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Elizabeth E. “Betty” Blackford
No services are planned and her ashes will be interred in Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville.
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Robert Earl Auflick
A celebration of life will be announced at a future date for those wishing to honor his memory.
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Thomas L. “Tom” Zimmerman
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of OhioHealth Home Care and Hospice for the excellent care Tom received.
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William Floyd Dye Jr.
Calling hours will be observed 4–8 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at the Warren-Brown Funeral Home, Nelsonville, Ohio.
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Gary “Rabbit” Lee Hall
A celebration of life visitation will be observed from 3–5 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home of Logan.
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Charlotte M. Johnson
Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Shirley, Forrest and Tommy Thompson.
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Don’t wait to talk about hernias, experts say
Most hernias aren’t serious, but most will require surgical repair eventually since they tend to enlarge and worsen over time.
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Civic and Community Club Meetings for the week of June 29, 2026
Monday, June 29 9:30 a.m.: Open Play, for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. 5 p.m.: Athens Civitan Club, The Plains Community Park Building, 65 Connett Road, The Plains. Tuesday, June 30 10 a.m.: Athens Poetry Group, open to adults interested in sharing their poetry work. Athens Public Library, 30 Home…
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Public Meetings for the week of June 29, 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, June 29 9 a.m.: Athens-Hocking Solid Waste Districtand Southeast Ohio Recycling Terminal, Athens County Community Cares Resource Center, 10 W. Washington St., Nelsonville. Joint meeting to discuss a biosolids grant report.…
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The Scoop News Roundup June 29, 2026
Note: This is a combined Bulletin Board and Scoop. This issue of the Scoop is abbreviated as it was prepared earlier than usual, June 25–26. The Athens County Independent will be closed all week, June 29–July 3, for summer break. We’ll be back in the office Monday, July 6! Dates and times may change after…
