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Calls for anti-LGBTQ+ protests backfire
Calls to protest library LGBTQ+ pride displays and holdings instead prompted a crowd supportive of the displays and books to turn out in full force.
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Rabbit rescue gives hope to county’s pets and people
River Road Rabbit Rescue has aided hundreds of unwanted at-risk bunnies. Founder Suzanne Greif says she needs the community’s help to continue her work.
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Appalachian Cancer Survivor Project heals through art
The Appalachian Cancer Survivor Project is an Athens-based group for cancer survivors, caregivers and more.
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Living Traditions series celebrates folkways
Athens County Living Traditions, organized by local artist Talcon Quinn, celebrates the cultural practices of people in Athens County.
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Hocking College’s Black Diamond Music Festival returns after big expenses last year
Hocking College funded last year’s inaugural Black Diamond Music Festival through $224,885 in “college support,” records obtained by the Independent show. The college is set to hold the second BDMF this weekend, June 9–10.
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Inaugural Amesville Writers’ Workshop cultivates ‘sense of place’
The first Amesville Writers’ Workshop consists of public and private events, June 8–10.
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander history celebrated in May
Since the 1970s, May has been celebrated as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month — expanded to Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month in 2021.
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City officials, community members form group to provide trans resources
Athens County residents and city officials have formed Take Action Athens, a small, informal group intended to provide support, education, advocacy and awareness regarding transgender people.
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From Sri Lanka to Ohio, alum has many places to call home
“For me, home is a very fluid concept,” Michelle Michael says. “To me, home is never there nor here. It is just a feeling of who I am.”
