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Second annual Porchfest brings bands back home (Updated)
More than 40 bands will perform at 30-plus venues — homes and businesses — in Athens’ Near East Side neighborhood.
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Home, Cooking: Crisper-Clearing Green Cabbage Slaw with Dill
We still have a few weeks until the full glory of local produce hits. It’s time to clear out the crisper drawer to make room.
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Photo of the Week: May 7, 2025
Lyn Ford speaks at the Chauncey Public Library on May 7, 2025. Photo by Al Maloney.
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Joe Burrow Foundation, Hocking College launch 740 Rescue Kitchen
The two entities partnered to take surplus food that would have gone into landfills and turn it into meals for community members facing hunger.
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Photo gallery: Nelsonville Tunnels to Towers 5K Run and Walk
The fourth annual event drew a large turnout among community members, first responders and military service members.
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Photo of the Week: April 19, 2025
Skate Jam’s Saturday, April 19 fundraiser at Devil’s Kettle Brewing featured shredding performances from Athens County noisemakers.
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Photo gallery: Local veterans give back, bond
Boots on the Trail put on a spring cleanup along SR 78, outside of Burr Oak State Park.
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Wellness Watch: What you should know about spring allergies
OhioHealth family medicine physician Jessica Hone, DO, is here to guide you through the spring allergy season.
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How the community banded together to save Black Alumni Weekend
Happening now, Black Alumni Weekend is intended as a “weekend of networking, mentorship, and celebration” that will “honor the rich legacy of Black and Brown excellence at Ohio University.”
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Inside Courts: Athens fights for local control in high-stakes court clash
Local and state statues — and Ohio cities’ home rule — collide as the Fourth District Court of Appeals hears Athens’ defense of its plastic bag ban.
