 traffic death in the Coodlville area. He must report monthly to the prosecutor, refrain from liquor, pay 500 toward funeral expenses, and may drive a work truck or his car to work but not for pleasure.
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Robert Leroy Johnston
Albany
Marietta
Common Pleas Court
Johnston
Coodlville
River Fall Continues as Hocking Rises Falls
The Hocking River receded in Athens as cold bright weather held. U. S. Observer Colmer noted 24 degrees at 9 a.m., up five degrees from dawn, with the river at 9.77 feet at 7 a.m. Nancy Henley, 24, Bromley Hall, was taken to Hudson Health Center at 2 32 p.m. Thursday by emergency squad with abdominal pains.
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Hocking
Athens
U. S
C. L. Colmer
Colmer
Nancy Henley
Bromley Hall
Hudson Health Center
City Fire Department
Jaycees Outline Plans for Athens Community Park
Athens Jaycees organize a town meeting sponsored by the League of Women Voters on March 24 to coordinate area clubs for a 300000 dollar community park set to open by May 15. The project aims to host Little League in June and includes a tree-planting program for elementary students under Greener Ohio.
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Athens League of Women Voters
Jaycees
Jaycee Gaylord Ray
Athens
Nick Marinacci
Ohio
Strouds Run State Park
Sheltering Arms Hospital Notyte Names Listed
Tammy Richards Glouster Route 1 Sharon Christensen Athens Mrs Arthur Davis Athens Mrs Ernest Champlin Ath ens Route 2 Thomas Stevers Canton Mrs Florence Bobo Athens Route 4 Mrs Uswin Nease Minersville Route 1 Marie Cavanaugh Athens Mrs Susie Young Athens Route 2 Neil Wallace Athens
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Tammy Richards
Glouster
Sharon Christensen
Athens
Arthur Davis
Ernest Champlin
Thomas Stevers
Canton
Florence Bobo
Uswin Nease
Minersville
Marie Cavanaugh
Susie Young
Neil Wallace
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College, Court, and Union Sts
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Bill Algeo
Ohio Univer
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Fred Swearingen
Washington College St
College St
Harry Crewson
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Ohio University School of Architecture
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Athens Urban Renewal
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Crewson
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Don Barstow
Mili St
Sertoma
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S. Shannon Ave
McBee Systems
Otis Simpson
Chillicothe
Northeastern State College
Oklahoma
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Richland Ave
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Jan Tague
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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