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Civic and Community Club Meetings for the week of Sept. 14, 2026
Monday, Sept. 14 2 p.m.: The Village Cafe, coffee with other parents. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. 5 p.m.: Athens Civitan Club, The Plains Community Park Building, 65 Connett Road, The Plains. Tuesday, Sept. 15 9:30 a.m.: Play Lab, for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The Nest, 217 Columbus Road, Athens. Noon: Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support…
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Dog of the Week: Norma
NORMA, 7-23-26, spayed terrier mx, ~3-4yo, 50#, FOUND on Scott Rd, New Marshfield. Whenever a volunteer stops by Norma’s kennel, it’s as if they’ve stepped into a silent movie. Color is replaced by tones of sepia. A lone violin plays a melancholy tune while a spotlight focuses on 3 year-old Norma, a perfectly still Terrier…
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Cat of the Week: Emma
Little Miss Emma Gatewood is the sweetest 5 month old kitten you will ever meet! She loves to be held, coddled, and pet, and will start up her purr engine the moment she sees you! She loves to play with her kitten roommates, but is always down to cuddle up for a nap. Emma has…
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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. …
