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Ohio legislators should OK increased funding for domestic violence programs
The $20 million in additional funding for domestic violence services that Gov. Mike DeWine and Attorney General Dave Yost are recommending in the 2024–25 state budget could be a lifeline for survivors of intimate partner abuse.
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Celebrate with us
One year ago, we announced a vision to create the Athens County Independent. If we’d known how hard it would be, we might’ve thought twice. Just kidding! (Sort of. Seriously, there are days when I think I should’ve just started a crafts business.) This community embraced the idea: More than 300 people donated over $18,000…
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New voting laws in effect for May primary
State officials are still working out details of new voting regulations — including required photo ID for in-person voting — that take effect April 7, 2023.
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What’s on your mind?
We want to be a forum for anyone in Athens County who has something to say. From pressing public issues to lighter topics, your thoughts and opinions matter.
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All hail the church ladies
Those women, and those I remember from my childhood church, tended to be middle-aged or older. And I wonder who will take their place when the time comes.
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Dog days of winter
As an adult, I hate winter. Winter now seems an endless slog of gray skies and rain. Hell, in my mind, isn’t fire and brimstone. Hell will be cold and damp.
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Why we publish obituaries for free
Obituaries are a community record that is every bit as important as minutes of public meetings, a trove for historians and genealogists alike.
