Athens Plans Full Day Sessions in City Schools
The Athens Board of Education approved full day sessions for three high schools Caesar The Plains and Athens in September as part of a consolidated Athens complex. Middle school plans were delayed with sixth graders staying in elementary facilities and St Paul’s Monsignor Kish proposing seventh and eighth grade curriculums for one more year. Parents advisory committee opposed half day top six grades and the board expressed confidence in the superintendent and staff.
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Sapigander
Athens
Athens Board of Education
Caesar
Plains
Jan B. Kish
St. Paul's
Monsignor Kish
St. Paul
Baker Road Closed for Bridge Construction
County Road 10 Baker Road will be closed from Wednesday at 9 a.m. for about a month while a bridge is built over the west branch of Margaret Creek near County Road 78. Detours lead traffic over County Roads 79 78 and 19 or Two Roads 28 and 29.
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Baker Road
West Branch
Margaret Creek
Harry
Local Meat Bill Sparks Ohio House Debate
Athens meat packers voice concern as House Bill 654 moves toward a Tuesday vote. The proposal would require state inspectors, impose licensing fees totaling 15 cents per kill and 2 dollars per animal plus a 10 dollar processing fee, and enforce stricter equipment standards. Proponents urge higher quality while critics warn of farm losses and potential closures for small packers in Ohio and Athens County.
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Ohio General Assembly
Athens
Meat Packers
Ohio
Athens County
Truth and Courage to Accept It in Leadership
A ministerial reflection on how truth challenges power figures like Herod. Truth attracts and repels, forcing political leaders to choose between expediency and conviction. The piece argues that only those with childlike openness can welcome difficult realities and enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Herod
John the Baptist
Truth
John
Galilee
Anata
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Two Ohio University Students Hurt In Route 33 Motorcycle Crash
Two students from Ohio University were injured when a motorcycle left Route 33 north of Athens and struck a curb early Saturday. Rider Paul Neil Williams, 21, suffered cuts and abrasions while passenger Susan Katharine Isabel, 19, had hand and leg injuries. Both were taken to Hudson Health Center. Williams was cited for reckless operation.
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Ohio University
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Paul Neil Williams
Sargent Hall
Susan Katherine Isabel
Lindley Hall
Hudson Health Center
Williams
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