Athens Mayor Pushes Flexible Local Government Charter
Athens Mayor Donald Barrett urged the City Council ad hoc charter committee to study a city charter to improve responsiveness and efficiency. He proposed director roles in service safety recreation law and finance and argued a fiscal director could cut costs. The committee plans to seek broader input before recommending whether to place the charter question on the ballot with a Sept meeting set.
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Herb Amey
Donald Barrett
Barrett
City Council
William Lavelle
General Assembly
Athens
Legislative Branch
Peggy Cohn
Nelsonville Man Ordered to Lima State Hospital
Ronald Strong of Nelsonville was ordered to Lima State Hospital after psychiatric exams, as he faces an aggravated robbery charge from March 3 at Town and Country Carryout. Eleven others pleaded innocent to May indictments including grand theft, burglary, and breaking and entering, with two women placed on probation for forgery and two men sent to state facilities.
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Nelsonville
Ronald Strong
Lima State Hospital
Common Pleas Court
Lowell Howard
Michael Ward
Strong
May
Donald Humer
Oakey
Michael Mayles
Athens
Humer
Mayles
Jerry Gambrel
David Gambrel
Tom Winchell
Paul A. Colbert
William D. Ejcchelberger
Gamertsfelder Hall
Ohio University
Donald Skinner
Glouster
Ted Campbell
George Basin
Stewart
Rocco R. Faoro
OU Studnet
Danyil Sulieman
Columbus
Chillicothe Correctional Institute
Chapman
Parents press feasibility study on middle school to ease overcrowding
In Albany the Alexander School District faced overcrowding with Albany Elementary over capacity. Parents urged the board to study adding a middle school to reduce elementary grades and relieve crowding while seeking voter support for bonds and millage.
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Peg Parker Messenger
Albany
Alexander
Ben Ball
Terry Donaldson
Raymond Brooks
Brooks
State Legisla
Local Youths Named for Buckeye Boys State Delegation
Six Athens County high school juniors are selected to attend the 39th Buckeye Boys State at Ohio University. Delegates from Alexander High School include Tim Wooten and John T. Theiss. Athens High School sends Kurt Nostrant and Richard Whealey. Federal Hocking High School is represented by Joe Butcher and Leonard Leonard. Alternates are Erik Rockswold Jeff Griffin Scott Lawrence Jim King and Alan Shafer.
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Athens County
Alexander High School
Tim Wooten
Frederick Wooten
Albany
John T. Theiss
John S. Theiss
Athens
Athens High
Kurt Nostrant
Richard Nostrant
Richard Whealey
Robert Whealey
Federal Hocking High School
Joe Butcher
William Butcher
Leonard Leonard
Charles Leonard
Coolville
Erik Rockswold
Jeff Griffin
Scott Lawrence
Jim King
Alan Shafer
American Legion
Buckeye Boys State
Athens Rotary Club
Athens Council Knights of Columbus
Athens Kiwanis Club
Athens Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Legion
Revolutionary Army
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Debbie Bowers
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Charles Mourne
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