Woman Named Newest Deputy In County
Sheriff Gary Efaw selected Debra Susan Perkins to become the county's first woman field deputy. Perkins, 21, holds an associate degree in police science and is studying criminal justice at Ohio University. She will start as a dispatcher then patrol solo after training.
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Gary Efaw
Efaw
Debra Susan Perkins
Athens
Iss Perkins
Hocking Technical College
Ohio University
Hoyle
Perkins
Efan
Miss Perkins
Man Hurt as Train Strikes Auto Near Torch
Chessie System train struck an auto on a private lane near Torch Sunday morning injuring driver William L. Murphy 47. He received treatment at Camden-Clark Hospital for neck shoulder and head injuries after his car was hit while crossing tracks. Engineer Donald Knox 60 said the train was under a slow order at under 40 mph. seven cars were attached.
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Chessie System
Torch
William L. Murphy
Camden- Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
State Highway Patrol
Murphy
Murphy Lane
West
Donald Knox
Kingston
Chessie
Cincinnati
Photo Cards Now Available in Ohio
Ohio begins issuing elderly and official photo identification through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Cards cost 2.50 dollars plus 50 cents service charge, valid four years, with name address birth date and photo. Senior proof of age required. disabled individuals need physician or agency statement. Local deputy registrars listed in Athens Gallipolis Logan Jackson Pomeroy McArthur sectors.
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State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Rotary
Cleo Gold
Athens County
Paul Raitz Auto
Columbus Road
Evelyn North
State St
Gallipolis
Kathleen Patton
N. Market St
Logan
Sandra Evans
E. Main St
Jackson
William Gibbs
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
Deborah Graves
S. Market St
McArthur
Cinders Gone Water Lost Amid Cold Winter Days
Middleport and Pomeroy suffer snow and salt shortages while a water service break hits Middleport at Locust and Beech Streets. Residents urged to conserve water as freezing weather continues and power outages persist.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Locust
Beech
Insulator Break Cuts Power to Central Ohio Clients
A broken insulator on a 69 000 volt line at Bashan substation Meigs County caused an outage affecting over 2000 Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co customers in Albany Coolville Hockingport and Meigs County. Power fed back to Clark Street substation Athens and the Albany circuit. Outages began 12 25 PM and Albany circuit restored 1 46 PM with Coolville reenergized 3 29 PM and Hockingport 4 55 PM.
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Bashan
Meigs County
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Albany
Coolville
Hockingport
Howard Stevens
C&soe
Clark Street
Athens
Ohio Parks Close Dining Lodges Amid Energy Crisis
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says dining lodges at Hocking Hills and Lake Hope state parks will close until April as part of energy-saving measures. Burr Oak State Park Lodge near Athens will operate only Fri Sun nights through March 31 to cut energy use and fund upgrades. Cabin closings affect seven parks through April while eight parks keep cabins for rental, with heated facilities in ten parks and Salt Fork and Lake Hope retaining campgrounds.
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Hocking Hills
Lake Hope State Parks
Department of Natural Resources
Burr Oak State Park Lodge
Athens
Burr Oak Lodge
Lake Hope
Salt Fork
Cambridge
Flood Threat Looms Across State Waters
The Division of Water warns warmer weather with rainfall could trigger serious floods in parts of the state while cold, frozen ground and heavy snow raise flood risk via near total runoff and ice jams. Public warnings, weekly ice reports, and NWS coordination are underway.
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Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Water
National Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Cleveland
State Auditor Reports December Public Assistance Payments by County
The state auditor's office announced December public assistance payments to Ohio's 88 counties totaled 12.5 million dollars. Counties listed include Athens 65847 dollars Gallia 22649 Hocking 15833 Jackson 43908 Meigs 8000 and Vinton 8798 to support welfare departments.
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State Auditor
Ohio
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Vinton
Snowfall Closes All Athens County Schools Amid Freezing Weekend
Athens City Henderson officials reported powdery snow at 5 a.m. and a delayed attempt to open schools failed as more snow fell and highways iced. It marked the 14th snow day this school year with nine makeup days planned. Salt shortages and fuel concerns were cited as districts planned on a day to day basis for Tuesday.
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Athens City
Henderson
Allding
Offices and stores conserve fuel in cool weather
Local offices and businesses weigh energy conservation amid uncertain state action. Woolworths casts thermostat to 65 with heaters off after 5 30 p m while First United Methodist Church reports 68 degrees and cooler Sunday school rooms. Courthouse offices vary from 60 to 78 degrees as workers cope with an aging heating system.
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General Assembly
Harold Reichman
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Woolworth’s
Reichman
Woolworth
First United Methodist Church
Waldemar Haupt
Haupt
City Hall
Service-Safety Director
Richard Coe
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