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Public Meetings for the week of May 4, 2026
Send meeting notices to info@athensindependent.com by noon on Fridays for inclusion in Monday’s Bulletin Board. All meetings are in-person only unless otherwise noted. Monday, May 4 5 p.m.: Glouster Village Council, Glouster Village Hall, 30 Main St., Glouster. 5 p.m.: Rome Township Board of Trustees, Rome Township Building, 8708 SR 144, Stewart. 5:15 p.m.: Athens…
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Danny W. Swart
A funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel.
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Dianne R. Kirkbride
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday May 5, 2026, at the Bishopville Church of Christ.
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Audit released April 21, 2026
Ohio Auditor of State released a Trimble Local School District audit April 21, 2026.
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2026 AHSWD Spring Recycling Days scheduled for Saturday, May 9 and Saturday, May 16, 2026
The event will be held 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Athens County Fairgrounds.
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2026 Athens Community Giveback Days scheduled for May 6–7, 2026
Community Give Back Day is a two-day event which is open to the public.
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Chauncey Clean Up Day scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026
Dumpsters will be placed at the Texas Eastern Building on Plum Street.
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Robert E. Wilson
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2026, at the First Presbyterian Church of Nelsonville.
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Lodi Township cleanup day scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2026
Lodi Township Trustees will hold their Clean Up Day 9 a..m.–1 p.m. Saturday, May 16.
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New polling locations for 2026 elections
The Athens County Board of Elections consolidated precincts and moved precincts to new voting locations to better use public funds.
