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Buchtel boil order for Wilson Avenue and Fork Street through Thursday (Updated)
The boil order will be in effect for these areas until 3 p.m. Thursday, May 14.
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Third Porchfest expands into Uptown, West Side
The free community arts festival this weekend will feature over 100 performances across Athens.
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The Scoop News Roundup May 12, 2026
Local The Sunset Shelter Project will move forward with a contract now secured for renovations, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action announced this week. The announcement follows delays on the project due to multiple rounds of unsuccessful contract bidding. (Hocking Athens Perry Community Action) Former Ohio University head football coach Brian Smith has filed a wrongful…
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Ongoing traffic for week of May 12, 2025
Ohio Department of Transportation Athens Albany Amesville Nelsonville
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Naomi Farley
Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens.
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Steven Allen Conrad
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at Athens Friends Meeting House.
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HAPCAP advances Sunset Shelter Project with contract for renovations
Following multiple rounds of unsuccessful bidding, HAPCAP will transition to a design-build approach.
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Audit released May 11, 2026
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio – The Ohio Auditor of State released the following audit May 11, 2026:
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Civic and Community Club Meetings for the week of May 11, 2026
Monday, May 11 5 p.m.: Athens Civitan Club, The Plains Community Park Building, 65 Connett Road, The Plains. 5 p.m.: Boys & Girls Club of Glouster Family Town Hall, Trimble Elementary School, 18500 Jacksonville Road, Glouster. Tuesday, May 12 Noon: Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Meeting, open to all walks of recovery. Athens City-County Health Department, 278…
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Public Meetings for the week of May 11, 2026 (Updated)
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 11 10 a.m.: Southeast Ohio Recycling Terminal, special meeting, Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, 35 Public Square, Nelsonville. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and consider: the resignation of…
