Athens Messenger Staff Roster Summary
The Athens Messenger lists Monica Nieporte as president, Joe Higgins as editor, Josh Reith as design editor, Jeff Bunch as advertising director, Ike Weiss as production manager with contact emails for staff roles. This notice outlines leadership and newsroom contacts for the newspaper.
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Monica Nieporte
Mnieporte
Athensmessenger
Joe Higgins
Shiggins
Josh Reith
Jreith
Jeff Bunch
Jbunch
Ike Weiss
Iweiss
Statehouse abortion agenda shifts Ohio debate toward rights
Editorial criticizes Ohio lawmakers for blocking rational abortion reforms while outlining a pragmatic agenda. Proposes repealing transfer agreement requirements, lifting bans on public employee and market abortion coverage, ending mandatory waiting periods, and curbing clinic protests. Warns that buffer zones may curb free speech.
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Statehouse
General Assembly
Teresa Fedor
Toledo
Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Columbus
Washington
Indoor pool for Athens would aid elderly and disabled
Editor argues Athens needs an accessible indoor pool with warm water and a lift. She cites rheumatoid arthritis and aids for osteoarthritis, notes current facilities lack hours and comfort, and suggests funding, solar heating, and community support to create a year-round, senior and disability friendly option.
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the Messenger
Athens
CDC
Rec Center
Amy Coombs
Ambition and its uneasy pull from a retired editor
Jim Perskie reflects on a lifetime shaped by ambition, noting a 32 year newspaper career, retirement after a clash with editors, and a shift toward simple pleasures at the Jersey shore. He questions the value of relentless ambition, supports a quieter life, and ends by inviting others to stop pushing for more.
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Jimmy
Jersey Shore
Donald Trump
Fracking benefits cited by Ohio reader in letter
A reader in Ohio asserts fracking has not harmed water and cites EPA and ODNR findings. The letter argues hydraulic fracturing boosts jobs, lowers CO2 and heating costs, and backs continued safe oil and gas development in the region.
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the Messenger
Obama
Environmental Protection Agency
Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
EPA
U.S
The
New York Times
ODNR
Rhonda Meeks for Lodi Township Fiscal Officer
Support letter praising Rhonda Meeks for Lodi Township Fiscal Officer citing clean audits, improved reporting, quarterly meetings with Athens County officers, updated cemetery maps, and active community involvement. Endorsed by Denise Tate, Williard Dunfee, Jim Ford, Leesa Gilders and Bill Russell.
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the Messenger
Rhonda Meeks
Lodi
Rhonda
Organized Quarterly
Athens County
4-H
FFA
The
Shade
Lodi Township
Denise Tate
Williard Dunfee
Jim Ford
Leesa Gilders
Bill Russell
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