Annexation petition filed for 47 acres near Athens Route 682
The Athens County Commissioners will hear an annexation petition on April 12 at 11 a.m. for 47 acres to join the city of Athens. Signed by the Hope family, the property is slated for sale to Columbus developer Gary Gitlitz who envisions offices and condos. If objections arise, a hearing will occur. otherwise, a vote will follow legal checks. The process follows prior veto and water/sewer agreements with Le-Ax Water District and city council must authorize service commitments before final action.
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County to review CDBG projects for funding this year
Athens County Commission will select Community Development Block Grant projects for 2016 after a public hearing led by Glen Crippen. The county targets infrastructure and slum removal areas with 51 percent low income households. Public input continues with another hearing to be scheduled.
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County Road 90 closed for bridge replacement in Lodi Township
The Athens County Engineer's Office will close County Road 90 0.3 miles north of Township Road 96 in Lodi Township on Monday for about 45 days for a bridge replacement project with ODOT. motorists are advised to avoid the area.
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South Rodehaver Road Closure Moves Through Carthage
Athens County Engineer announces closure of County Road 7 from Two Mile Road 107 to Two Mile Road 685 in Carthage on Monday 12 to 2 30 p.m and Tuesday 8 a.m. to 2 30 p.m for culvert replacements. Drivers urged to avoid the area.
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South Rodehaver
Young
Dog Hollow
Carthage
Detective pleads guilty to trafficking and extortion
Ohio detective Matthew Dailey formerly with Mount Vernon police pleaded guilty in Columbus federal court to extortion and drug trafficking charges. prosecutors say he split profits with an informant and bought oxycodone for personal use during a two-decade tenure. sentencing date pending.
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Howard
Mount Vernon
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State Highway Patrol Adds 50 New Troopers
Fifty new Ohio troopers join the ranks of the State Highway Patrol as the 159th class graduates. Cadets will be assigned to two dozen posts statewide after Friday's ceremonies, bringing total uniformed personnel to just over 1,600. Training covered criminal and traffic law, crash investigation, firearms, fitness, and emergency vehicle operations.
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Federal Hocking Wins Auditor of State Award for Clean Audit
Federal Hocking Local Schools recognized by State Auditor Dave Yost for timely reports and a clean audit with no findings. Superintendent George Wood praises Treasurer Bruce Steenrod for steady finances and reliable audits, with the district’s report available at ohioauditor.gov.
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Federal Hocking
Treasurer's Office
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Bruce
Steenrod
Ohioauditor.gov
Ohio GOP Ballot Confusion Doubled Up For President Votes
Ohio Republicans face two presidential vote boxes on March 15 with one for district delegates and one for at large delegates. Only the at large votes will count, per party officials, prompting concern from voters and groups about ballot clarity and ongoing candidate withdrawals before early voting.
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Rob Walgate
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John Kasich
Two teens charged after gun at Madison Local Schools incident
In Butler County Ohio two 14-year-olds who knew a boy had a handgun at Madison Local Schools before a Monday cafeteria shooting face misdemeanor reports for failing to report a crime. Sheriff Richard Jones urged reporting rumors or knowledge of weapons.
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James Austin Hancock
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Middletown
Jones
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Ohio unemployment rate rises to 4.9 percent in January
Ohio's unemployment rate climbed to 4.9 percent in January from 4.8 percent in December, matching the U S rate which fell to 4.9 percent. Unemployed workers rose by 6,000 to 279,000 as nonfarm payrolls held mostly steady, with gains in education health leisure hospitality and trade transport and utilities while professional services and government jobs fell.
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