Cold Wave Hits Area Schools and Gas Shortages Deepen
Temperatures rose to 24 degrees on Wednesday with a zero degree low, the warmest in a week, as Ohio University reports 4 above. Schools from Athens to Tri County Vocational stay mostly closed amid residences facing propane gas shortages and delayed deliveries. Rutland Bottled Gas manager Bill Coy reports 2,000 customers, industrial demand creating long lines and daytime fuel rationing as neighbors struggle to heat homes. Relief may come with warmer weather, but the crisis persists across the region.
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C.L. Colmer
U.S. Weather Observer
Ohio University
Athens City
Tri-County Vocational High School
Bill Coy
Rutland
Plains
Coy
Disaster drill simulates coal mine incident response
The exercise began shortly after 9 Wednesday morning simulating a mine disaster. SECEMS ambulances rushed to the scene as technicians provided aid and transported injured to O'Bleness Memorial Hospital.
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Secems
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Coming to Hobson Line Expected to Be Kept
ConRail official told the Athens Chamber of Commerce the Coming to Hobson line will probably not be abandoned. Local businessmen Jack Claxton and Kenneth Kerr discussed plans for industrial parks nearby and urged assurances the line stay open to support development along routes 50 and 56. Ralph Podas of ConRail indicated high confidence the line will remain in the system.
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Robert Ekey
Hobson
ConRail
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Corning
Jack Claxton
Kenneth Kerr
Claxton
Kerr's
Ralph Podas
Wellston Clears Streets and Garbage Routes Amid Snow
Wellston's service director says crews use remaining salt and a new 40 ton salt mix to keep main streets passable. Garbage collection resumes on the regular route schedule but depends on weather, with through traffic tied to the Corning to Hobson line under consideration for abandonment.
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Wellston
Joe Kisor
Kisor
Plans for Athens Area Industrial Park Revealed
Developer Jack R. Claxton outlined a 120 acre site on Route 50W near Athens to attract two firms Carter Cash and Carry lumber and a steel fabricating plant expected to employ 40 to 80 people. He cited ConRail rail line expansion as essential for attracting tenants.
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Athens
Jack R. Claxton
Claxton
Route
Carter Cash and Carry
ConRail
Hobson
Three Fire Alarms Answered in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Fire Department reported three fire calls this week. Monday at 3 40 p.m. a storage shed on Henderson owned by George Mayes suffered $3 000 in damage. Tuesday at 7 48 p.m. a pump house on Redmond Ridge near Point Pleasant owned by Kenneth Patterson burned due to a short circuit. Wednesday at 2 30 a.m. a Route 2 house owned by Charles Thompson had $300 damage from a fuel oil tank ignition.
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Point Pleasant
Henderson
George Mayes
Redmond Ridge
Kenneth Patterson
Route 2
Charles Thompson
Abandonment debate shifts to rail line links and future use
At a Wednesday meeting in Portsmouth officials including Mayor Donald Barrett supported maintaining the Chessie System track to Columbus for possible Southeast Ohio coal transport. ConRail officials Podas and Beavers will gather data on Athens industrial potential to address a Coming to Hobson abandonment issue, with a spur line kept to access B and O lines. A disaster drill at O Bleness Memorial Hospital tested triage and emergency response with 10 mock victims and SECEMS transport, staff observation, and plan evaluation under Joint Commission requirements.
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Portsmouth
Columbus
Donald Barrett
Ohio
Barrett
Podas
ConRail
Chuck Beavers
Athens
Hobson
B&o
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Richland Area
Hooper Road
Secems
Emts
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Sheriff halts deputy job tests amid county concerns
Athens County Sheriff Gary Efaw will not administer a Civil Service style test to six deputy sheriff applicants funded by CETA after objections from county commissioners. They questioned necessity and non-discriminatory design while seeking objective selection. CETA coordinator Harry Murphy was involved.
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Ohio Manpower Administration
Athens County
Gary Efaw
Efan
Harry Murphy
Sidewalks and Steps Must Be Cleared for Deliveries
Residents of The Plains are urged to keep sidewalks and steps free of ice and snow to allow mail delivery. The postmaster notes roadside box approaches must be clear for trucks. failure to do so may halt delivery. A separate note mentions a staffing shortage delaying deputy testing and future use of a hiring test. The Southeastern Ohio Regional Council on Alcoholism in Athens will be closed until Monday and AA meeting tonight is canceled, with a help line listed.
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Plains
Gail Slater
Efan
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council On Alcoholism
Athens
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O’bleness Memorial
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Manpower Administration
Department of Labor
Department of Justice
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Pomeroy - McArthur, McConnelsville
Nelsonville
Glouster
Richard L. Coe
State of Ohio
Manes OF
Athens Township
Alexander Local
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Wnship
Arren
Canaan Township
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Hocking Valley Bank
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