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Athens County Engineer’s Office Will Close County Road 53 Wednesday
By: Megan Moseley
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The Athens County Engineer's Office will be closing County Road 53, Lottridge Road in Carthage Township on Wednesday, July 17 for culvert replacement. According to an official release, the road will be closed between Township Road 117, Varner Road and U.S. Route 32 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Drivers are asked to avoid the… Read More
Officials Urge Caution Due To Hot Temperatures As They Near 100’s
By: Atish Baidya, Megan Moseley
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UPDATE 8:50 a.m. Temperatures are expected to rise into the low to mid 90's Wednesday and Thursday throughout the region. According to the National Weather Service, the temperatures will combine with dew point temperatures into the low 70's. The warm temperatures and muggy conditions will make it feel much warmer than it actually is. The… Read More
County Hires Records Center Clerk
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The Athens County Commissioners didn't look far to find a clerk to operate the county's new records center. On Tuesday, the commissioners hired their own assistant clerk, Peg Six, for the new position. The commissioners are establishing a records center at the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services building on North Lancaster Street…. Read More
Afternoon Update For July 16
Dr. Sylvester Young was named the director of Florida A&M's marching band this spring. The Ohio State University's seacrh for a new president will begin Friday. Appalachian Power is requesting to purchase a coal plant. Details in your audio update.
Brick Monkey Theater Presents “Sleeping Rough”
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble will present Sleeping Rough, the next offering in its Free Play Reading Series, on Thursday, July 18 at ARTS/West. The play, written by Kara Manning, received its world premiere three months ago in New York City. Now Athens, Ohio, audiences will be the first to hear it outside the Big… Read More
Cordray Confirmed As Head Of Consumer Protection Finance Bureau
By: Associated Press
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The Senate has voted to end a two-year Republican blockade that was preventing Richard Cordray from winning confirmation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Tuesday's 71-29 vote came minutes after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that he and GOP leaders were working toward a deal aimed at freeing up seven stalled appointments… Read More
Audit Reveals Problems With Sheriff’s Office
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A state audit report released Tuesday includes findings for recovery of $5,475 against Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly and a total of $263 against two of his employees. The report also cites the "disarray" of records left by the outgoing administration of County Engineer Archie Stanley, who left office at the end of 2012. The… Read More
Athens’ First Accessible Playground Open
By: Kelly Doran | Special to The Athens Messenger
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After three years in the making, Athens now has a playground accessible to nearly everyone. Athens Rotary Club and community members gathered at the playground Monday afternoon for the grand opening. The Athens Rotary Southside Accessible Playground is the first of its kind in Athens. The playground, which is located on Dairy Lane and Richland… Read More
Fourth Meigs County Meth Bust in One Week
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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For the fourth time in less than a week, the Meigs County Sheriff's Department has made a meth-related bust. The latest happened Monday night with the arrest of Mark Parsons, 51, of Racine, Ohio, on a felony charge of manufacturing meth. Deputies say they caught Parsons with both a meth lab and chemicals used in… Read More
Morning Audio Update
By: Tim Sharp
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Highs again in the 90s – Lows in the 70s. A Nelsonville man may have helped crack an Athens County meth operation. More in your audio update.
Minford Residents Near Breaking Point Following Burglaries
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Neighbors are getting fed up and frustrated after a spike in break-ins. In a rural area outside Minford, Ohio, private property owners are concerned. "The robbery problem around here has progressively gotten worse," Andy Adkins said. "Everyone around here is getting sick of the problem," Kyle Boldman said. Guns, tools, lawn equipment and money are… Read More
Multiple Athens County Methamphetamine Busts Made
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Carr Road in Athens has been the site of multiple methamphetamine lab finds in the last three days, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. The Narcotics Enforcement Team and the ACSO Special Response Team executed a search warrant on Monday at a residence on the road to shut down a meth lab under investigation… Read More
Beverly Residents React to Power Plant’s Closing
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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It's moving close to 100 jobs out of the area. "It's going to affect us, there is no doubt in my mind it is going to affect us a lot," said Diann Rock, owner of The Rock Box in Beverly. "It's going to force people into early retirement or force people to go to other… Read More