Pike Lake State Park Hosts Summer Events in Ohio Valley
Pike Lake State Park in the southern Ohio hills offers a 13 acre lake and forested trails. The 587 acre park holds summer activities including the 16th Appalachian Music Festival on June 25 at the John Cooper Memorial Amphitheater from 1 to 8 pm with volunteers performing bluegrass gospel and folk. July 4 weekend events and the Railroad Rendezvous on July 16 are planned plus a Camper's Yard Sale on August 13. The CCC built the lake and roads. the park features cottages campsites a nature center and five trails for boating disc golf fishing hunting picnicking swimming and hiking.
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Man in 1994 food stamp fraud case arrested in Israel
Najeh Ottallah, a Lakewood, Ohio man who fled after pleading guilty in a 1994 3.2 million food stamp fraud case, was arrested in Jerusalem and extradited to northeast Ohio. A Cleveland federal court hearing is set for Wednesday. Ottallah co owned Quincy Eagle Super Market with his brother, accused of illegal food stamp redemptions.
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Mixed results in Athens tax value cases statewide
The Athens County Board of Revision reduced the East State Street site value to 1.66 million after a 2.24 million market value request, while the Pine-Aire Village near The Plains kept its value unchanged. Other actions included postponed items, standing issues, and contested increases for a senior housing complex, with school districts opposing some reductions or pricing moves.
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Inmate Lands on Run From Logan Work Release
Lancaster man Rodney Landis, 43, an inmate at the SEPTA facility, walked away from a SE Ohio Foodbank work site in Logan on Monday June 13. Three other prisoners remained. Landis headed toward Front Street and the Cross Roads gas station. A be on the lookout alert issued. he has not been found. Landis, 5'8”, about 220 pounds, with red hair and beard, was last seen in a black cap, white shirt and black sweat pants. He is serving for community control violation and heroin possession.
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Crossroads
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Columbus wins $40 million federal grant for Smart City plans
Columbus will receive a 40 million dollar federal grant to weave self driving cars connected vehicles and smart sensors into its transport network. Vulcan Inc adds 10 million and the city beat six rivals in the Smart City Challenge officials to announce the award in Columbus.
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Nelsonville York board to meet in regular session
Nelsonville York School Board will convene in regular session on Wednesday July 6 at 6 p.m. in the board room on Fairview Avenue. Other notices include Fairview Avenue closure June 22 for pavement repairs and a July 5 village council meeting change due to the Fourth of July holiday.
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