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Ellie Robe
Wear bright colors to celebrate Ellie’s life at visitation, 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home. Celebration service begins at 2 p.m.
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Gloria Byard
Funeral service will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept 3, 2025 at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, with her son-in-law, Rocky Sanborn, who officiating.
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SR 682 railroad crossing closing temporarily for repairs – Sept. 8–9, 2025
The Kanawha River Railroad crossing on State Route 682 between SR 56 and Armitage Road in Athens County will close.
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Nelsonville elections Ohio Supreme Court case reopens
The Ohio Supreme Court granted the city’s motion for reconsideration after it closed a suit seeking to remove some races from the November general election ballot.
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Photo of the Week: Aug. 20, 2025
Rural Action’s new Herb Hub launched at ACENet on Columbus Road with an Aug. 20 Elderberry Open House.
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Ohio among five states hit hardest by clawback of CDC grants
The state department of health, universities and health departments — including Jackson County — lost a total of $2.8 million.
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Photo gallery: 2025 Ohio River Sweep on the Hocking
The event took place Aug. 23 and brought together community and student volunteers.
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Little Cities Day returns for 31st year
Little Cities Day will be held in Nelsonville in September to highlight local history and culture.
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Athens County center of deer disease outbreak
Athens County is at the center of a significant spike in deer deaths as a result of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease.
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Council committees review ad hoc housing commission
Athens City Council at its committees meeting Monday night discussed the creation of an ad hoc committee to review and research rental code compliancy in Athens.
