Athens Messenger contact details and staff list
Established 1825 The Athens Messenger provides Route 33 North and Johnson Road, Athens Ohio 45701 address, phone and email contacts for letters to the editor and staff roles. Monica Nieporte is president, Joe Higgins is editor, Josh Wilder is design editor, Jeff Bunch is advertising director, Ike Weiss is production manager.
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Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
Athensmessenger
Monica Nieporte
Mnieporte
Joe Higgins
Shiggins
Josh Wilder
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Jeff Bunch
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Ike Weiss
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The Power of a Walk and Its Wide Reach
A reflective essay argues the walk as a meaningful act. It cites Pope Francis Camino de Santiago and other routes, noting walking slows life, invites attention, and shapes memory. Walking appears sacred in many faiths and can reveal futures, emotions, and shared humanity.
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Pope Francis
Camino de Santiago
Spain
Galicia
Cathedral of St. James
Dr. King’s
Heloise Hints on Reusing Plastic Plates and Virtual Cards
Readers propose tips from reuse of plastic plates and flatware to save waste. Heloise cautions that these items are designed for single use and disposal or recycling. Other letters share safe online shopping with virtual card numbers and practical organization ideas for buttons and milk expiry tracking.
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Heloise
Linda S
Rockville
Tom B
Port Charlotte
Fla
Tom
Linda L
Baton Rouge
Lisa C
San Antonio
Heloise.com
King Features Syndicate
Mexico Relations Under Trump Look To The Future
The piece argues international policy matters surpass domestic concerns, citing the clash with Mexico over a border wall and the 20 percent border tax. It defends Mexico as a valued neighbor and partner, warns that U S arrogance risks long term damage, and urges restraint, dialogue, and mutual respect.
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Trump
United States
America
Congress
Mexico
Pena Nieto
Porfirio Diaz
We cannot call ourselves Americans by turning away
A reflective critique rejects national xenophobia and the proposed Executive Order 7. It argues for humane refugee policy, cites historical freedoms, and warns that fear based on nationality or religion fuels terrorism and harms America’s identity. Strong entities include Emma Lazarus, Donald Trump, and Ann Donnelly.
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Emma Lazarus
Yemen
Iraq
Iran
Sudan
Libya
Somalia
Syria
United States
Donald Trump
Trump
Benjamin Franklin
America
Mohammed Reza Taheri-Aza
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
ISIS
U.S
USRAP
Ann Donnelly
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