Demolition plans for East Elementary and a new exterior look for the building were highlighted at Thursday’s meeting of the Athens school board.

County Elections Director Debbie Quivey and Deputy Director Penny Brooks say they met Friday’s deadline from the Secretary of State to report intended changes regarding their office.

Two more organizations were announced to be under investigation at Ohio University on Thursday, including the first involving an athletic team.

The all-volunteer organization plans to hire an executive director to lead the Humane Society on a full-time basis.

CIRCLEVILLE — Bob and Jo Liggett kicked off the Circleville Pumpkin Show in style Wednesday, taking home the title for largest pumpkin with a 1,421.5-pound giant.

Note: This story appears in the Thursday, Oct. 17 newspaper on Page A1.

MOONVILLE, Brown Twp. — Storyteller Thomas Bennett spun many a tale during Saturday night’s Midnight at Moonville festival.

NELSONVILLE — Citizens have some concerns about bike riding on the sidewalks of the Nelsonville Public Square.

The man accused of having shot a local tattoo parlor owner has pleaded innocent in Athens County Common Pleas Court.

Note: The Messenger sent out questionnaires last month to all candidates running for a contested township trustee or township fiscal officer race. Each of these townships has one seat available, unless otherwise stated.

COLUMBUS — Chris Gagin says he hasn’t changed much politically, even as so much around him has.

A woman is serving this year as the Ohio University Marching 110 field commander — the highest student-held position in the band — for the first time in its history.

All trustee candidates, regardless of township, were asked several questions in a Messenger questionnaire. 

Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged with reckless homicide in the death of a woman in September at Hocking Hills State Park.

Forty-five years ago, from the Oct. 13, 1974 edition of The Sunday Athens Messenger newspaper: