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Preservation society celebrates Mount Zion’s 150th anniversary
The historic Mount Zion Baptist Church, founded 150 years ago this year, was celebrated on Saturday at the annual meeting of the Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society.
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County court seals warrants for housing authority
The order, by Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge Patrick Lang, sealed a warrant to search the AMHA premises at 10 Hope Drive and another to search the premises of 10 Hope Drive “maintenance.”
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Committee: Here’s how to fix Athens sidewalks
After a year of research, the committee proposed 50 suggestions including establishing standards to assess sidewalk conditions, working with neighborhoods to make sidewalk plans and ensuring all repairs are made in compliance with the ADA.
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New Athens poet laureate is more than wordsmith
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Albany resident Stephanie Kendrick can now add “Athens Poet Laureate” to her list of roles, which include village council member and mother, among others. The Athens Municipal Arts Commission named Kendrick Athens poet laureate in December 2022 for a two-year term. A lifelong southeast Ohio resident, Kendrick has been writing poetry…
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Athens features in Ohio University alum’s new award-winning memoir
Prince Shakur’s new memoir traces his development from family roots in 1960s Jamaica, to familial trauma and loss, explorations of identity, political radicalization and global travels.
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The Indy Bulletin Board: Athens County Public Meetings & Local News Roundup 1/30-2/3/2023
Local news roundup The 911 radio system Athens County uses is incompatible with those used by the cities of Athens and Nelsonville, neighboring counties and much of the rest of the state — and there’s three years left on the county’s contract. (Athens Messenger) State Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville), after breaking with Republicans to vote…
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Ethan Pierce
SHADE—Ethan Allen Pierce, 33, of Shade, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at his home. Born Oct. 2, 1989, in Athens, he was the the son of David Pierce of Columbus and the late Kelly Renee Coen. A 2010 graduate of Alexander High School, he was formerly employed in food service in Athens and was a stay-at-home dad. Ethan…
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Erin Kelley Thompson
Erin Kelley Thompson, 61, of Athens, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 13, 2023, in the company of her husband, Christopher (Chris), following a health emergency. Born November 22, 1961, in Providence, RI, Erin grew-up in Ridgewood, NJ, and moved to Athens in 1998. She worked as an executive assistant and dean’s office liaison in the College of Arts & Sciences at Ohio University, where she had held two other positions previously. Prior to her work at OU, Erin was office manager at Athens First United Methodist…
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Dog days of winter
As an adult, I hate winter. Winter now seems an endless slog of gray skies and rain. Hell, in my mind, isn’t fire and brimstone. Hell will be cold and damp.
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Terry Frost
Howard Terry Frost, 76, of Athens passed Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Athens. Born March 9, 1946, in Athens, he was the son of the late Leo Frost and Ada Westfall Frost. He was a graduate of Athens High School and Hocking College with a degree in police science. He was a…
