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Village of Albany prepares sewer annexation for future development
The village of Albany moves forward with sewer annexation plans to develop areas for business and residential needs.
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Local Filipino community source of great memories
I am Filipino American, raised in Meigs and Athens counties. I was lucky to have a Filipino community around me despite growing up so far away from my relatives.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander history celebrated in May
Since the 1970s, May has been celebrated as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month — expanded to Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month in 2021.
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Athens City Council resumes discussions on upcoming waste contract’s end
Athens City Council continues to discuss the approaching end of the current solid waste contract and AHRC’s emergency contract proposal.
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Athens rejects municipal waste contract proposals, will reopen bidding
Athens City Council rejected both bids that it received for its 2023 municipal waste and recycling contract on Monday, after a contentious, months-long bidding process.
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Appalachian Studies Conference comes to Athens
The conference includes concurrent sessions with panels, roundtable discussions, performances, workshops and paper presentations from over 300 presenters.
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Village of Albany, Alexander students collaborate on decoration restoration
ALBANY – The village of Albany’s annual tradition of holiday decorations has a new twist this year. The previous decorations were given to the village by the city of Athens decades ago, said Mayor Tim Kirkendall. “They were old when we got them,” Kirkendall said. Even so, Kirkendall said that some residents were so passionate…
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Butcher wins national fellowship for protecting and teaching local history
David Butcher is well known around Athens County for his work in local history — especially his own family’s place in the area’s past, from his ancestor’s mixed-race marriage to his uncle’s career in journalism. Those stories are the centerpiece of his People of Color Museum. Now, his efforts have gained wider recognition. Butcher recently…
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Local activists urge Athens City Council to support abortion rights
Read time: About 4.5 minutes Updated to reflect the resolution passing. Athens City Council discussed a proposal from a local activist group to protect abortion rights at a Nov. 14 committee meeting. Athenians for Bodily Autonomy modeled its proposal on an ordinance Columbus City Council passed on July 25. If adopted as originally drafted, it…
