Dump truck theft and crash during Trash Bash at OU
Athens police say a city dump truck used in the Trash Bash project was stolen from the Athens County fairgrounds and driven to Ohio Universitys West Green where it crashed into a fence near the Convocation Center. Six to eight youths fled the scene and could not be located. Damages were about 300 dollars. The event is sponsored by Kecks Distributing Co Yeomans Club and Beta Theta Pi with trucks donated by the city OU Kecks and the Ohio National Guard.
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Athens
Athens County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Ohio University
West Green
Convocation Center
Convo Center
Keck’s Distributing Co
Yeoman’s Club
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Keck’s
Ohio National Guard
the Yeoman’s Club
Volunteers Clean Streets and Deliver Litter to Fairgrounds
Volunteers collected litter from main streets alleys and thoroughfares and delivered it to the fairgrounds where awards were presented. City packer trucks transported the trash to the landfill.
Athens County Land Transfers Overview of Deeds
Multiple transfers recorded in Athens County include Berniece White to Harry A White two tracts in Trimble. Ohio Minning Company to Lottie Crain one lot in York. Eugene and Judy Lehman to Ronald and Patricia Snyder five tracts in Trimble. James D Elliott Sr to Nelle D Elliott Lot 1418 in Nelsonville. Athens Developers Inc to Curtis and Maxine McPherson Lot 3617 in Athens Oakmont Subdivision. Ellsworth J Holden and Ann F Holden to Lucille Hamilton two tracts in Dover. George W Keirns and Marie Keirns to Paul and Melody Keirns three tracts in Ames Two. Leonard E Wilkes and Betty Wilkes to Bill and Violet Glover Lot 854 in Blackwood Addition to Athens. Marjorie Iles Talbot to Jerry Iles Lot 533 in Watkins Additions to Nelsonville.
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Berniece White
Montgomery County
Harry A. White
Trimble
Ohio Minning Company
Nelsonville
Lottie Crain
York
Eugene H
Judy E. Lehman
Glouster
Ronald and
Patricia Snyder
James D. Elliott Sr
Athens
Nelle D. Elliott
Athens Developers Inc
Curtis and
Maxine McPherson
Athens Students Raise 61 For Xenia Tornado Victims
Athens High School students collected 61 to help Xenia tornado victims. The money was turned over to the Red Cross Wednesday after a bake sale and other activities organized by the Athens chapter. Margaret Carney praised the students as wonderful youth.
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Athens
Xenia
American Red Cross
Margaret Carney
Red Cross
Cruiser Damaged Again In Richland Avenue Crash
Police report a cruiser was rear ended on Richland Avenue while Capt. Charles Cochran stopped to investigate a wreck. It marks a second rear hit that week as Officer Ronald Bretz suffered neck pain in a previous incident on Route 33. Fire equipment meanwhile suffered a clutch failure during practice at East State Street. Salem Center PTA to meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. at Salem Center Elementary School.
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Richland Avenue
Charles Cochran
Hooper Street
Ptl
Ronald Bretz
Richland considers aid for two lane Richland Ave upgrade
City officials weigh state or federal help to fund a two lane rebuild of Richland Avenue with bike provisions and improved drainage while traffic signals on Canterbury Drive and adjacent streets are synchronized. The plan aims to avoid the earlier three lane widening and requires council repeal of the prior authorization as a building moratorium ends.
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Herb Amey
Messenger
Richland Ave
Donald Barrett
Phil Goldsberry
Barrett
Richland
Richland Avenue
Canterbury Drive
Court and
Congress Streets
Peace Electric of Columbus
Congress
Washington Street
South Court
President Street
South Court Street
South Congress
Washington and
Union Streets
Carriage Hills Drive
Hooper Street
Convocation Center
Pence
Private enterprise study group tours Rio Grande College
Twelve members of the American Private Enterprise Study Program sponsored by the Jackson Production Credit Association of Gallipolis visited Rio Grande College. The 20-student group, from area high schools, toured campus as part of a 10 week program coordinated by David Altizer.
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Rio Grande
Jackson Production Credit Association of
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
The
Credit Association
Mail Embargo Lifted Except In Quebec
Athens postmaster Art Cornwell says the embargo on Canadian mail is lifted nationwide except in Quebec where mail to Canadian addresses remains blocked. The stoppage followed a Canadian postal strike impacting deliveries to Quebec and elsewhere.
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Quebec
Athens
Art Cornwell
Showers and thundershowers Likely Tonight Then Friday
Weather forecast notes showers and thundershowers tonight with lows in the 50s and cloudy skies. Friday brings a chance of more showers or thundershowers with highs in the 70s and a breezy, unsettled day.
Lions Club plans glaucoma screening clinic in Athens
The Athens Lions Club sponsors a free glaucoma screening on Sunday from 1 to 5 p m at O Bleness Memorial Hospital. The event targets adults over 35 or those with a family history to detect glaucoma early and prevent vision loss.
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U.S
Athens Lions Club
O’bleness Memorial
Ohio Society
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
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den Dry
Athens County
Ted
Salem Pta
Salem Center
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Franklin Engineering
David
Rick) Altizer
Patty Graham
Northup
Kevin Walker
Vinton
Bill Burleson
Bidwell
Jeannie Grate
Patriot
Cindy Cox
Jeff Harrison
Rick Hobbs
Deborah S. Taylor
Lisa Saunders
Timothy S. Massie
Mark Harrison
Tony Beck
Ohio University Dept. of Geography
C. L Colm
Sunbeam Vista
Jitle
Cord
N. Court Street
Floor
Lions Club
National Society
Jantzen
Antzen
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