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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…
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Little Wing Relief ships five tons of supplies from Athens to Kyiv
The relief organization is actively collecting donations for a second shipment.
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Project seeks to capture Appalachian herbal remedies, stories
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — An Athens County resident is part of a team that received a grant to capture traditional stories of folk medicine before they’re lost to time. Talcon Quinn and Morgantown, West Virginia-based journalist and filmmaker Clara Haizlett received $10,000 from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s Central Appalachia Living Traditions Folk and Traditional…
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Assault charges filed after attack at Artifacts Gallery protest (Updated)
Misdemeanor criminal charges for assault have been filed against an Athens resident for what was described as a sudden physical attack during a protest outside Artifacts Gallery on Court Street Saturday.
