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Athens County Public Meetings: 12/12/22-12/16/22
Post will be updated with agendas throughout the week Monday, 12/12: 12pm: Hocking Athens Perry Community Action Board Executive Committee has a regular bimonthly meeting at its office, 3 Cardaras Dr., Glouster. Meeting will be a performance review of the executive director held in executive session. In-person only. 3pm: Athens Community Relations Commission has a…
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Athens Amtrak service a possibility, according to new agency maps
New potential Amtrak routes include a connection between Athens and Columbus, which, if fulfilled, would return passenger train service between the two cities for the first time since the 1940s. The map of new “Corridors of Interest” — which builds upon the Amtrak Connects Us maps released last year — was discussed at a meeting…
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Controversial proposed “classical” charter school moves forward
Updated 12/12 to reflect new reporting about the status of the charter application The application of a controversial proposed charter school with ties to a conservative Christian college has been approved, the school announced last week. The Southeast Ohio Classical Academy received the approval of its sponsoring organization, board chair Kimberly Vandlen wrote in an…
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New Mount Zion virtual marker connects Athens’ Black history with its future
Reading time: About 3 minutes A new virtual marker allows visitors to view the historic Mount Zion Baptist Church, a stately Gothic and Romanesque Revival building that stands at 32 W. Carpenter St. in Uptown Athens, as it was over 110 years ago. The historically Black church — one of only a small handful of…
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Mount Zion church, an integral part of Athens history, looks to the future
Potential future uses centered around three points: a gathering space, a knowledge hub and a site of heritage tourism.
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Jay Edwards beats back challenge from Tanya Conrath
State Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) resoundingly beat his Democratic opponent, Athens attorney and businessperson Tanya Conrath, in tonight’s general election. Conrath won in Athens County, home of both candidates, but lost to Edwards in Meigs and Washington counties. Ballots in Morgan County, which has around 9,000 registered voters, were still being counted at press time.…
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Coolville votes to remain a village
Residents of the Southeastern Ohio village of Coolville rejected attempts to dissolve the municipality’s status as a village in tonight’s election.
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Berry Hotel’s history of Black entrepreneurship informs new play
The new play Hotel Berry highlights the lives and accomplishments of Edward and Martha “Mattie” Berry, whose eponymous hotel was a Court Street landmark for more than a century. The Berry Hotel began as an ice cream shop and later restaurant the Berrys operated on a lot Edward bought in 1880 for $1,300. In 1893,…
