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1. Global warming claims all hot air, says speaker at OU2. OU student charged with raping 17-year-old3. Police chief: City can’t stop parties before they start4. For most, the journey to Nine Fest seemed worth it5. Is another oil and gas land-rush starting in Athens?6. Parties spun by OU alums have bootie-shakers raving7. High St. student renters take on big local landlord8. Tanning parlor fights to get back into uptown Athens storefront9. Oak and Mill fests mellow down easy10. City Council acts to ban ‘fracking’ in water supply area11. Landowners’ group renews leasing pitch12. Wal-Mart asks judge to grant store win in shoplifter’s lawsuit13. Electric blue skies, May warmth frame music fest14. OU and city officials urge better fest behavior15. Pills defeated relative when no other drugs could do it16. David Alan Jones17. Hall of Fame baseball coach calls it a day at OU18. Local developers hoping to revive struggling hotel19. Festering fests; down, down deep; and the Golden Rule20. Nine Festers enjoy the sun and music, without the mud
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Top Articles from Letters
Why all the hurry to drill into shale? It’s not going anywhereTea Party congressmen are behaving like uncompromising terroristsArt Gish will be remembered but not fondly for his Middle East approachEight years ago, car accident took the lives of two local girlsOU forum should make no apologies for booking Yoo as speakerSexy silhouette ad suggests A-News on wrong side on war against womenMessing with hydraulic fracturing's like putting a loaded gun to your headIt's wrong for OU to grant degrees to unprepared, uneducated studentsChristians everywhere need to overturn Obama’s administrationA modest proposal: Ohio should secede and embrace its poverty
Sunday, March 25,2012
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Zoning board should be commended for opposing proposed strip club
To the Editor:
I totally agree with the Athens Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision not to issue a permit to “Three Wide Entertainment.”
Sunday, March 25,2012
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Don’t expect dog-lovers to care about plight of fellow human beings
To the Editor:
After reading the letter to the editor in Monday’s (March 19) issue of The Athens NEWS from Mike Moschell, I felt the eneed to elaborate on something he mentioned in his letter. He basically stated that there had been more discourse over how dogs were killed at the county dog shelter than concern for people needing and obtaining shelter.
Sunday, March 25,2012
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City of Athens heads in the wrong direction from rest of U.S.
To the Editor:
While the rest of the nation prepares to scrape the residue of central planning from its shoes, politicians in Athens seem determined to find something to step into.
Sunday, March 25,2012
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Oppose ‘heartbeat bill’ and launch a volley in war on women
To the Editor:
On March 21, the Freedom of Choice Ohio coalition brought several hundred women and 20 men to rally on the Ohio Statehouse steps against the “heart beat” bill (HB 125). Already passed by the House, it is soon to be voted on by the Ohio Senate.
Sunday, March 25,2012
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There are plenty of options for an unwanted pet; don’t dump them
To the Editor:
I would like to thank the kind-hearted Meredith Booker who wrote about the very pathetic end of a little sheltie dog who was hit by a truck on a highway near you (The NEWS, March 19).
Wednesday, March 21,2012
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Let’s not let energy companies despoil our county’s value
To the Editor:
In a nutshell, current laws will allow energy fracking companies to rape the beauty of Athens County. Why? So the good folks in cities like NYC can have abundant and cheap energy.
Wednesday, March 21,2012
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Opposing fracking the most neighborly thing you can do
To the Editor:
I feel a need to respond to the "need to call out anti-fracking people for their lack of concern for their neighbors," a letter that appeared in the March 8 Athens NEWS. This characterization is the result of misinformation from industry, and a strategy to divide and conquer communities they wish to exploit for economic gain.
Wednesday, March 21,2012
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Last week I attended a fundraising dinner for a local organization and mentioned to someone sitting next to me that I work in Glouster and enjoy eating at Kasler's Restaurant on occasion. He responded with "Oh, I don't even STOP in Glouster anymore," implying that Glouster is unsafe and unfriendly to outsiders.
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Despite reputation among some, Glouster has plenty going for it
To the Editor:
Last week I attended a fundraising dinner for a local organization and mentioned to someone sitting next to me that I work in Glouster and enjoy eating at Kasler's Restaurant on occasion. He responded with "Oh, I don't even STOP in Glouster anymore," implying that Glouster is unsafe and unfriendly to outsiders.
Wednesday, March 21,2012
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County bridge project ended up killing a whole bunch of fish
To the Editor:
On Friday, March 16, our Athens County engineer, Archie Stanley, decided that it was a good day to do some work on a small bridge that crosses Cherry Creek, a high-quality headwater stream (at least until Friday).
Wednesday, March 21,2012
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Dog shelter would serve community better if it were staffed consistently
To the Editor:
I am very grateful that there's a service such as the Athens County Dog Shelter. My daughter and I received very courteous service from Chris on our first visit, and I am pleased to see the recent attention the dog shelter is receiving regarding euthanization procedures from the Athens County Commissioners.
