Athens Messenger Contact and Editorial Information
Published in Athens Ohio Established 1825 Route 33 North and Johnson Road Athens OH 45701 Phone number is 740 592 6612 Email addresses for letters to the editor Monica Nieporte Joe Higgins Josh Reith Jeff Bunch Ike Weiss provide contact points for editorial design production and advertising duties at the Athens Messenger.
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End the robocall plague with stronger Do Not Call rules
A Newsday editorial urges tighter Do Not Call protections after 3.6 million complaints last year. It highlights fraud risks from robocalls, cites Nomorobo and similar tech, and calls for tougher regulations, stricter enforcement, and freer access to blocking tools to stop nuisance and abusive calls.
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Chuck Schumer
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Young people wrong about Social Security and UFOs
Ohio Governor Kasich cites a 1994 poll showing many 18-year-olds fear UFOs more than Social Security checks. Other surveys give mixed results, but long-term funding concerns persist as the program runs deficits and faces a 2034 trust fund depletion scenario. Proposals include tax increases on future retirees and trimming benefits to shore up finances.
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End Prohibition to Curb Potency and Drug Harm
Column argues the iron law of prohibition drives harsher drugs into access. It contrasts 1920s alcohol shifts with today’s cannabis and opiate markets, citing Mike Gray and Johann Hari, and contends ending prohibition could reduce overall harm by restoring milder options and legal pathways.
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Richard Cowan
Carly Fiorina
Jeb Bush
Perception vs Reality in Eddie the Eagle and Life
Fly high Eagle Steve Cox reflects on the Eddie Edwards biopic Eddie the Eagle and how perceptions shape judgment. He compares Olympic dream stories to aging athletic life and urges judging people by their own playing field. Cox notes his background as a Nelsonville resident and Messenger board contributor.
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