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Letters: Downtown Brentwood Station Would Be Good for Entire County

Athens, Ohio · Athens

Letters: Downtown Brentwood Station Would Be Good for Entire County

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Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. New Brentwood station good for whole county The Brentwood City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the rebuild of its downtown fire station. When it is approved, fire service will be better in Brentwood. Because we are all in this together, Brentwood’s increased fire resources will make all of Contra Costa County safer. Contra Costa Fire has determined that the …See the Story

Town Mountain to play Snow Fork

Nelsonville, Ohio · Nelsonville

Town Mountain to play Snow Fork

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NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Stuart’s Opera House will welcome Town Mountain to Snow Fork Event Center for a Creekside Concert on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale now at stuartsoperahouse.org or by calling (740) 753-1924. Prices…See the Story

Commissioners looking into ways to reorganize Athens Public Transit

Athens, Ohio · Athens

Commissioners looking into ways to reorganize Athens Public Transit

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The Athens County Board of Commissioners are looking into ways to reorganize Athens Public Transit as a joint city-county venture, which would provide access to additional funding sources.See the Story

Trails under construction at Moonville and Nelsonville Music Festival

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Cyclists recreating on area roads and trails, like the 22-mile Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, the Baileys Trail System and the 10-mile Moonville Rail Trail, sometimes stop by Paul Carter’s bicycle repair shop in Athens.Athens, Ohio · Athens Read Article

Athens County EMA seeks disaster relief funding for storm damage – Athens County Independent

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The damage to the road on Joneswood Drive from the slippage. Photo by Eric Boll. ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Representatives from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency recently visited several Southeast Ohio counties to inspect damage caused by recent storms to determine if disaster relief funding will become available to local governments. An inspection doesn’t guarantee that disaster relief funding will be disbursed and is instead just one step in th…Athens, Ohio · Athens Read Article

Andrew See Returns to Athens as Head Coach of Ohio Baseball - Ohio University

ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio Athletics announced today (June 5) the hiring of former Bobcat Andrew See as the head coach of Ohio baseball.Baseball · Athens Read Article

Staffing changes, draft decisions drive OSU baseball's offseason

This past Sunday, Cowboy baseball concluded its season in the Athens Regional final with a 3-2 loss to Duke, finishing with a 30-25 overall record.Baseball · Athens Read Article

Alexander Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll, 4th Quarter 2024–2025

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6th Grade Carson Bean, Owen Berry, Reagan Bickle, Teddy Carlston, Olivia Chapman, Whitley Cline, Maddox Cooper, Reece Doughty, Quinn Ervin, Jenna Fakhoury, Mayli Foster, Josh Gater, Riley Green, Ava Haddox, Cora Hain, Alex Hendershott, Caya Houser, Sofia Jackson, Aaliyah James, Pippa Meek, Ava Mendenhall, Bentley Nichols, Natalie Nichols, Hannah Pollard, Piper Thomas and Elsa Tremayne A/B (Academic Honors) Olive Abfall, Lauren Banks, Jace Bean, …Athens, Ohio · Athens Read Article

Cat of the Week: Cutie Pie – Athens County Independent

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Cutie Pie is a 2-year-old caliby (calico-tabby) sweetheart with a mellow spirit and a heart full of love. She’s the kind of kitty who makes herself right at home—especially if there’s a big, plush bed involved! She’s gentle, affectionate, and gets along wonderfully with other cats and even dogs. Whether she’s lounging in the sun or curled up like a cinnamon roll in her favorite bed, Cutie Pie is pure comfort and companionship. Looking for a laid…Cats · Athens Read Article

City weighs options for former Columbus Road fire station – Athens County Independent

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ATHENS, Ohio — With the opening of the new Athens Fire Department headquarters on Stimson Avenue last fall, the former AFD station on Columbus Road hasn’t been used in months. A temporary exception to the building’s disuse came during the winter, when The Gathering Place, a peer support program, established a facility-use agreement with the city to open the building as an emergency warming shelter. That agreement ended in March, and the building…Athens, Ohio · Athens Read Article

‘He Shot My Daddy!’: Cop Claimed to be In Fear for His Life, But Bodycam Shows Him Move Into Harm’s Way Before Killing Ohio Man Backing Out of Driveway. Family Settles Lawsuit

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The family of a man killed by an Ohio cop who had placed himself behind the man’s car as he was backing out before firing several shots, then claiming to have been in fear for his life, agreed to a settlement this week. But the settlement over Michael Whitmer’s wrongful death lawsuit will remain confidential under the agreement, according to the Athens County Independent. And the cop who shot and killed him, Cecil Morrison, was charged with misd…Nelsonville, Ohio · Nelsonville Read Article

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