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Chris West
Friends and family are invited to call Jagers & Sons Funeral Home to pay respects Monday, August 4, 2025 from 3–6 p.m.
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Lodi Township special meeting Sunday, Aug. 4
The Lodi Township Trustees will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Lodi Township Garage, to discuss cemetery mowing.
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Inside Courts: Ohio voted for abortion rights. Now some lawmakers want to take them away
A new bill in the Ohio legislature could criminalize abortion despite a 2023 constitutional amendment passed by nearly 60% of voters.
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Reel Talk: Unwrapping the body horror films of David Cronenberg
Since the 1980s, Cronenberg’s films have tapped into our primal fears about losing control of our bodies and the fragility of our physical being.
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Housing developments may endanger ancient earthworks in The Plains
Multiple low-income housing developments have residents of The Plains torn between affordable housing and historic preservation.
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Athens County Fair hosts new rides, monster trucks
The 170th Athens County Fair opens at noon Friday, Aug. 1 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 9.
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Environmental group weighing another challenge to fracking in the Wayne
The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision in April that would allow fracking in the Wayne National Forest’s Marietta Unit. No new oil and gas leases have yet been approved.
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Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding cuts would be big hit to Athens clinic
A quarter of Athens Planned Parenthood patients rely on Medicaid coverage for their visits.
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John Allen Matheny
The funeral service will be held Saturday, August 2nd, at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens at 2:30 p.m. with Gary Alton officiating. Interment will be at Conner Cemetery in Buchtel, OH, with Military Rites conducted by the American Legion Post 21 and VFW Post 9893 Honor Guards. Family and friends may call Saturday 1-2:30 p.m.…
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Photo gallery: ACENet’s 40-year anniversary celebration
The resource hub celebrated decades of community-building with a July 26 event at the Athens Community Center.
