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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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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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Village of Albany, Alexander students collaborate on decoration restoration
ALBANY – The village of Albany’s annual tradition of holiday decorations has a new twist this year. The previous decorations were given to the village by the city of Athens decades ago, said Mayor Tim Kirkendall. “They were old when we got them,” Kirkendall said. Even so, Kirkendall said that some residents were so passionate…
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Southeast Ohio Foodbank feeds hungry through deer season
Local deer hunters may fill more than just their own fridges this white-tailed deer season as southeast Ohio’s regional food bank is once again accepting venison donations. The Logan-based Southeast Ohio Foodbank, a program of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, is accepting deer meat donations to distribute to those in need across its 10-county service…
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Holiday events abound in Athens County
Reading time: About 6 minutes Holiday events, markets, activities and more are plentiful in and around Athens County this holiday season: Now through Saturday, Dec. 10 Toy Drive Presented by Southeastern Ohio Rainbow Alliance and Ohio University LGBT Center: SEORA and OU’s LGBT Center are collaborating on a toy drive. Drop off locations include: Peddlers…
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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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Butcher wins national fellowship for protecting and teaching local history
David Butcher is well known around Athens County for his work in local history — especially his own family’s place in the area’s past, from his ancestor’s mixed-race marriage to his uncle’s career in journalism. Those stories are the centerpiece of his People of Color Museum. Now, his efforts have gained wider recognition. Butcher recently…
