Industrial Park Site To Be Sold At Sheriff Auction
The 756 acre Southeastern Ohio Development Corp land northwest of the city will be sold at an August 18 sheriff s sale. The Karrs sued for payment on a 296 000 note plus 8 percent interest dating from April 24 1973 and the court ordered the property sold to satisfy the debt. Elmer Jones head of the corporation and ODNR real estate chief expresses disappointment that the West Bypass plan was delayed and not acted on sooner.
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Southeastern Ohio Development Corp
Athens
Elmer Jones
Robert Ekey Messenger
Jones
Karrs
Development Corporation
Karr
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
County weighs funding barrier for west bypass project
Athens County officials said the 4.92 million needed for the Route 23 west bypass cannot be funded by the county even with state cost sharing. With 50 or 70 percent state aid, local funds appear insufficient and a meeting was set to discuss options.
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Ly Peg Parker
Athens
Clyde Bronson
Bronson
Gerald Hann
Jail survey urges new long term planning committee
Athens County jail survey committee asks county commissioners to form a new panel soon to devise a long term jail solution. Sheriff Paul Brown submits a minority report while backing temporary upgrades costing over $65,000 with a $20,000 target for initial steps. The group suggests fire resistant bedding, mesh fencing, new detection and surveillance, and repairs to cells and plumbing.
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Athens County Jail Survey
Paul Brown
Joe Kasler
Health Department
Michael Ward
Brown
Federal aid to Ohio senior centers set under Older Americans Act
Ohio will receive 227000 under Title V of the Older Americans Act to help purchase or remodel existing buildings for multipurpose senior centers. Grants cap 10 percent per grantee with up to 75 percent of project cost and at least 25 percent local funds. Applications go through area agencies on aging in Marietta, Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley District, Suite 410 St Clair Building, 216 Putnam St. Marietta 45750.
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George Bain
Athens Countians
Bain
Buckeye Tourism Council
Commission
Max Adkins
Ohio
Martin A. Janis
Ohio Commission On Aging
Ohio Commission
Federal Administration On Aging
Area Agency On Aging
Buckeye Hills- Hocking Valley
Suite
St. Clair Bldg
Putnam St
Marietta
Low bids named in county road and bridge project
Three firms posted the lowest bids for five county road projects with F.H. Brewer Inc of Lancaster on County Road 5 for 58 385.80 York Construction Co on Road 71 at 45 474.30 and Joe Skinner Co Belle Valley on Road 17A at 56 268.10 Road 17 324 69 Road 10 32 711.85 Shelly Co Thornville Alan Stone Inc Chesterhill L R Skelton Columbus and Howard Phillips Inc Hilliard among other bidders County Engineer Gerald Hann expects commissioners to act next week and Martha Deck of Wellston reports vandalism to her car with left front paint scratched to metal.
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F.H. Brewer, Inc
Lancaster
York Construction Co
Chauncey
Joe Skinner Co
Belle
Valley
Shelly Co
Thornville
Alan Stone, Inc
Chesterhill
L.R. Skelton
Columbus
Howard Phillips Inc
Hilliard County
Gerald Hann
Wellston
Martha Deck
New York Ave
O'Bleness Memorial First Baby Located in Athens
Hospital officials announced Tanya Rosser Harris born July 27 1970 at O'Bleness is living in the Athens area with her parents Mr and Mrs James Harris 29 Robinson Trailer Court. The search was complicated by her later name change and Shelley Kay French was noted as the hospital's first nursery occupant and guest at the sixth birthday event.
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O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Athens
Tanya Rosser Harris
O'Bleness
James Harris
Robinson Trailer Court
Sherry Kay French
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Tanya
Ohio Tops Nation in Industrial Waste Production
Ohio is cited as a leading producer of industrial wastes in a survey by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The study counts 39 million pounds of volatile wastes incinerated, 151 million pounds spread on land, 16 million cubic yards disposed in landfills, and 2.5 billion gallons disposed in lagoons. The findings aim to inform regulators and attract waste treatment investment while urging stronger regulation of transport and disposal of all industrial wastes. The report emphasizes need for permits for solid waste disposal sites handling liquids and hazardous wastes.
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Ohio
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
US Epa
EPA
Head Start Enrollment Open Across Three Centers
Applications are accepted for the Head Start program for children aged 4 and 5 for September enrollment. A limited number of 3-year-old applications are welcome. Priority goes to 5-year-olds and handicapped children from low income families. Centers in Crooksville Corning and Murray City list contact numbers 982-2966 347-4685 and 762-2453.
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Crooksville
Corning
Murrary City
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Developmen Corp
Stimson
Pearl Parker
Athens Soil and Water Conservation Service
Emergen
Farmer's Home Administration
O’bleness
Richland Avenue
Longview Hts
Richland Bus Lvs
Longview Nts
Los
City Rt
Roxbury Drive
City Pool
RCA
Cunningham Music Center
Stimson & Palmer
Athens Messenger
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
Johnson Road
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