Athens Hearing Opens Series on Juvenile Justice Reform
The Ohio Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee held the first of seven hearings in Athens to outline its recommendations on planning prevention and intervention. Chairman Robert Wientzen urged public suggestions as the panel seeks funding and local councils to implement its goals statewide.
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Robert Wientzen
Athens
Ohio Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
Garry Goolsby
OJJAC
James Rhodes
George Scurlock
Jackson County
Chris Pauken
Columbus
Snow and ice loom as Ohio faces heavy winter weather
A winter storm delivers three to five inches of snow in southeastern Ohio with freezing rain and drizzle tonight and Saturday. Athens recorded 22 inches of snow by mid morning as a new low pressure system brings Arctic air southward. The National Weather Service warns of heavy snow in the southeast and colder conditions elsewhere with a no thaw forecast for 30 days. Lake Eries ice buildup and potential Lake Michigan freezing threaten Great Lakes shipping as river barges slow on the Ohio Allegheny and Monongahela.
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Great Lakes
Louisiana
Athens
U.S
C. L. Colmer
Lews
National Weather Service
Robert Dickson
The
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Arctic Circle
Texas
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Allegheny
Monongahela
Athens Parents Without Partners Plan January Activities
Athens Parents Without Partners outlines activities for single parents and children in January. Joyce Reed, president, invites all single parents to attend. Events include an adult wine and cheese party Saturday at Fritz Langeneggar’s trailer behind the 33 Club on Route 13, family ice skating Sunday at Bird Arena 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., and a family pizza party Friday at Marion Cunningham’s home 10 Spring St. at 5 p.m. A general meeting Friday at 8 p.m. will be at the Church of the Good Shepherd Lounge with speaker Micky Ryan from Hocking Technical College discussing drug abuse and signs.
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Athens
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Fritz Langeneggar
33 Club
Route 13
Bird Arena
Marion Cunningham
Spring St
Church of the Good Shepherd
University Terrace
Micky Ryan
Hocking Technical College
Logan man injured in Haydenville crash charges filed
A Logan man claimed injury but was not treated after an accident on Township Road 335 in Haydenville at 2 15 this morning. The Hocking County sheriff's office charged Michael P. Burch 22 of 153 Front St with excessive speed after his car slid left of center and struck a parked auto, pushing it into a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad sign. The parked car was owned by Albert Holden of 116 Galligher Ave Logan.
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Logan
Haydenville
Hocking County
Miller Returns Highway Bill to Speed Appalachian Network
Rep. Clarence E. Miller reintroduced a bill to let the 13 Appalachian states combine federal and state funds to cut the state share of Appalachian Highway costs to as low as 10 percent. The plan would raise the federal share to 70 to 90 percent, aiming to make Appalachian projects competitive with interstate funding.
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Clarence E. Miller
Lancaster
Appalachian
Miller
Appalachian Regional Commission
Brain Model Donated to OU School
A three dimensional human brain model valued at $1 000 was donated to Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine by Schering Corp Peter Fick and Charles Carter presented the model to the college The model is assembly disassembly ready and used as a teaching tool The college accepted the gift on behalf of the faculty and students Blackout Monday closure noted for Martin Luther King Jr birthday by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control
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Schering Corp
Peter Fick
Pittsburgh
Schering
Charles Carter
Charles Atkins
Lamar Miller
Martin Luther King Jr
Ohio
Keeping Water On Suggested In Nelsonville
Service Safety Director Thomas Wilkinson urges residents to keep water dripping to prevent frozen lines. He notes salt supply for streets is adequate. In McArthur, Vinton County Democrats hold a victory party and dance Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Community Building with Alva Mahaffey as chairman and Judge Wade Lohr as master of ceremonies.
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Nelsonville
Thomas Wilkinson
Nursing Homes Planned for Athens and Logan
Applications for 100 bed nursing homes in Logan and Athens will be recommended for approval. Athens group led by Athens Health Services Inc expects construction within six months and patient intake within 18 months near O Bleness Memorial Hospital and Ohio University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Local hearings by the Areawide Review Committee proceed before state certification.
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Logan
Athens
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation Inc
O'Bleness Memorial
Margaret Oakfield
Columbus
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
David Caul
Sue Foster
James Scott
Athens Mental Health
O'Bleness Hospital
Mental Health Center
Ohio University School of Osteopathic Medicine
The
Ohio Valley Health Services Foundation
Board of Trustees of
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Black Lung Session Planned at Marmet Center
A public Black Lung meeting in Marmet West Virginia at the Marmet Community Center will develop amendments to the Black Lung bill. The Southeastern Ohio Black Lung Association bills the session as a push to influence Congress via lobbying trips to Washington. James Kidd can be contacted for more information.
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Macorkle Ave
Charleston
W. V
Southeastern Ohio
Black Lung Association
Congress
Nickle
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
Association
James Kidd
Privacy Act Creates Public Data Dilemma for City Officials
City officials question release of public records under the new Privacy Act. City Solicitor Lawrence Grey criticizes the act as poorly drafted, noting it could restrict fire department disclosures and names of aid recipients while forcing creation of a personal information officer. He says transitional rules are unclear and repeal efforts are already underway.
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Lawrence Grey
Grey
Fire Department
Ohio Personal Information Control Board
Police Union Chief Defends Truthfulness of Officers
Athens Fraternal Order of Police president Sgt. Robert Windle told Municipal Court that no Athens Police Department officers have lied on the witness stand. He spoke during a hearing on former officer John Spencer Rutter’s dismissal, urging focus on disciplinary issues rather than discrediting the entire department.
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Robert Windle
Fraternal Order of Police
Windle
Franklin Sheeter
Sheeter
Common Pleas
Athens
Mayor Barrett Urges Clear Sidewalks After Snowfall
Clear Walks Mayor Donald Barrett reminds residents to remove ice and snow from sidewalks within four hours after daylight following a snowfall to prevent hazardous pedestrian conditions as required by the Municipal Code.
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Donald Barrett
Barrett
Amesville Trustees to consider rural planning board
Amesville residents will attend a special meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Grange Hall to review a petition asking for the appointment of a rural planning board. The move could lead to a zoning referendum and future planning actions.
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Amesville
Ames
Grange Hall
Cfe
Sheridan
Athens County
Ken Ackerman
Robert Cone
McDougal Road
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