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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 2016
Page
1
Athens City Schools will enter the 2016 2017 year with fewer teachers as Superintendent Tom Gibbs says no further reductions in force will be recommended. He cites new resignations and unexpected delinquent tax settlements boosting the budget and notes no RIF proposal for next year.
Cynthia Graham, 96, of McArthur, and John Sheets, 64, of Nelsonville, are listed among today’s obituaries on Page A2. More details likely follow in the full notice.
Stakeholders gathered at Bromley Hall on Tuesday afternoon to weigh Athens Mayor Steve Patterson's proposal to convert the north lane of West Union Street into an outdoor dining area between Congress and Court. Patterson has pictured a pedestrian dining zone for about a year, with the stretch blocked by a construction fence since the September 2014 fire along the business corridor.
Robert and Cynthia Madej filed suit in Athens County Common Pleas Court to block chip and seal work on Dutch Creek Road citing Cynthia's chemical sensitivity. They offer to dismiss the case under conditions, while County Engineer Jeff Maiden seeks to move forward with the project despite mediation efforts. The case, tied to a prior injunction around the Madej home, remains pending with final hearing set for August 22.
Federal Hocking High School valedictorians Erica Hill and Devon Robinson topped a long tie of top students after a close race for grade point totals. Salutatorian Jenna Kasler missed the tie by a sliver, finally securing second. Hill called the year a good ending while Robinson called it his favorite year.
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