Widower’s girlfriend pregnancy sparks family conflict
A widower with two boys ages six and nine faces a looming stepmom and baby as his girlfriend Karen becomes pregnant. The mother worries the boys, still grieving their mother, will be overwhelmed by the change and needs guidance, possibly family therapy to ease the transition. The father resists, insisting the couple’s life is their business.
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Welser Wins Local Round of Peace Poster Contest
Anna Welser an eighth grader at Athens Middle School won the local round of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest with a poster themed Share Peace. Her winning entry advances to the district competition conducted by the Athens Lions Club.
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Foothills Art Festival and Community Activities Calendar
Foothills Art Festival runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Canter's Cave Lodge near Route 35 with hands on activities for kids. Senior BEAT Singing Group meets 1 p.m. at Athens Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous gatherings at several locations include 5:30 p.m. at Athens First United Methodist, 7 p.m. at Christ the King, and 8:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous at Christ the King Lodge. Beginning knitting class for ages 5+ starts 10:30 a.m. at Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery with a scarf drive donation slated. A longer calendar is on The Messenger website.
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Quilt raffle winner at Jerseyville Festival
Joni Carrington won a Civil War Sampler quilt donated by Seams Like Home Quilters at the Jerseyville Festival held October 10 in Shade. The event was sponsored by the Shade Community Center.
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Pie Baking Contest Winners At Jerseyville Festival
Winners of the 11th Annual Jerseyville Festival pie contest were June Doe Tammy Dorst Foster Miranda Howard and Linda King placing first through fourth. Prizes were $40 $30 $20 and $10 respectively.
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Teresa Davis Davis obituary and related notices in Ohio and Florida
Teresa Buckley Davis 56 of Cape Coral Florida died Oct 8 2015. She taught music in Ohio Maryland and Florida and performed with multiple choirs. Survived by husband Daniel Davis mother Virgie Buckley brother Richard Buckley and son Max. Memorial Oct 17 Alfred United Methodist Church Ohio. Also notices for Laura B Brown Tamela Lanning Loree Kulakowski Frederick Wade and June Angle with funeral or memorial details.
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Athens MLS Halloween Dance Set at School Cafeteria
Athens Middle School schedules a Halloween dance for students on Friday October 23 from 6 to 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria with admission two dollars.
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Health Fair to offer screenings for county seniors
The 2015 Health Fair hosted by United Seniors of Athens County and Holzer Health System will be held Monday Oct 19 from 9 am to noon at Athens Community Center. County residents aged 60 and older may receive screenings for blood sugar triglycerides cholesterol PSA blood pressure BMI pulse oximetry bone density and more. Fasting tests include blood sugar triglycerides cholesterol and AIC. Screenings cost 10 per person or 15 for a second PSA PSA for men. To schedule an appointment call.
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EMS Eyed Policy Tightens Part-Time Staffing Rules
Athens County EMS would require all part-time employees to offer at least 24 hours in a 28 day window or face termination. After scheduling, unstaffed shifts could be filled by part-timers with potential discipline for refusing. Only one new full-time paramedic is advised now to test scheduling impact, with starting pay around 40 thousand and total budget impact near 64 thousand.
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Girl 15 charged after threatening note at Ohio high school
Police say a 15-year-old girl wrote a note threatening to bring a gun to Copley Township High School to target popular girls. The note listed six students and the girl confessed the plan was for attention. She was suspended and charged with menacing and inducing a panic.
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Akron, Ohio
Northeast Ohio
Akron Beacon Journal
Luke Marchman
Copley Township
Marchman
Upper High Street Closure for Mine Reclamation Project
Nelsonville officials close upper High Street between Third Street and Burr Oak Boulevard starting Monday for an ODNR Mine Reclamation project. Drivers are advised to use an alternative route until further notice.
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Burr Oak Boulevard
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