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Public Meetings for the week of Sept. 7, 2026 (Updated)
Send meeting notices to info@athensindependent.com by noon on Fridays for inclusion in Monday’s Bulletin Board. All meetings are in-person only unless otherwise noted. Monday, Sept. 7 — Labor Day Federal holiday. Tuesday, Sept. 8 10 a.m.: Athens County Budget Commission, Athens County Courthouse annex, first floor, 15 S. Court St., Athens. 4:30 p.m.: Athens City…
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Civic and Community Club Meetings for the week of Sept. 7, 2026
List: Weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Monday, Sept. 7 2 p.m.: The Village Cafe, coffee with other parents. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. Tuesday, Sept. 8 9:30 a.m.: Play Lab, for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to learn through play. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. 10 a.m.: Athens Poetry Writers, for adults who want to…
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Dog of the Week: Klinger
KLINGER, 7-18-26, neutered lab mx, ~1-2yo, 69#, FOUND on Meadowbrook Rd, Albany. Klinger came to Athens County Dog Shelter as a stray and was understandably nervous at first. Much to our delight, this one-year-old boy quickly adjusted to shelter life and his personality is becoming more clear. Klinger loves making friends and can match the…
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Civic and Community Club Meetings for the week of Aug. 31, 2026
Monday, Aug. 31 2 p.m.: The Village Cafe, coffee with other parents. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. Tuesday, Sept. 1 9:30 a.m.: Play Lab, for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to learn through play. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. Noon: Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support Meeting, open to all walks of recovery. Athens City-County Health Department,…
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Public Meetings for the week of Aug. 31, 2026
Monday, Aug. 31 1 p.m.: Ridges New Community Authority, Ohio University, Ridges Building 21, Room 105, Athens. Agenda. Tuesday, Sept. 1 9 a.m.: Athens County Budget Commission, Athens County Courthouse, 15 S. Court St., 1st floor annex, auditor’s conference room, Athens. 9:30 a.m.: Athens County Board of Commissioners, Athens County Courthouse, 15 S. Court St.,…
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Dog of the Week: Meg
MEG, 7-11-26, spayed boxer mx, ~1-2yo, 45#, FOUND on St Rt 682 between The Plains and Athens. We don’t know how to put this, but Meg is kind of a big deal at the Athens County Dog Shelter. People know her. This one-ish-year-old female Boxer mix has many leather-bound chew-toys and her kennel smells of…
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Cats of the Week: Novalee & Americus
Novalee (female, 1-2 years) and Americus (female, 5 months) The grey cat is Novalee, after the movie Where the Heart Is (2000). In that film a young woman named Novalee gives birth and briefly lives in Walmart after being abandoned—a fitting parallel to this stray mom who was raising her kittens at the Athens Walmart. …
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Civic and Community Club Meetings for the week of Aug. 24, 2026
Monday, Aug. 24 2 p.m.: The Village Cafe, coffee with other parents. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. Tuesday, Aug. 25 9 a.m.: Senior Center, breakfast, coffee, internet, crafts, and more. Village Productions, 16 State St., Amesville. 9:30 a.m.: Play Lab, for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to learn through play. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road,…
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Public Meetings for the week of Aug. 24, 2026
Monday, Aug. 24 5:30 p.m.: Nelsonville City Council Judiciary Committee, Nelsonville City Hall, 211 Lake Hope Drive, Nelsonville, and livestream. Agenda. 5:50 p.m.: Nelsonville City Council Utilities Committee, Nelsonville City Hall, 211 Lake Hope Drive, Nelsonville, and livestream. Agenda. 6 p.m.: Athens-Hocking-Vinton Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (317) Board, 7990 Dairy Lane, Athens, and…
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Dog of the Week: April
APRIL, 7-2-26, fem. lab mx, ~10+yo, 58#, SURRENDER w/Prudent. If you’re looking for a dog with spicy grandma energy that will make you say “did that dog just look at me in that tone of voice? – meet Dog of the Week April! April is a 10-ish year-old female Lab mix that came to the…
