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Sharon Kay “Katie” Smith
Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 10th at 1:00 p.m. at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens. Officiating will be Willard Love, Minister. Burial will be in Cherry Ridge Cemetery, Shade. Friends may call Saturday 11:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home.
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William L. “Bill” Jago
A graveside service will be held at Bates Cemetery, Alexander Township on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Carrie Ator-James and Steve Hays officiating. Military Rites will be conducted by the Combined Color Guard at the cemetery.
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The Bulletin Board: Public Meetings Feb. 5-Feb. 12, 2024 (Updated)
Public meetings for the week of Feb. 5-Feb. 12, 2024
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Ronald E. Downey
Funeral service will be conducted Tuesday 1:00 p.m. at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens with Pastor Matthew Ervin officiating. Burial will be in Athens Memory Gardens. Friends may call Tuesday 11:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Living Water Worship Center in Albany will be hosting a meal immediately following the…
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Earle Raymond Hunt
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ohio University (https://give.ohio.edu), designating the College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, and/or The Nature Conservancy (https://www.nature.org/en-us/membership-and-giving/donate-to-our-mission/). Arrangements are with Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens.
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Forrest Glenn Jarvis
At request of the family, there will be no public services. Arrangements are entrusted to Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home where you are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com.
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Brayden Lee Lipp
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home where a visitation service will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 from 1PM – 3PM.
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Condemning an instance of racist intimidation
On Union Street on Dec. 10 three of our Black female Ohio University undergraduate students overheard a group of mostly white males using anti-Black racial slurs. According to the police report, the men “yelled at the individuals to challenge their use of the “N” word,” and then proceeded to follow the students while shouting racist…
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Ohio restricts transgender rights
Here’s how Athens County schools and healthcare providers are responding.
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Dog of the Week: Sunset
Sunset is an incredible dog in the making — don’t miss out on a chance to have her in your life!
