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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2017
Page
3
Ohio University alumnus and Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, then an active Philadelphia Phillies player, signs baseballs and cards for fans at the Convo during an OU Baseball Clinic and Card Show. Event featured Schmidt as a guest and collector items were sought by attendees.
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley met Athens leaders at Little Fish Brewing Company to outline her gubernatorial plan. She pitched universal pre-K funding for Ohio and stressed investing in communities, infrastructure, and education over tax cuts for large corporations. She highlighted southeast Ohio’s job losses in coal and urged statewide efforts to boost local economies.
The Pawpaw Festival returns this weekend, marking 19 years since its start as a small community tribute to the native tree. Highlights include Best Pawpaw, Pawpaw cook-off, and Pawpaw E. Contest, plus workshops on cooking, cultivation, nutrition, and research.
Athens officials will perform non toxic smoke testing Monday September 18 from 8 am to 4 pm to identify ways to reduce storm water entering the sanitary sewer system. Tested streets include Utah Place Strathmoore Blvd Dalton Avenue Hillcrest Drive and Graham Drive.
Nelsonville’s new Police Chief Christopher Johnson praised officers Josh Braghin and Justin Yocum for a successful knock and talk operation on West Franklin Street. They arrested Joseph E. Papineau and Leeann Bowens on multiple prior theft and community control violations. Papineau faces a $50,000 bond with 10 percent allowed and Bowens faces a $50,000 bond with a Sept. 27 sentencing hearing.
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