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Hocking River is fit for fish and crawdads but not people, Ohio EPA says
Most of the river and its tributaries have high levels of E. coli bacteria — mostly from private septic systems that are failing or that drain into the waterway.
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Ohio EPA says Hocking River an ‘exceptional habitat’
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency found that the water quality of the Hocking River has improved over the last 30 years.
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Pearlie M. White
Funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens. Friends may call starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Inside Courts: Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship sparks legal firestorm
Federal judges are already signaling that Trump’s move to end a century-old precedent is on shaky legal ground.
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Wellness Watch: Lung cancer risks, prevention and screening
Amber Hedrick and Julie Torski from OhioHealth Cancer Care in Athens discuss tobacco use.
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Pomeroy Landing opponents provide task force report
Athens City Council’s meeting on Monday, Feb. 3 was dominated by a public hearing on a request for a zoning change by a Columbus-based developer for a proposed affordable housing project on the city’ south side.
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Dog of the Week: Holly
12-5-24, female terrier/shar pei mix, ~2yo, 42#, FOUND on Main St., Glouster.
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Laura A. Serna-Maytorena
McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home in Marietta is in charge of arrangements. There will be a celebration of her life at a later time.
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Walter L. Williams
Funeral service at 1 p.m. Feb. 7 at Morrison Funeral Chapel, Glouster-Bishopville. Visitation 6–8 p.m. Thursday and noon–1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

