County commissioners clash over payment of bills row persists
Athens County Commissioners split over authorizing bill payments as tensions rise between Harry Crewson and Helen Baker. The dispute stems from a Sunday Messenger story and revolved around a sheriff's juvenile bureau application and protest wording on bill signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Hrouda
Messenger
Athens County
Harry Crewson
Helen Baker
Baker
Crewson
Births and county budget actions in Athens area notes
The notice lists births in Athens area including families Powell Fakhra Richardson Riley and many others. Commissioners authorize borrowing 100000 for water sewer work in The Plains and review 60000 in bills. They allocate 10000 in revenue sharing for a public defender program funded by a grant. meeting date moved to Tuesday with Wednesday’s session canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crewson
Plains
Mara
Housing
Urban Development Department
Public Defender
Edward Robe
Common Pleas Court
Lowell Howard
Grey
Administration of Justice Division
Ohio Development Department
Athens Health Board weighs Strouds Run water plan and Harpo's closure
The Athens City County Health Board met to review Strouds Run water treatment options and a plan to keep Harpo's Bar open amid health violations. Officials discussed a costly pipe system alternative, a tank-fed park supply, and a Class B park rating. Harpo's faces closure if requirements aren’t met by Monday. Residents report Hastings Road sewage complaints tied to a single homeowner selling property to the state. A raw milk survey showed improving status, and mileage reimbursements for health staff may rise to 13 cents per mile for upcoming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Bedell
Strouds Run State Ark
Harpo
Hastings Road
Athens City County Health Board
Strouds Run
Harpo’s
State Liquor Department
Harpo's
Sanitarians
Health Department
Joe Kasler
Kasler
Athens Meigs Draft Boards Moved to Portsmouth
The draft boards for Athens and Meigs Counties have been moved to the College Building at 815 Gallia St Portsmouth. Ohio Selective Service director Paul A. Corey says the change saves costs while keeping a convenient site. He notes all young men must register within 60 days before turning 18 and may register at the Portsmouth office by mail if no registrar is nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Meigs
Gallia St
Portsmouth
Paul A. Corey
Ohio
Selective Service
Gamble Named Top Senior At Tau Beta Pi honors
Robert L. Gamble of Lancaster, a mechanical engineering major at Ohio University, received the Outstanding Senior Award from the local Tau Beta Pi chapter. The honor reflects scholarship, extracurriculars, community involvement and honors project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Gamble
Lancaster
Tau Beta Pi
National Engineering
Ohio University
Gamble
Firemen Fight 3 Trash Blazes in Athens
Three trash fires kept Athens firemen busy on Wednesday. At 6 06 p.m. mattresses in the demolition of Berry Hall at 22 N Court St were set ablaze. Additional fires occurred at 7 17 p.m. in a dumpster between Gamnertsfelder and Tiffin halls and at 11 20 p.m. near Carriage Hill Building 8.
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Athens
Berry Hall
N. Court St
Gamnertsfelder
Tiffin Halls
Carriage Hill Building
Weather forecast and local notices from Athens area
Cloudy tonight and Friday with showers possible. Lows in the mid to upper 60s, Friday highs in the 70s. Ohio outlook shows showers Saturday, fair Sunday and Monday. Warm humid air with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Yesterday's high 81, low 64. year ago high 84, low 65. Precip yesterday none, month total 0.36 inches, normal 4.01 inches, year total 20.80 inches, above normal by 2.16 inches. Sun sets 8:53 p.m., rises 6:03 a.m. Barometer 30.07 steady. Weather data from Ohio University and Mrs. C L Colmer. Registration sites listed in Athens and Meigs Counties. Also reports a beer theft case at Keck Distributing Co. with value 133.93. Ordinances noted: appropriation from revenue sharing fund, $1 390.00, for City Treasurer's Office. bicycle path bid advertisement and funding from Federal Revenue Sharing Fund.
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Ohio
Ohio University Dept. of Geography
C. L. Colmer
U.S
Patricia Gyi
Service Safety
N.E
East State Street
Athens
Federal Revenue Sharing Fund
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Paul Brown
James Edwards
Edwards
Sheriff's Department
Larry Grey
Helen Daily
George Mara
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Ernest Powell
Shade
Jason Fakhra
Jerry Richardson
Amesville
Michael Riley
Connie Sowinski
Randy Haning
Dale Hart
Nancy Lee Hewins
Emily Buckberry
Harley Moler
Christopher Guder
Paul Grafton
Malon McWilliams
Stockport
Carol Tabler
Stewart
James Sammons
Robert Williams
Stephanie Bailey
the Plains
Lester Smith
Russell Stoner
Nelsonville
Ronald Knott
Glouster
Mary Cavanaugh
Zaleski
Eva Giffin
Gary Fulks
Perry Moody
Larry Willard
Margaret Dickens
Donald Carsey
John Sewell
Mary Powell
Jesse Roberts
Melinda Kinney
Dean Wooley
Roger Russell
Lewis Adkins
Ona Osborne
Helen Grim
Mark Spezza
Ahmed Wan
Cathy Kasler
Meigs Counties
Tri-County Joint Vocational School
Roma C. Preman
Robert Kuhn
Nelsonville-York
Robert Sheskey
Alexander High School
William Sfakianos
Clayton Smith
Trimble
Ronald C. Essex
Federal Hocking High School
Lucille Gross
Dorothy Gettle
Tri-County Community Action Agency
James H. McCall
Myrtle M. Sheets
Mary B. Halbirt
Eastern High School
Helen Heaton
Southern High School
Marilyn L. Powell
Harold E. Sauer
Meigs Board of Education
Mulberry Heights
Linda Lou Haley
Gallia-Meigs Corp
Hazel McKelvey
Keck Distributing Co
Columbus Road
Record OF
General Revenue Sharing Fund
Clifford C. Houk
Sara Wright
Donald L. Barrett
Coast Guard
Systc
Armstrong
Bar-B-Ques
Reeb AD
DERS
White Mountain
Laughlin
Wolverine Shoes
LEE & Wrangler
Fedders
Imperial 22 C.F
ICE Maker
Avocado
C.F. Harv
C.F. White
Genova
Stimson
Athens, Ohio
Pittse le Ee
Irgh Speedhide
Wilson
Bankamericard
MSC
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