Athens County board extends suspension of superintendent Christman
The Athens County Board of Education votes to continue Superintendent George Christman's suspension and to heighten the charges with a June 15 referee hearing in view. Acting superintendent Andrew Ransom agrees with the charges including improper teacher nominations, textbook adoption flaws, record-keeping gaps, certification lapses, attendance code lapses, unauthorized vacation time, and policy violations.
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Carol James Messenger
Athens County Board of Education
George Christman
Andrew Ransom
Christman
Ohio
Cardaras
William Rowland
Ransom
Michael Nolan
Nolan
Ohio School Board Association
Ohio Department of Education
Rowland
Timothy Enright
Department of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Edward Thomas
Lewis Moore
Thomas
Homer Gall Jr
Ball
Claire M. Ball
Gall
Juvenile Quarters Move Discussed By Commission
Athens County Commissioners weigh moving the juvenile detention facility from the County Home. Sheriff Brown proposes using three basement rooms for two juvenile officers and a polygraph exam work area while awaiting state funding. The panel visits the sheriff's building for repairs and approves other land and bond related items.
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Herb Amey
Athens County
Paul Brown
W. Washington Street
Brown
Julian Drive
Wonder Hills
Don Eskey
Eskey
Emerson Ball
General Telephone Company
Gas and Electric Companies
Ernie Peters
Car Was Under It Someplace
Keith Dye of Wellston lost control of his car on Lake Alma Road early Saturday. The vehicle broke a guard rail and rolled into Raccoon Creek at a time of low water. A heavy rain later submerged the car and delayed recovery until about 10 pm.
Four charges filed in Athens County Court
Jeffrey Eckert a 22 year old from Franklin pleaded innocent in Athens County Municipal Court to four charges after an auto accident on Richland Ave at 2 30 a m He faces driving while intoxicated reckless operation possession of an open container and intoxication Eckert allegedly swerved to avoid an oncoming car hit a curb ran through five front yards damaged the C E Mingus residence and struck a light pole description for supervisors
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Jeffrey Eckert
Franklin
Athens County
Richland Ave
Eckert
Richland Avenue
Canterbury Drive
C. E. Mingus
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Notes
Hospital notices list births and admissions in Athens area. Newborns include several couples from Chauncey Crestline Athens and other towns. Dismissals cover a wide range of patients. Athens County Young Republican Club to hold annual meeting at 20 Kurtz St on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Officers to be elected and plans for the coming year discussed.
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Athens County Young Republican Club
Kurtz St
Weekend Patrol Logs 25 Auto Accidents in Athens Post Area
State Highway Patrol investigated 25 auto accidents over the weekend across Athens Post area. Twelve people sustained minor injuries. no serious injuries. Several drivers were cited for traffic violations including failure to yield and follow distance on routes 93 124 and 328. One driver, Dennis Brozak, was cited for conditional speed after a crash near Route 690.
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Athens Post 5
Charles Kepler
McArthur
County Road 324
Vinton County
Kepler
Charles Zimmerman
Jeff Johnson
Ewington
County Road
Johnson
Herbert Jones
Dublin
Cecil Gessels
Union Furnace
Hershel Nnderson
Logan
Hocking County
Dennis Brozak
Stewart
Brozak
Gas Tank Falls Off Right On Tracks
Athens firemen flushed gasoline from Shafer Street railroad crossing after a car driven by Jeff Klim dropped its fuel tank onto the tracks. They used 100 gallons of water to wash it away. Firemen also doused a dumpster fire at Gamertsfelder Hall. Emergency squad runs included five calls since Saturday with patients at Hudson Health Center and O Bleness Memorial Hospital for heart issues and injuries.
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Athens
Shafer Street
Jeff Klim
Moore Road
Gamertsfelder Hall
Mackinnon Hall
Expect More Profit From City Festival
Co chair Bob Green says the Athens Recreation Festival aims to boost recreation and community unity at the E State Street complex this weekend. He expects profits of 2500 to 3000 with a 600 gift from Rotary, though final totals depend on booth reports.
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Rotary
Bob Green
Athens
E. State Street
Notable Names in Mount St. Marys Hospital Notes List
A roster of patients and associated family and friends listed in Mount St. Marys Hospital notes includes individuals from Nelsonville Glouster The Plains Millfield McArthur Detroit Michigan and surrounding areas. Names include Clifford Stephenson Mrs Mary Tryan Mrs Bertha Willis Mrs Katherine Pack Rolland Pierce Ida Millican Elizabeth Hipkiss Ora Patton Pearl Bishop Shaw na Rose Wollett Wilma Devol Helen Dinsmoor Joy Roy Carlotta Prater Henry Fydraski Goldie Ley Dee Klinebrier Opal McHarg Pamela Mohney John Barnhart Tolson Letha Smith Nancy Jackson Ruth Wells Lovie Snyder Clara Fletcher Paul Martin Kim Licht Clara Hugh Richard Stewart David Moxley David Brown Mary Hartley Terry Taggart Ruth Clark Clair Glass Katherine Warren and others.
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Clifford Stephenson
New Straitsville
Mary Tryan
Bertha Willis
Katherine Pack
Rolland Pierce
Ida Millican
Elizabeth Hipkiss
Ora Patton
Pearl Bishop
Shawna Rose Wollett
Wilma Devol
Nelsonville
Thomas Lowery
Rita Dickerson
Darlene Campbell
Helen Dinsmoor
the Plains
Joy Roy
Millfield
Carlotta Prater
McArthur
Henry Fydraski
Detroit
Mich
Goldie Ley
Opal McHarg
Pamela Mohney
John Barnhart
John Tolson
Letha Smith
Nancy Jackson
Ruth Wells
Lovie Snyder
Clara Fletcher
Paul Martin
Kim Licht
Clara Hugh
Richard Stewart
David Moxley
David Brown
Mary Hartley
Terry Taggart
Ruth Clark
Clair Glass
Katherine Warren
Athens Ohio adopts highway cooperation for Route 33 upgrade
Athens legislative authority adopts a plan to upgrade U S Route 33 to improve traffic signals across 1.988 miles under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 5521 and to cooperate with the Director of Transportation. The measure outlines cost sharing and responsibilities including right of way, utilities, and traffic control devices with emergency effect.
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Davis
Collins
Legislative Authority
Athens
Ohio
Director of Transportation
Ohio Department of Transportation
Athens County
City
Theederal Highway Administration
Romine
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