Athens City Prosecutor James Stanley wins Meigs County race
Unofficial Meigs County results show Athens City Prosecutor James Stanley defeating two term incumbent Colleen Williams 3184 to 1627. Stanley, winning 26 of 27 precincts, heads to the November ballot and will begin service in January 2017, with 116 provisional ballots noted. Williams reflects on a 20-year career and congratulates Stanley. Other Meigs races: Sammi Mugrage defeats Diane Lynch for Clerk of Courts. Randy Smith keeps Commissioner seat. Kay Hill defeats Huey Eason for Recorder.
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Athens City
James Stanley
Meigs County
Stanley
Colleen Williams
Williams
Meigs County Board of Elections
Athens
Meigs
Athens County Prosecutor's Office
Pat Story
Sammi Mugrage
Diane Lynch
Randy Smith
Larry Tucker
Kay Hill
Huey Eason
Maine Truck Stop Closes To Make Way For New Highway
January 8 1995 article recalls the Maine Truck Stop on Route 50 east of Guysville a longtime local and trucker favorite that closed to accommodate a new highway project. Pictured are Robin Ashcraft Roger Howard Melany Ashcraft Dick Whitable and Isaac Cogar Jr who were associated with the 24 hour restaurant.
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Maine
Route 50
Guysville
Robin Ashcraft
Roger Howard
Melany Ashcraft
Dick Whitable
Isaac Cogar Jr
Gerlach tops Price in Democratic race for appeals court
Portsmouth lawyer Valarie Gerlach won the Democratic primary for the 4th District Court of Appeals, taking 21,656 votes to Paul Price 17,142 across 14 counties. Gerlach carried Scioto and Athens counties, while Price won Pike County home county. Official counts due by April 5. Gerlach will face incumbent Republican Matt McFarland.
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Portsmouth
Valarie Gerlach
4Th District Court of Appeals
Scioto County
Gearheart
Gerlach
Matt McFarland
McFarland
Price
Pike County
Athens County
Capitol Law School
Gerlach & Gerlach
Athens County announces 100000 for eight counties funding pool
The Athens County Commissioners formed a county review committee to vet applications for a new 100000 funding pool from the Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation. Eligible applicants include private businesses political subdivisions and public nonprofits with projects that are private-sector driven and may receive up to 35000 percent of costs.
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Athens County Commissioners
Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation
Sara Marrs-Maxfield
Athens County Economic Development Council
Marrs
Lenny Eliason
Stephen Golding
Ohio University
Leslie Schaller
Acenet
Paul Logue
Athens
Foundation
Don Branson
Appalachian Regional Commission
Washington, Ross, Monroe
Noble
Branson
Ohio
Marrs-Maxwell
Trimble board weighs legislative updates on staff and safety
Trimble Local School District may hire a licensed librarian if state bills pass, as Supt. Scott Christman and board members discussed Senate Bill 241 requiring districts to offer services including librarians and counselors. House Bill 114 could allow barricades with district equipment for lockdowns, while House Bill 146 may require cursive instruction by fifth grade. The board also approved a bus purchase from Marietta Truck Sales for two 72 passeng er buses at 89036 dollars with a camera system, funded by offsetting sales of old buses. Next meeting set for April 19.
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Glouster
Trimble
Scott Christman
Christman
Marietta Truck Sales and Service
Polar bears wander into Cincinnati Zoo back hallway
Two polar bears Berit a 17 year old female and Little One a 26 year old male wandered into a behind the scenes service hallway at the Cincinnati Zoo through an open den door Wednesday. They remained contained in a secondary area and were safely returned to their main holding area within two hours. Visitors were kept inside as a precaution, no injuries occurred, and the bears rested in their den later Wednesday with potential exhibit return possible Friday.
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Cincinnati
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Zoo
Berit
Little One
Thane Maynard
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