Five men sought after basement scuffle in Athens garage
Police pursued four men who fled after a scuffle in the Athens parking garage basement Friday evening. One man masked with a cocked gun threatened Ptl. Spence Rutter, a fourth man fled and later escaped custody. John F. Roberts, 24, was arrested Saturday for disorderly conduct fleeing an officer and marijuana possession.
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Spence Rutter
Rutter
Ron Mount
Mount
John F. Roberts
Fort St
Columbus
Mount Vernon
Roberts
Athens County blood drive exceeds quota thanks to community help
Athens Red Cross chapter faced a dire shortage with only one appointment and many donors away. The bloodmobile collected 18 pints and had to turn away donors. The Messenger urged residents to help, noting repeated crises and strong local response as proof of a good community.
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Red Cross
Athens
Ohio University
Messenger
Merchants clash with city over parking meter rate hike
Joe Carp fumes that city council favors higher meter fees and fines, ignoring local merchants and shoppers. He notes other towns offer multi coin meters for short and long stays, while Athens pushes revenue by restricting parking and passing a second reading of the ordinance.
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Joe Carp
Joe
Athens
Swim For Heart Marathon at Athens Pool August 3
The Athens County Heart Branch and the Athens City Swimming Pool host a Swim For Heart Marathon on August 3 from 9 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. All interested swimmers of any age or ability are invited to sign up at the pool.
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Athens County Heart Branch
Athens City Swimming Pool
Athens City Pool
Nelsonville City Pool
Athens Country Club Pool
Richard Brooks
Heart Branch
Athens County
Sports Inc
W. M. Baumgarter
Heart
Weather Outlook and Local Swim for Heart event
Mostly sunny and breezy in the near term with mid 80s highs then upper 80s midweek. Local forecast shows sunny periods, humidity around 81 percent Saturday morning, and no precipitation Friday. Athens County hosts a Swim For Heart fundraiser with pledge cards, laps completed, and awards on August 17.
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North Court Street
Swim For Heart Fund
Ohio University Dept. of Geography
C. L. Colmer
U.S
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Clarence
Goldie) Story
University Hospital, Columbus
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