Democracy Day conference to discuss local charter plans in Shade
A one day event on June 13 at Shade Community Center examines a potential county charter with a four item Bill of Rights and a ban on exporting freshwater and importing brine tied to fracking. Local leaders and activists from Athens and Meigs counties will speak, with audience groups and lunch provided. The event is free. donations accepted. Information contacts listed.
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Athens
Meigs
Justice Network
Shade
Tom Hodson
Woub Center For Public Media
Ohio University
Jack Frech
Athens County Jobs and Family Services
Roxanne Groff
Athens County
Bern Two
Heather Cantino
Athens Fracking Action Network
Dennis Sargent
Meigs County Home Rule Committee
Rob Wiley
Dall Gabriel
Nancy Pierce
Greg Howard
Caitlyn McDaniel
Gini Coover
Ginicoover
Yahoo.com
Dick McGinn
Meginn
Ohio Edu
Info
Forkedrunfruits.com
Glouster
Albany Man Sentenced Two Years In Firearms Case
Albany resident Steven Vance age 37 was sentenced in Athens County Common Pleas Court to two years in prison after pleading guilty to improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle and tampering with evidence. The felony charges stem from a February 2013 arrest near East State Street and Morris Avenue when police found a 9mm handgun and five empty shell casings. Vance also faced an optional three years of post release control and must forfeit ammunition. he remained jailed awaiting transport to prison.
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Albany
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Steven Vance
Vance
Ment
Patrick Lang
East State Street
Morris Avenue
Messenger
Merkle and
Franklin Avenues
Southeastern
Ohio
City of Athens seeks dismissal of lawsuit
The City of Athens asks a judge to dismiss the remaining counts in a lawsuit by Sean Jones after a partial ruling on a writ of mandamus. Judge L Alan Goldsberry, who had retired, was assigned to continue the case and previously denied the mandamus. Jones seeks compensation for land taken to replace a damaged storm sewer, while remaining counts allege constitutional rights violations. Jones’s attorney opposes the motion, arguing the other claims require different proof and more evidence.
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John Good
Athens
Floyd Calvin Will
Pomeroy
Akron
Messenger
L. Alan Goldsberry
Sean Jones
Jones
Columbus
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Goldsberry
City Law
Lisa Eliason
Eliason
Rusty Rittenhouse
Salt firms settle Ohio road salt price case
Ohio reaches an 11.5 million settlement with Cargill Inc and Morton Salt Inc over a decade long scheme to inflate rock salt prices for state and local governments. Cargill will pay 7.7 million and Morton nearly 3.8 million. Both deny wrongdoing and say the deal lets them focus on supplying salt for winter safety.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Cargill Inc
Morton Salt Inc
Cargill
Morton
Athens man sentenced to prison for multiple offenses
Jason Barnhart, 32, of Athens, pleaded guilty to five separate cases including unauthorized use of computer and receiving stolen property. Judge Patrick Lang imposed 4 years 11 months, with post release VA treatment or SEPTA. Crimes spanned Sept 2014 to Feb 2015, involving fixtures, illegal access to Time Warner Cable, methamphetamine, and thefts from a car company, a Hampton Inn room, and a license plate. He remains jailed awaiting transport.
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Athens
Jason Barnhart
Patrick Lang
Lang
Barnhart
SEPTA
Sharon Ervin
Time Warner Cable
Subaru
Hocking River Car Company
Hampton Inn
Southeastern Ohio
Athens pool to close for liner repairs
The baby pool at Athens City Pool will be closed until repairs finish. Crews will drain the pool and patch the liner with a goal to reopen before the weekend and before next week’s swim lessons. Others: June 16 Alexander Local School Board meeting at 7 p.m. in the Alexander Library. Canaan Twp trustees move June meeting to June 30 at 7 p.m. at the maintenance garage on Athens County Road 24 South Canaan. County Road 28 McDougal closure near Dover Two for about one week for culvert work. McDougal closure will roll as sections finish. High Street in Nelsonville closed Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for repairs between Third Street and Burr Oak Boulevard.
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Athens City Pool
Andrew Chiki
Athens Arts, Parks and Recreation Department
Chiki
Alexander Local
Alexander
Athens County Road
South Canaan
Athens County Engineer's
McDougal
Dover
Athens County
Nelsonville
High Street
Third Street
Burr Oak Boulevard
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