City offers free skin diving and arts program for youths
A two week summer recreation program at East State Street center teaches skin diving with flippers and masks along with art, drama and dance. Open to ages 7 to 16, the program is free and funded by a Tri County Community Action Agency grant with staff including Voelz and Jageman. Bus transportation via Appalachian Ohio Regional Transit Association is provided. forms are available at the city pool and the CAA office.
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Messenger
Herb Amey
Carol Voelz
City Recreation Department
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Voelz
East State Street Recreation Center
East State Street Center
Morrison Playground
West
Highland
East
CAA
New West Bypass Design Approved for Athens County
State Transportation Director J Phillip Richley approved a design for a proposed Athens County West Bypass to be designated Athens County Rd 2. The action was announced from Ohio Department of Transportation headquarters in Columbus after a design public hearing held in Athens on April 9. Construction date has not been established. Athens County commissioners provided comments.
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Athens County
West
J. Phillip Richley
Ohio Department of Transportation
Columbus
Athens
Ridley
Ridhley
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Plains
Weather forecast prompts cool first days of week
Fair and cooler tonight and Wednesday with lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s to 80s. The Ohio outlook calls for clouds Thursday and a chance of showers Friday, then clearing Saturday with highs 70s to 80s and lows 50s to 60s. Yesterday high 87 low 55. Humidity 79 percent at 9 a.m. Precip yesterday .06 inches. month 4.57 inches normal.
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Ohio
Plains Water Project Payment Deadline Extended by Commissioners
Athens County commissioners extended the Plains Water and Sewer assessment due date from August 1 to August 28 to avoid interest, amid complaints of unfair assessments and road repairs. Edwards hinted at resigning, saying he had considered stepping down for two months as residents pressed for details.
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Deborah Hrouda
The
Plains
Athens County
Plains Water and Sewer
Commission
James Edwards
Edwards
Grant Michael
Michael
George Mara
Squires, Sanders and Dempsey
Cleveland
Dave Rowlinson
Rowlinson
Mara
Athens plans move to allow residential care facility
At a Monday planning hearing the commission adopted a resolution to allow a residential care facility for developmentally disabled adults in Athens via zoning code changes. HAVAR seeks 10 residents and urged replacing terms like mentally retarded with developmentally disabled. New member Steven Sachs attended his first official meeting.
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City Planning Commission
Athens
Hocking - Athens - Vinton Area Residence Inc
HAVAR
Planning Commission
Alan Goldsberry
Goldsberry
New Commission
Steven Sachs
Sachs
Ohio University
Office of Urban Renewal
Donald Barrett
Forest Wilson
No Leads In Robbery At Athens Gas Station
Athens police report no new leads in an armed robbery at the Certified Oil Co. on Route 50 E. Occurred Monday, two men fled with about $500 in cash and checks from manager Terry Crabtree. Suspects were described as armed with a .22 revolver and drove a white 1965 car.
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Athens
Certified Oil Co
Terry Crabtree
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