Cycling for sacrifice honors Gold Star families in Ohio visit
Gold Star parents Kaye Jordan and Mike Perich, touring across the United States in a Cycle to Celebrate event, stopped in Athens County to meet local Gold Star family Valerie and Terry Oakes. The trip, organized by Legacies Alive, aims to raise awareness of service members who died in combat and support Gold Star families.
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Gold Star
Athens County
Kaye Jordan
Mike Perich
Legacies Alive
Chris Ring
Mississippi River
Jordan
Weatherford
Texas
Perthh
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Valerie
Terry Oakes
U.S. Army
Curtis Oakes
Afghanistan
Pfc
Austin Staggs
Staggs
Little Miss Old Settlers Crowned in Jacksonville
Isabella Carsey, a third grader from Glouster, won the Little Miss Old Settlers crown for 2017 18 at the Jacksonville reunion. Her parents cited a bubbly personality and sunny tan as she stood taller than most classmates at Trimble Elementary. The event opened with the Little Miss coronation and featured five Miss Old Settlers Queen competitors in evening gowns answering questions.
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Jacksonville
Old Settlers
Isabella Carsey
Glouster
Michael
Tara
Trimble Elementary
Tara Carsey
Isabella
Preservation meeting to discuss Mt Zion Church restoration
A meeting at Athens Community Church will inform on efforts to preserve Mt Zion Baptist Church at West Carpenter and Congress Streets. Preservation Society seeks funding and grants to inspect for asbestos, lead and mold and bring the vacant building up to code after a July deed transfer from the state.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Athens
West Carpenter and
Congress Streets
Preservation Society
State of
Ohio
Ohio Attorney General
Woods
David Reiser
Ron Luce
Postal worker killed in Athens County crash
A U S Postal Service worker, William McManis aged 58 from Lodi Two, died when his Postal Service vehicle veered off Angell Road at a curve, struck a ditch and a utility pole around 11 50 a m. The crash drew responders from Lodi Two, Volunteer Fire Department and Athens County EMS.
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Athens County
US. Postal Service
State Highway Patrol
William McManis
McManis
Postal Service
Angell Road
McManus
Athens County Emergency Medical Services
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