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Nelsonville ward map to be presented at next council meeting
The Ohio and Athens County Leagues of Women Voters have a draft for a proposed ward map for the city of Nelsonville. Wards can’t be established until 2026 when the statutory government is in place.
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Tap into the 20th Ohio Brew Week
The annual celebration begins this weekend, bringing business, beer and good times to Athens.
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Bites, Camera, Fashion: ‘Friendship’ is for you
Tim Robinson’s comedy/horror is brilliant, but I worry about Tim. I worry that he’s made some kind of deal with the devil.
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Two sisters perform in each other’s local theater shows
The show directed by Amy Abercrombie adopts musical theater songs written by the sisters’ grandmother to tell the story of their mother’s life.
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Athens County Public Libraries reacts to final state budget bill
Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state biennium budget, but line-item vetoed a provision that would impact LGBTQ+ content at public libraries.
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How Athens County collects household hazardous waste
Collecting household hazardous waste is a complicated process that relies upon public education and awareness. Often, the waste still winds up in the trash.
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First street mural in Athens, ‘The Migration,’ likely the first of many
The city’s first street mural features salmon swimming in a river and represents the culmination of a creative process that involved 3,000 city voters.
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Our community can develop third spaces to support heat safety
Third spaces are places aside from work/school or home. We have so few of those anymore and it’s sad, but it’s also unsafe.
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Photo of the Week: July 1, 2025 (Updated)
Correction: This post has been updated to indicate that Mrs. K’s is closing at the end of July, rather than June.
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Dog of the Week: Dory
5-12-25, female Anatolian Shepherd, ~1-2yo, 75#, FOUND w/Nemo on McGrath Rd, Albany.
