Athens weighs indoor pool option amid aquatics debate
Athens residents and officials discussed an indoor pool as part of a feasibility study funded by a 20 year income tax levy approved last November. Consultants Brandstetter Carroll Inc. indicate indoor pools may lose about 120000 annually while an outdoor facility stays revenue neutral, with public input invited.
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Athens Arts, Parks and Recreation
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Larry Brandstetter
Congress approves stopgap to avert shutdown in late hours
Congress passes a bipartisan stopgap spending bill 277-151 in the House and 78-20 in the Senate to keep the federal government open while sparking fresh battles over budget plans. White House objects to must-pass legislation and warns of broader, longer-term talks. The vote highlights rifts between pragmatic leaders and the tea party wing within the GOP.
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Weather brief for Waterford and The Plains
Today’s forecast reads a high of 67 and a low of 51. Grace O’Nail, aged 80, of Waterford Michigan, and Sally Gabriel, aged 103, of The Plains, are noted on page A5.
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Fiber Faire returns at new venue in Athens
The Athens Area Fiber Faire resumes at the Athens Community Center on East State Street, with ARTS/West and the Athens County Knitters presenting a larger event. The weekend offers adult and children's fiber arts classes, vendor booths, live demonstrations, a daily fashion show, raffles, and food, with admission three dollars and free entry for children 12 and under with a paying adult.
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Athens
Woman tied to Townsend Road burglary investigated in Meigs County
Meigs County sheriff's office probes an Albany woman in connection with a Townsend Road burglary at Scipio Two as eight other burglaries in Tuppers Plains, Chester, and Racine areas remain under review. Deputies retrieved two firearms reportedly missing from the home and later returned them. grand jury presentation pending.
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Recycling center workers may shift from county payroll
Athens County workers at the Route 13 recycling center could become employees of the nonprofit Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers Inc. AFSCME representative Gary Arnold says the plan is likely but unresolved. A recent meeting with County Commissioner Charlie Adkins and nonprofit board member Ed Newman discussed the shift and remaining details.
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Athens- Hocking Recycling Centers Inc
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