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Photo of the Week: May 5, 2026
The new Coonskin Library and Museum opened in Amesville on May 5, showcasing objects from the historic village library established in 1804.
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Special meeting of Amesville council Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The Amesville Village Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Village Hall.
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Athens County sees few contested city, village elections
The only contested city races are in Nelsonville; three villages have more than one candidate for mayor.
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Prehistoric animal tusk found in Athens County
Experts say the tusk, found in a tributary of Federal Creek, is likely from a mastodon that lived in the area between 12,000 and 14,000 years ago.
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Photo of the Week: Updated Amesville Elementary playground
On Sept. 17, the Federal Hocking Local Schools District celebrated the opening of its updated playground equipment.
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Council of governments for waste services forms
The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District and village of Amesville are the founding members of the Southeast Ohio Recycling Terminal COG.
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Council of governments for solid waste services finds second member
Amesville makes the COG official.
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Southeast Ohio Legal Services addresses federal housing discrimination case
SEOLS addresses the Independent’s questions about fair housing and the sexual harassment lawsuit against local landlord Joseph Earl Lucas.
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Athens County landlord faces federal sexual harassment suit
The lawsuit says Joseph Earl Lucas of Amesville sexually harassed female tenants since at least 2004.
