Murder Charged After Beating Death in Nelsonville Area
Paul David Gilkey Jr., 26, of Logan, is charged with murder in the beating death of Eldon Hardy, 53, near Route 33N. Bond set at 100000. Gilkey arrested after a two day county manhunt and a Monday home raid. Preliminary hearing scheduled Monday in Athens County Municipal Court.
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Paul David Gilkey Jr
Logan
Eldon Hardy
Nelsonville
Gilkey
Lancaster
Athens County
Paul Brown
William Blake
Fairfield County
Brown
Paul Gilkey Sr
Hardy
Old Circle Hill
Paul Gilkey Jr
Plans For City Revenue Sharing Tackle Recreation Land Purchase
The council discussed allocating most of about 350000 in federal revenue sharing funds to recreation areas land acquisition and subsidizing the general fund. Officials shelved Richland Avenue improvements and a community center project and approved a 50000 renovation of the hanger at the old airport on East State Street per social services committee chair Pat Gyi.
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Robert Ekey Messenger
Richland Avenue
Social Services Committee
Pat Gyi
East State Street
Highland Park
Sells Park
Department of Natural Resources
Capital Improvements Committee
Council
Donald Barrett
Richland
Kootaga Council Plans Junior Leader Training Program
The Kootaga Area Council of the Boy Scouts will run a six day junior leader training at Camp Kootaga Aug 5 10 open to qualified boy leaders from the council. Applications due May 22. Scoutmaster is Keith Butt with instructors from Troop 58 The Plains and Schiff Scout Reservation background.
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Keith Butt
Hock-Hocking Boy Scout District Commission
Cootaga Area
Kootaga Area
Nelsonville
Hock- Hocking
Tri-County
Butt
Schiff Scout Reservation
New Jersey
Bruce Dixon
Dave Staten
Troop 58
the Plains
Boy Scout Service Center
Parkersburg
Blood Donors Observe World Red Cross Day in Athens County
Athens County joins global World Red Cross Day observances as residents donate blood at the Red Cross Bloodmobile next Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Methodist Church College Street. Appointments: 593-5273 or 593-6894.
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Athens County
Red Cross
American Red Cross Blood Program
Columbus
Toledo
Cleveland
Ohio Red Cross Blood
Henri Dunant
First Methodist Church
College Street
Athens
Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers tonight
Forecast calls for variable cloudiness with a chance of showers or thundershowers tonight and Friday. Lows tonight in the upper 50s and low 60s. Highs Friday in the upper 70s and low 80s. Extended outlook shows showers Saturday and Sunday, then fair Monday with highs in the 60s to 70s and weekend lows 50s to 40s.
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Ohio
No-Till Corn Planting Demonstration Set
Athens Soil and Water Conservation District and County Extension Office sponsor a no-till corn planting demonstration at 2 p.m. Friday on the Mark Grueser farm near Gilkey Ridge Road two miles west of Route 338, followed by a question and answer session with area officials. Mothers Day guests of Mrs. Evelyn Burchfield include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Matthews and two daughters, Mrs. Rosalee Gillman and four children.
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Athens Soil and Water Conservation District
County Extension Office
Mark Grueser
Gilkey Ridge Road
Chauncey
Evelyn Burchfield
Joe Matthews
Rosalee Gillman
Wonderland
Don Vernon
New Straitsville
Virgil Wilson
Bartlett
Hughie McCune
John Russell
Millfield
Donna Storer
Athens
Athens officer fired for off duty bar fight
An Athens patrolman Employed since 1972 James Wooddell was fired after an off duty 2 30 a m altercation outside Swankys Bar on Court Street involving Ohio University student Michael Gugel The mayor and police chief said Wooddell drank heavily and could not withstand police pressures Wooddell may appeal and claimed the review board should have investigated first
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Athens
James Wooddell
Wooddell
Donald Barrett
Ted Jones
Swanky’s
Court Street
Michael Gugel
Ohio University
United Apartments
Gugel
Jones
Police Review Board
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Kootaga Council Planning
Chris Bumpass
Hudson Ave
Allen’s Hardware
Stimson Avenue
Barrett
Ohio University Dept. of Geography
C.L. Colmer
U.S
Emergency
Gale Seeger
S. Congress St
Hudson Health Center
Carolyn Bailey
Route 50W
W. State St
O'Bleness
Lilly Decker
Stonybrook Drive
O’bleness
JR VJ DA
Logan's
S. Court St
Tango
Skiddoo
Dacron Wi
Prince Consort
America
Home of ‘Red Carpet Service
aAelel
Bankamericard
Hocking Technical College
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