Rare two story home used for firefighter training hike
About 40 firefighters from Jacksonville and nearby areas trained in a full burn of a donated two story home near Burr Oak State Park. Instructors stressed safety as crews moved through rooms dousing flames and venting smoke. The event followed strict EPA asbestos testing and NFPA labeling requirements before live burns.
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Glouster
Jacksonville
Richland Area
Amesville
Nelsonville
The
Plains
George Roback
Roback
Burr Oak State Park
Bishopville
Morgan County
Madho
Jamie Irwin
Jacksonville Fire Department
Grove City
Kenny Shank
Irwin
Brad Lowry
Ohio Epa
National Fire Protection Association
Today’s Forecast Sunny High 78 Low 55
The forecast calls for a sunny day with a high near 78 and a low around 55. No precipitation expected. Light winds from the west at 5 to 10 mph.
Obituary Notices for Athens and Surrounding Areas
Dorothy Cane, 76, Olivia Martin, 94, and Dorothy Scarmack, 84, all of Athens, along with Gary Sherman of New Marshfield and David Wolfe, 76, of Creola, are listed in today’s death notices with brief identifications in Socrates Parkis and local community memorials.
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Dorothy and
Robert Cane Service
Olivia Martin
Athens
Socrates Parkis
Dorothy Scarmack
Gary Sherman
New Marshfield
David Wolfe
Creola
Athens ACARA Fields Day Signals From Fairgrounds
Athens County Amateur Radio Association ACARA hosted Field Day at the Athens County Fairgrounds from Saturday afternoon to Sunday, linking with clubs across the US and Canada. Using solar power from Third Sun Solar the 26 members demonstrated Morse code and voice connections, establishing multiple antenna setups and club-to-club links as part of a federally licensed emergency communications drill.
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United States
Canada
Athens County Amateur Radio Association
ACARA
Athens County Fairgrounds
American Radio Relay League
Third Sun Solar
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Athens Fema
Red Cross
Athens
Eric McFadden
McFadden
Victor
Grocery deal falls through in Vinton County
Joe Janes of Save-A-Lot rejected a $750,000 government package to build a McArthur store, a setback for Vinton County once lacking a grocery outlet. County commissioners pivot to lure a grocer with a lease and new building funding, after state flows and Finance Fund processes halted the plan.
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Vinton County
Save-A-Lot
Joe Janes
Ohio
Janes
McArthur
Jones
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Finance Fund
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Messenger
Larry DI Giovanni
Mado
Whertenner
Alpha Ohio
Larry DI Giuvanni
Joe Jones
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