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Elizabeth Elmore
. Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 pm at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens with Rev. Joel Harbarger officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery, Hebbardsville. Friends may call Wednesday 12 noon until time of service at the funeral home.
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Wayne clear-cutting project argued in federal court
The Ohio Environmental Council is suing to stop the U.S. Forest Service from clear-cutting 1,600 acres in the Wayne National Forest.
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Ohio legislators should OK increased funding for domestic violence programs
The $20 million in additional funding for domestic violence services that Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost are recommending in the 2024–25 state budget could be a lifeline for survivors of intimate partner abuse.
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Appalachian Studies Conference comes to Athens
The conference includes concurrent sessions with panels, roundtable discussions, performances, workshops and paper presentations from over 300 presenters.
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Nelsonville police criticized after Black student accused of stealing his own bike
The Nelsonville Police Department faces claims of racial profiling after officers required a Black Hocking College student to prove that he owned his bike.
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Nearly 1,000 purged from Athens County voter roll
The State of Ohio purged voter registrations for citizens who had not voted in at least six years. Purged voters may re-register at any time.
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The Indy Bulletin Board: Athens County Public Meetings & Local News Roundup 3/6–3/11
Local news roundup Low-income families are struggling as the state’s SNAP expansion ends. (WOUB) Athens’s plastic ban will go into effect this year, in keeping with the city’s sustainability goals. What’s unclear is the impact on local small business owners. (The Post) Inspired by the Southeast Ohio History Center’s Tom O’Grady, a new Ohio University…
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Celebrate with us
One year ago, we announced a vision to create the Athens County Independent. If we’d known how hard it would be, we might’ve thought twice. Just kidding! (Sort of. Seriously, there are days when I think I should’ve just started a crafts business.) This community embraced the idea: More than 300 people donated over $18,000…
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Cecilia Rinaldi
No public services are planned. In lieu of flowers donations in her name can be made to Southeast Ohio History Center, Natural Resources Defense Council or Save the Redwoods League.
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Rosemary Kayser
Funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, March 3, at South Canaan Baptist Church, Athens. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call Friday 1 p.m. at the church until time of service.
