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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 2015

Page

4

Mostly Sunny Day With High Of 75 Degrees

The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 75 and humidity around 73 percent. Light winds. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low near 52 and a north wind of 3 to 5 mph.

Woman charged in heroin injections of 14-year-old daughter

West Caln Township resident Jessica Riffey, 34, is charged with corruption of minors endangering welfare and drug delivery after prosecutors say she repeatedly injected her 14-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old boy with heroin in a trailer home. Her bond is set at 50000. a boyfriend faces separate drug charges.

Coatesville, Pa Philadelphia Chester County District Attorney's Jessica Lynn Riffey West Caln ‘Township Riffey Thomas Hogan

OU campus rape cases summary and university response

Multiple sexual assaults reported on the Oklahoma University campus this semester include nine incidents with one dismissal in September and others under investigation. In Athens a separate incident occurred Aug 30. OUPD Chief Powers urged a campus culture change, stressing consent, resisting jokes about sexual crimes, and preventing alcohol-related risk. Police notes indicate suspects were known to victims and most assaults occurred at private residences.

Athens OUPD Andrew Powers Powers Shawley Athensmessenger Sarahhmessenger

Fiber Faire spins yarn from craft demonstration

The feature highlights spinner DeLaPena at Fiber Faire as she crafts sock yarn from wool nylon roving using a spinning wheel. She is self taught and emphasizes the drafting technique and twist. Hayes plans more demonstrators next year including quilters and needle-pointers as the event grows in Southeast Ohio.

DeLaPena Hayes Ohio Jhiggins Athensmessenger Twitter Joehmessenger

Small town rally fuels a community fundraiser

In a rainy day gathering, Guthrie praises local support as residents back a fundraiser for the Dixon family. The event features a silent auction filling the high school gym with items like a homemade pool table, heavy bag set, purses, crafts, antiques, and more. Dixon Jr. travels from Charleston to honor his father, whose December 2014 diagnosis remains a heavy burden for the family.

Guthrie Dixon Matt Dixon Jr Charleston South Carolina Chixon Dixon Jr Joehmessenger

El Faro Sinks After Mechanical Failure in Joaquin Path

The El Faro captain planned to bypass Joaquin but a mechanical failure left 33 aboard adrift as the hurricane raged. Coast Guard said the ship sank near the Bahamas in deep water. one body in a survival suit recovered. Surviving crew faced exposure risks despite 85 degree water.

Jacksonville Fla el Faro U.S Coast Guard Bahamas Mark Fedor Poland

Trade pact hugs 12 Pacific Rim nations under review

The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries reached the Trans Pacific Partnership in Atlanta. The agreement cuts trade barriers and sets labor and environmental standards while protecting intellectual property for multinational firms. It covers Australia Brunei Canada Chile Japan Malaysia Mexico New Zealand Singapore Vietnam and Peru, accounting for 40 percent of world output. The deal is a milestone for President Obama but faces skeptical Congress as it seeks approval.

Washington Obama Congress Atlanta United States Australia Brunei Canada Chile Japan Malaysia Mexico New Zealand Peru Singapore Vietnam Barack Obama

Netanyahu vows strong hand against stones and fires

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged a strong hand to quell violent Palestinian protests and attacks. He said thousands more troops and police will be deployed in the West Bank and Jerusalem to curb rock throwing and firebombings as violence escalates.

Jerusalem Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu West Bank Old City Red Crescent

Afghan forces asked for airstrike that hit Kunduz hospital

General Campbell said Afghan forces under fire on Oct 3 requested U S air support which led to an airstrike at the Doctors Without Borders clinic in Kunduz. Twenty two people were killed and dozens wounded as the hospital burned, with U S forces not the initiators.

Washington U.S Afghanistan John F. Campbell Pentagon Campbell Doctors Without Borders

Permits questioned after deadly Guatemala mudslide in Cambray

Emergency workers on their fourth day excavated mud and bodies as the death toll rose to 144 near Guatemala City. Five more graves were found, with about 300 missing. Conred warned of risk since last year and urged relocation. Cambray is now declared uninhabitable.

Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala Guatemala City Sergio Cabanas National Disaster Reduction Commission The Conred Cambray

Oregon gunman ranted about lack of girlfriend in manifesto

Roseburg Oregon gunman Chris Harper-Mercer left a manifesto claiming he had no girlfriend and that others were crazy. Authorities say he struggled with mental health issues as investigators continue. Some campus members returned to the college as President Obama planned a private visit with victims’ families.

Oregon Roseburg Ore Christopher Harper-Mercer Harper-Mercer Barack Obama

Twitter names Jack Dorsey as CEO to revive service

Twitter selects co founder Jack Dorsey as chief executive in a bid to broaden the audience and halt years of losses. The regulatory filing ends a three month search and follows a prior departure. Investors welcomed the move as stock jumped to close at 28.15.

San Francisco Twitter Jack Dorsey Dorsey Evan Williams Biz Stone Noah Glass

Ohio Lottery Numbers Summary Card

Ohio Lottery draws update with Day Pick 3 showing 5 1 0 and Night Pick 3 9 1 9. Day Pick 4 yields 7 1 4 2 with Night Pick 4 7 6 4 4 and Rolling Cash 5 results included. The combination 8 22 23 34 35 appears in the rolling results.

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