Athens History Recap Teases 1932 1947 Local Notes
A nostalgic Athens Messenger recap highlights 1932 sports results with Nelsonville Greyhounds losing 18 to 12 to Marietta, Athens Bulldogs 29 to 10 to Middleport, and Ohio University Bobcats 30 to 15 at DePauw, plus ads for a $1 car wash, Howell Cafe lunch, and a 1947 bus-driver incident where two veterans were held at gunpoint but survived with minor injuries.
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Athens Messenger
Messenger
Betty Cavanaugh
Nelsonville High School Greyhounds
Marietta
Athens Bulldogs
Middleport
Ohio University Bobcats
DePauw University Tigers
DePauw
Tyler the Tiger
Robinson Brothers
N. Court St
Athens
Athens County Historical Society
Cornwell Jewelers
Howell Cafe
State St
Tony’s Tavern
Ironton
Wheelersburg
Jukebox News
Ohio Education Ranks Midpack in New Report Card
Ohio remains in the middle of the pack with a 74.2 score on Education Week’s Quality Counts, ranking 22nd among states and DC. The report, released as Ohio mulls lowering graduation requirements, notes gaps in achievement and lower-than-average adult education levels, with Superintendent DeMaria unavailable for comment.
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Ohio
District of Columbia
Education Week
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maryland
Connecticut
Nevada
Mississippi
New Mexico
Paolo DeMaria
Ohio Department of Education
Brittany Halpin
State Board of Education
Chad L. Aldis
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Aldis
ESSA
Central Ohio gasoline prices to peak near $3 in 2017
GasBuddy forecasts central Ohio regular unleaded will rise to 2.90 to 3.10 per gallon this spring, higher than 2016’s peak of 2.77. Analyst Patrick DeHaan cites rising prices tied to OPEC production cuts and tighter supply as US shale output grows.
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Ohio
GasBuddy.com
Patrick DeHaan
GasBuddy
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Central
AAA
Gas Buddy
Costco
DeHaan
U.S
OU pursues Ridges Framework Plans with potential developers
Ohio University will meet with potential developers on Monday January 9 at 1 p.m. at the Ridges to discuss feasibility and implementation of the Ridges Framework Plan. The 18 month planning process included Athens and university participation and public forums with support from city and university leadership.
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Ohio University
Athens
Joe Shields
Athens Asylum
Shields
Voinovich
Lin Hall
Konneker
Deb Shaffer
City of
Ridges Building
Ridges Advisory Council
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