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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 2016
Page
2
Today mostly sunny with a high around 87 and humidity near 54 percent. A light south wind of 5 mph. Tonight mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and a low near 66. The record high for today is 93 set in 1988.
A June night patrol logged multiple incidents across Athens The Plains Coolville New Marshfield and neighboring towns including false alarms vehicle entries intrusions alarms a transport for mental health evaluation reports of disputes and disorderly conduct with two men charged after a knife threat altercation at Hamley Short Cut Road New Marshfield and no further action in several calls.
Obituary notices for Wilburt Eugene Rutter 66 of Jacksonville Ohio Frances Ellen Webb 92 of Zaleski and Homer D Buckley 42 of Nelsonville include birth dates, death dates, and family survivors. Rutter’s funeral set June 16 with calling hours. Webb’s service June 15. Buckley’s service details and burial plans listed. Families asked for memorials to Brown Funeral Home and Madison Township Trustees.
U S Senator Rob Portman praised Voinovich as a public service exemplar while Senator Sherrod Brown noted his bipartisanship. Governor Kasich called him a unifier who pursued ideas to the end of life. His record includes anti antisemitism law NATO expansion and nuclear policy efforts.
The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway in Nelsonville runs its popular Robbery Trains on June 11, July 9 and August 6, guiding families from Nelsonville Depot to Logan and back. Passengers enjoy two open cars, brief horseback moments with dressed robbers, and learn local area history as few “robbers” pretend to plunder. Local families from Athens, Glouster, Logan, and beyond attend, with descriptions of booster enthusiasm from children and grandparents alike.
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