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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2016
Page
2
The Athens Messenger lists its address Route 33 North and Johnson Road Athens Ohio 45701 with phone number 740 592 6612. Editorial contacts include Monica Nieporte president Joe Higgins editor Josh Reith design editor and Jeff Bunch advertising director Ike Weiss production manager with email addresses on file.
A bipartisan 24 member committee in Ohio heads to Aug 1 with a reform agenda prompted by the ACLU and Ohio Justice & Policy Center. They urge shifting from harsh punishments to community based rehabilitation and decriminalizing poverty to curb overuse of jail and prison. The report warns current trends waste billions and deepen inequality.
In a readers letter, a longtime Athens resident laments aging infrastructure and preservations choices. They urge repainting overpasses with OU colors, adding traffic lanes on US 33, and restoring local roads with proper paving. The writer contrasts university facilities with city assets and calls for professional studies to preserve regional heritage.
The Messenger notes letters to the editor are welcome up to 400 words and must be signed with name and hometown. A phone number is required for verification. Submissions can be mailed to P O Box 4210 Athens OH 45701 or emailed to shiggins athensmessenger dot com. all letters may be edited for publication.
An online petition calling for open carry at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland has drawn over 40,000 signatures though its origin is unclear. The piece argues for a gun friendly convention and criticizes the party for gun free zones while warning of safety risks and protests from Trumpists and others.
Ohio governor John Kasich faces poor polling with finishes mostly under four percent across multiple states and weak delegate prospects. Analysts note his campaign as a vanity project, limited appeal beyond Vermont and D C, while a split field may boost Trump or Cruz leverage toward a contested convention.
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