Athens History Highlights 1966 1976 1986 1996
Athens Messenger recaps decades with local government cost rises in 1967 and 980000 revenue, Carriage Hill apartments opening November, Ghost in the Invisible Bikini at 33 Drive In, Rio Grande College centennial in 1976, low 1976 voter turnout at 52.6 percent, Buckeye Mart sales, Teen Center struggles, and notable local events including Athens Bulldogs 28 0 Unioto win and Hocking Valley Brewing future uncertainty.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Aymond Shepard
Carriage Hill
Richland Avenue
Bobcat Cleaners
Stimson
Little Mink Health Club
Stimson Ave
Cincinnati Reds
Bob Brennan
Federal Hocking Lancers
Glouster
Athens Teen Center
Athens Community Center
East State Street
Reagan
Messenger
Athens Bulldogs
Unioto
J.D. Earich
John Abdella
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Brewing Company
Albany
Rick K
The
Allnighters
Harvest
Sweeper King
Richland Ave
Bruce
Teresa Brenning
Mae Mace
Salvation Army Thrift
Court St
Library buys Nelsonville building for $1 a shell now eyed for reuse
The Nelsonville Public Library purchased the Spray Building next to the library for one dollar. The shell structure with no roof will be demolished, with the library board and community leaders to decide the final use, honoring the building's history.
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Nelsonville
Tepe
Judicial release granted in major Athens County drug case
Nearly seven months after the final defendant pled guilty in a large heroin trafficking operation led by Anthony Spears and Megan Vore, the first inmate received judicial release and a second seeks release. John Rutter, 56, pleaded guilty in 2015 and was granted release after six months. Amy Degarmore, 34, filed for release, claiming rehabilitation efforts and desire to reunite with her son, but prosecutors urged denial. Among those sentenced, Spears and Vore received the longest terms, with other defendants getting prison terms ranging from two to ten years and several facing community control. A second stage hearing for Hammon is set for Sept. 26. The county prosecutor’s office continues to tackle the local drug problem, noting seizures of cocaine and cash, while offering no further comment.
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Anthony Spears
Megan Vore
John Rutter
Glouster
Rutter
Amy B. Degarmore
Degarmore
Tiine
Stepping Stones
Portsmouth
Meg Saunders
Saunders
Spears
Vore
Richard Losey
John “Michael
Athens County
Keller J. Blackburn
Prosecutor's Office
Blackburn
Chauncey owner offers to turn over dilapidated house
In Athens County, Thomas O Miller of Athens agreed in an August affidavit to hand the 43 Mill St property to Chauncey after a village lawsuit sought a preliminary injunction to compel cleanup or demolition. The village says taxes must be paid first and plans to tear down, clean up, and resell to cover costs.
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Chauncey
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Thomas O Miller
Athens
Miller
Robert
Shostak
Mill St
Ohio forms advisory group on student debt collection
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will chair a new advisory panel to review debt collection practices for unpaid student loans at public colleges and universities. The group will assess fairness transparency and consistency across campuses and consider student education on loan responsibilities. Representatives include lawmakers students school financial officers and higher education officials.
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Ohio
Columbus
Mike DeWine
DeWine
Department of Higher Education
Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Polar bear cub’s final weekend display at Ohio zoo
Nora the polar bear cub, born and raised at the Columbus Zoo, is 10 months old and about 170 pounds. She will relocate to the Oregon Zoo this fall to join Tasul after a quarantine period. Officials cite habitat-sharing limits and a need for quiet to encourage future cub births. Viewing is limited to morning hours.
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Powell
Ohio
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Nora
Tasul
Taws’uhl
Oregon
Zoo
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By the Messenger
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Matt Hunter
Colin Hunter
McArthur
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Ohio Zoo
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