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Marcia Ann Van Nest
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Foster officiating. Friends may call Sunday beginning at noon until time of service at the funeral home.
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Louis E. Wright
Louis E. Wright died Feb. 7, 2023, at age 82 from complications with Parkinson’s. A private memorial will be planned at a later date.
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Woman accused in Artifacts assault pleads not guilty
A woman accused of assaulting a demonstrator at a protest in uptown Athens last month has pleaded not guilty in Athens County Municipal Court, although she has acknowledged kicking the demonstrator to law enforcement.
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County, service agencies explore creating Trimble Township community center
Downtown Glouster could see a new, multipurpose community center with services for children, seniors and people in recovery from substance misuse.
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The Indy Bulletin Board: Athens County Public Meetings & Local News Roundup 2/6-2/10/2023
Local news roundup Using the Baileys Trail System as an example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (which includes the U.S. Forest Service) commits to an outdoor recreation economic development strategy for areas near national grasslands and forests such as the Wayne National Forest. (States Newsroom) Athens County EMS chief Rick Callebs is developing a formal…
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Nelsonville moves to accept restitution payments from ‘numerous individuals’
An ordinance authorizing acceptance of restitution payments to the city isn’t aimed at anyone in particular, Nelsonville Auditor Taylor Sappington told city council.
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Nelsonville hires Tracy Galway as interim city manager
Nelsonville City Council hired Tracy Galway at a special meeting Monday night.
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Jerry Jagers
Jerry Jagers, 89, of Athens passed Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, at his home. Born Nov. 25, 1933, in Athens, he was the son of the late John T. Jagers and Erma Thomas Jagers.
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Darrell E. Van Nest
ALBANY — Darrell E. Van Nest, age 75, of Albany, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 31, 2023, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. Born July 31, 1947, in Athens, he was the son of the late Norman Van Nest and Virginia Carsey Van Nest. A 1966 graduate of Athens High School, he received his associate degree in…
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All hail the church ladies
Those women, and those I remember from my childhood church, tended to be middle-aged or older. And I wonder who will take their place when the time comes.
