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Anti-DEI policies impact local LGBTQ+ community
As lawmakers attack DEI initiatives, students and community organizations wonder what happens next — and move to shape that future.
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Local volunteer group sings to people ‘at the thresholds of life’
Threshold Singers of Appalachia has already sung for over 100 people since it was founded in 2023.
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Nelsonville City Council looks to fill volunteer positions (Updated)
The city is looking to fill positions for the Youth at Work Summer Job Program, City of Nelsonville Tree Commission, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and Board of Parks & Recreation.
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Planning commission receives public input on zoning proposals
The City of Athens Planning Commission’s public input meeting discussed the future of Columbus Road, Lancaster Street and Columbia Avenue.
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Tulip trees exhibit stress from pests, drought
Many tulip trees in southeast Ohio and central West Virginia have had sparse leaves. Experts speculate why this is happening and what may happen to the area’s trees in the future.
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Paper Circle closes Nelsonville location, looks towards new chapter at proposed museum
The Nelsonville studio will close Monday, June 30, but its legacy may live on in a proposed museum celebrating paper making and printing.
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Sandra Lee Hope
Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, June 21st at 10:00 a.m. at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens with Pastor Harold Benson officiating. Burial will be in W. Union St. Cemetery, Athens. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Dog of the Week: Blaze
5-1-25, male retriever mix, ~1yo, 45#, FOUND on Old 33 near Angel Ridge Rd, Athens.
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The Scoop Announcements June 17, 2025
Our weekly roundup of announcements from government and community organizations for the week of June 17, 2025.
