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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.
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Nelsonville City Council adds two new members
Two down, one to go: Nelsonville City Council filled two of three vacant seats at its Monday night meeting, with residents Nancy Bumgardner and Glennda Tingle.
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Veterans plunge in to support Beacon School
For the past five years, Albany VFW Post 9893 has been especially generous to Beacon School at 801 W. Union St. in Athens.
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Athens housing authority takes stock after former director’s arrest
Under the tenure of a new acting director, the Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority is moving forward after its former director’s arrest and indictment on charges related to theft from the organization.
