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Throwers Do Heavy Lifting For Ohio
By: Joe Cooke
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With the outdoor season underway, the Ohio Bobcats will need a spark to compete with their opponents, and the weight-throwing women have given Ohio that spark this year. Janiece Rose and Donyelle Brown will need to maintain and build upon their success from the indoor season in order to give the Bobcats the leverage needed… Read More
Canine Officer Dies In Fire
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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Update 4:26 p.m. – Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith said a memorial service will be planned for canine officer Ryder, but no details are available. A beloved member of the Athens County Sheriff’s Office, canine Ryder, lost his life in a house fire Thursday afternoon. Ryder joined the sheriff’s office in July of 2013. He worked… Read More
Kasich Hopeful Lawmakers will OK Medicaid Expansion Funding
By: Associated Press
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Gov. John Kasich says he’s hopeful state lawmakers will approve money that supports his expansion of Medicaid. The governor’s $72.3 billion, two-year spending blueprint sets aside funds to cover the more than 500,000 low-income Ohioans who enrolled in the federal-state health program after Kasich extended Medicaid eligibility under President Barack Obama’s health overhaul. The GOP-dominated… Read More
Third Case Filed By Fired, Rehired, Then Fired Sheriff’s Deputy
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Another appeal has been filed with the State Personnel Board of Review concerning the second termination of a former Athens County sheriff’s office deputy. A case filed in late March by Shannon Sheridan is the third filed since his initial termination in June 2012. The case filed in 2012 dealt with the initial termination —… Read More
Nelsonville Gets FEMA Grant for House Demolition
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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NELSONVILLE — The city of Nelsonville has been awarded a $186,801 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to acquire and demolish homes in flood hazard areas. Up to nine homes will be demolished and the land returned to permanent green space. Participation by property owners is voluntary, according to City Code Director Steve Pierson…. Read More