County commissioners push charter onto November ballot
The Athens County Commissioners certified a proposed county charter to the elections board for November placement while expressing concerns about its powers, future amendability, and enforceability. They acted to allow residents time to file objections with the Ohio Secretary of State, following Judge George McCarthy's ruling on the Elections Board’s prior decision.
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Athens County
Elections Board
Ohio Secretary of State
Common Pleas
George McCarthy
Athens County Board of Elections
McCarthy
Shot fired by citizen guard near Lancaster recruiting center
An armed civilian accidentally discharged an AR-15 while handling it outside the River Valley Mall recruiting center in Lancaster Ohio. No injuries were reported. Christopher Reed 28 was cited on a misdemeanor for discharging a firearm within city limits. Authorities noted increased armed civilian presence at recruiting sites following recent Chattanooga killings.
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Lancaster
Ohio
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Christopher Reed
River Valley
Local Obituaries List Names and Ages in Ohio Notices
Through William Klingenberg Sr., 69, Glouster Gene Arms, 75, Wellston Joyce Channell, 83, David Congreve, 65, Athens petitions appear as a truncated obituary fragment listing ages and towns in Ohio. The readable text records multiple individuals' names and ages without further family or service details.
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William Klingenberg Sr
Glouster
Gene Arms
Wellston
Joyce Channell
David Congreve
Athens
Lo Comics Community Editorial Sports
Fragmentary page text from Lo Comics newspaper section shows editorial and sports notes. Readers see a community column mix with brief game mentions and local events. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving only a general sense of local coverage on sports and community issues.
Safety Town teaches kids vital safety lessons at Hocking College
Nearly 30 youngsters ages 4 to 6 attended a four day Safety Town program at Hocking College. Activities covered bicycle and playground safety, stranger danger, gun safety, poison awareness, and crossing streets. Week included animal encounters with a sheriff canine and horses, with graduation planned Thursday.
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Hocking College
Athens County Sheriff's Office
Ijo
Tifani
Taylor
Jordan
Abigail
Cecilia
Federal Hocking seeks reassessment on three properties
Federal Hocking Local School District won challenges before the Athens County Board of Revision seeking tax value reductions for three properties. The district contends values should reflect prices paid by current owners, targeting K H Partners Go Mart Inc and Southeast Ohio Holdings LLC owner of Athens Mini Storage.
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Stewart — Federal Hocking Local
Federal Hocking
Athens County Board of Revision
K&h Partners
Go Mart Inc
Southeast Ohio Holdings LLC
Athens Mini Storage
Athens Mini Storage Owners Challenge Listed Property Value
At a Monday hearing Athens Mini Storage owners argued the 1.03 million paid for their East State Street property included the business value, not just real estate. They contended the conveyance form overstated real property value and urged a lower assessed tax value.
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Athens
East State Street
Bryan Moss
Board of Revision
Moss
Dani Moss
Lenny Eliason
Eliason
Federal Hocking
Mosses
Murray City Faces General Fund Crisis Midyear
Murray City, Ohio, is described as financially strained with less than $2,000 left in its general fund. Officials note a 2015 budget of $250,464.31 and an estimated beginning available revenue of $72,732.38, with no current financial report available due to the fiscal officer being on medical leave.
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Murray City
Sharon Koon
Hocking County
Ken Wilson
Logan Daily News
Wilson
Budget Commission
Koon
Susan Baker
Baker
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