Inaugural Hocking River Rumble Draws Cyclocross Talent
Off road bicyclists competed in Athens for the first Hocking River Rumble on a 1.7 mile track near Armitage Road by the Hocking River. Dennis Robertson designed the course with a sand pit and downhill sections while local brewers offered refreshments. Total prize money topped 2700 dollars with 120 racers across novice to advanced classes and a six race Cap City Cross series.
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Athens
Ohio
Armitage Road
Dennis Robertson
Chaindrive Promotions
Christopher
Cyclocross
Little Fish Brewery
Jackie O's
Maple Lawn Brewery
Spencer Hackett
Jeff Davis
Cap City
Columbus
Dennis
Chris Robertson
Robertson
Hackett
Belgium
Europe
Brian Bors
Clinton visits Athens for Hillary campaign stop
Former president Bill Clinton will campaign for Hillary Clinton at Ohio University in Athens today. He is set to appear on the West Portico Main Green Lawn at 11 a.m. as part of the Stronger Together bus tour, with the public welcome from 10 a.m. The Messenger will cover the event online and in Wednesday’s print edition.
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Athens
Hillary Clinton
West Portico
Ohio University
Ohio
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Federal Hocking loses major part of Holzer Clinic tax exemption case
Ohio Tax Commissioner Joseph Testa granted a real estate tax exemption for Holzer Clinic Athens and most surrounding Holzer Health System property despite objections from Federal Hocking Local School District and Tri County Career Center. The district would lose about $200,000 yearly. Testa ordered refunds for 2013 2014 and 2015 taxes and limited exemption to a portion of the 62 acre site. SEE HOLZER ON PAGE A2.
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Ohio
Joseph Testa
Holzer Clinic
Athens
Holzer Health System
Federal Hocking
Tri- County Career Center
East State Street
Holzer
George Wood
Wood
Testa
Hocking College trustees reappointed and new member added
Hocking College board reappointed Andy Stone and Leon Forte to three year terms while adding Stuart Brooks to fill Keith Taulbee’s expired seat. Forte was absent and could not take oath. Brooks was appointed by a regional caucus. The board also elected officers with Stone reappointing Tom Johnson as chairman and Mike Brooks naming Ben Mitchell as vice chairman. President Betty Young discussed a new steel artifact from the World Trade Center and a revamped plan to improve student employment outcomes.
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Hocking College Board of Trustees
Andy Stone
Leon Forte
Forte
Robert Troxel
Troxel
Betty Young
Keith Taulbee
Stuart Brooks
Mike Brooks
Athens
Hocking
Perry
Stone
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Ben Mitchell
John Kasich
Dave McGee
World Trade Center
Port Authority of
New York
New Jersey
McGee
Public Safety Services
World Trace Center
Ohio
Young
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