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Chauncey council considers tenants’ rights proposals
Council member Evelyn Nagy plans to bring two proposals that would enhance tenant protections to the council in January.
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Changes afoot for Athens trash services
2024 will bring increased trash bills and new trash cans to nearly 5,000 Athens residents.
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Officials eye solid waste solution as nonprofit shrinks operations
Athens’ contract with Rumpke could kill Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers, Inc. A council of governments could offer a solution to keep waste hauling in local hands.
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Athens left out of passenger rail expansion, for now
Funding recently awarded to develop passenger rail between major Ohio cities could lay the groundwork for a future Columbus-Athens route.
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Diana Sue Simerly McAlpin
A funeral service will be held on December 22, 2023 at 1pm at Morrison Funeral Chapel, Glouster-Bishopville with Jon Hanning officiating. Interment will be in the Maplewood Cemetery, Glouster. Visitation will take place on Thursday, December 21st from 5-8pm. A celebration of life will be held at the Jacksonville Eagles following burial.
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The Indy Bulletin Board: Athens County Events, Announcements, Public Meetings, & Local News Roundup, Dec. 18-Jan. 5
Our digest of top headlines from other outlets plus a list of all public meetings.
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William Harold Harkins, Jr
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service for Bill on January 20, 2024. Visitation at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home in Athens will be available from 10:00 to 12:00. The memorial service will begin at 12:00 with The Reverend Doctor Rob Martin officiating; a catered reception dinner will follow the service. Private graveside services…
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Ronald L. Clay
Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M., Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, OH, with Pastor Scott Blevins officiating. Burial will follow at Meigs Memory Gardens, where military services will be conducted by the Tuppers Plains VFW Post 9053 and the Middleport American Legion. Visitation will be held at…
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Carole Goodman Bouchey
Donations may be made to either the Athens Conservancy (https://www.athensconservancy.org/donate/) or the Jewish Federations of North America’s Israel Emergency Fund (https://www.jewishfederations.org/2023israel-emergency).
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Joseph J. Hall
Joseph’s wishes were to be cremated. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Morrison Funeral Chapel, Glouster-Bishopville. A message of comfort may be sent to the family at www.morrisonfc.com.
