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Civic and Community Club Meetings for the week of March 30, 2026
Tuesday, March 31 9:30 a.m.: Open play, for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. 11:45 a.m.: Grief in Your Hands, a support group that uses creative methods to process grief and loss. Hughes Funeral Home, 168 Morris Ave., Athens. Noon: Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Meeting, open to all walks of recovery. Athens…
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Public Meetings for the week of March 30, 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, March 30 10:30 a.m.: Federal Hocking Board of Education Public Relations Committee, Federal Hocking High/Middle School, 8461 SR 144, Stewart. 2 p.m.: Athens County Board of Revision, Athens County Courthouse, 15…
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Jean Drevenstedt
Dr. Jean Drevenstedt, 98, of Athens passed away at Hickory Creek Nursing Center, Brookside Unit, The Plains, on March 22, 2026.
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Enlow Road closure, Monday, March 30, 2026
On Monday, March 30, the Athens County Engineer’s Department will have a section of County Road 80 (Enlow Road) closed for a culvert replacement.
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Longtime family farm changing hands
Shew Family Farm will wind down its operations and sell land and cattle to MoSo Farm this year.
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Statewide film series celebrates local filmmaker’s work
On Sunday, the Athena Cinema will show two documentaries by Emmy-award winner and Ohio University alumna Robin Smith.
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County prosecutor misconduct claim falls flat
A defense attorney argued the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office had engaged in misconduct, but a local judge was not convinced.
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State: Housing projects won’t harm The Plains earthworks
The State Historic Preservation Office concluded that the housing projects posed no risk to nearby mound sites.
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OU student launches statehouse primary bid (Updated)
James Joyce, a junior studying computer science and AI, will challenge an Eastern Ohio man in the Democratic primary for House District 95.
