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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 2017
Page
1
An 18 year old Florida student launches a new line of men’s luxury footwear targeting upscale buyers. The venture showcases designer looks at accessible prices and signals a growing trend of student entrepreneurs entering fashion markets.
Athens City Council voted to move forward with design and engineering for a East State Street improvement project including 2-foot bike lanes on both sides, dual turn lanes at Route 33, a sidewalk, a Home Street signal, and resurfacing at an estimated 6.1 million dollars. Proponents say complete street goals align with long planning since 2014, while some residents call for more consultation before approval.
Hundreds of residents braved a drizzle at the Athens County Fairgrounds for RecycleMania, collecting paper, batteries, mattresses, TVs, appliances, electronics and tires. Campus Recycling at Ohio University reported 2015 totals above 32,000 pounds with 10,000 pounds of e waste. Volunteers aided nine vendors as OU students staffed the event.
More than 120 students from Athens, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Ross and Vinton counties demonstrated science projects at the Southeast Ohio Regional Science Day hosted by Ohio University. Senior Derek Demel and freshman Nora Sullivan from Athens High School earned superior ratings in engineering projects. Sullivan tested methods to neutralize pH in water tainted by mine acid.
Athens City School District students earned superior ratings at District 12 Science Day with projects led by Derek Deniel on the effectiveness of negative stiffness devices in resisting seismic force in buildings. Awards include honors from the ASM Materials Education Foundation Civil Engineering Category.
A call to plug an injection well near Ginsburg addresses concerns over blue laws and regulatory control, framing the move as a strike against petty tyranny. Public safety advocates cite environmental risks while opponents warn of overreach in local governance.
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