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Former survivor advocacy org director loses bid to toss claims against her
The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program’s claims against Jen Seifert stand for now, though the legal battle is far from over.
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Former survivor services director hopes to toss complaint against her
In the latest salvo in her legal battle against SAOP, Jen Seifert says facts about a 3D printer payment are in her favor.
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Debbie Phillips to step away as Rural Action CEO (Updated)
Phillips said she is stepping away to pursue other work and would not address the nature of her separation from Rural Action.
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Local organizations drive big changes in Glouster
Public, nonprofit and private organizations have come together to update dilapidated buildings on Glouster’s High Street and bring businesses, housing and social services into the village.
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Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program faces lawsuit from former director
Jen Seifert alleges that SAOP, its board and its contractor cost her and her consulting company over $4 million by spreading false statements about her and interfering with her business relationships.
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Local nonprofit apparently fired longtime employee over Palestine activism
Nancy Epling was terminated from Passion Works over accusations of religious discrimination, apparently related to her activism against Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Stewart Farmers Market starts a new tradition in Rome Township
The Monday market will be held through fall at the Federal Valley Resource Center, allowing residents to buy homemade and homegrown goods without traveling to Athens.
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Local organizations lose AmeriCorps VISTA service members
The Trump administration cut funding for the program, intended to combat poverty by matching service members with community support and cultural organizations.
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Monthly farmers market will bring fresh food to Nelsonville
The market will be held June through October on the first Wednesday of each month from 4–7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Athens County Community Cares Resource Center.
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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.
