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Della Wells
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday December 21, 2023, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel, Glouster-Bishopville. Inurnment will be at the Maplewood Cemetery, Glouster. A visitation will take place on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Family and friends are invited for a meal at the Bishopville Church…
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Ann Simpson
Services will be held at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens, on Monday, December 18 at 1PM with calling hours 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home with her family officiating. Interment will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville.
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Allen Lee Easter
There will be a private burial held at Beech Grove Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted with Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, Ohio. Friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net.
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City effort pays off for park pond — and city gardeners
Sediment from Sells Park pond is available at no charge.
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Former OUPD officer ordered to pay $768,000 for sexual abuse
“I feel like finally justice is served — better late than never,” Alison Arocho told the Independent. “He’s finally held accountable.”
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Arguments heard in injection well suspension case
The case revolves around whether three fracking waste injection wells in Athens County could contaminate drinking water.
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New book collects poetic correspondence between Athens, Meigs poets
Former Athens poet laureate Wendy McVicker and Meigs County resident Cathy Cultice Lentes — also both childhood educators — collaborated on a book featuring letter poems they exchanged in spring and summer, 2021.
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Home, Cooking: Maple-Rosemary Nuts
These nuts make your house smell amazing, a piney, sweet, nutty presence that could be an inspiration for designers of holiday-themed aromatherapy candles.
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Lisa Marie Flores
Lisa Marie Flores, 53, of Guysville, OH, passed away Monday Dec 11, 2023, at her residence. At Lisa’s request, there will be no visitation or funeral service.
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Amy S. Hall
At Amy’s request, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Amy S. Hall, 74, of Reedsville, OH, passed away Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at her residence.
