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Ohio University College of Fine Arts Dean Resigns
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Ohio University’s dean of the College of Fine Arts resigned Thursday. In an email to students, faculty, and staff of the college, Provost Pam Benoit says Dr. Peg Kennedy-Dygas “has… Read More
Council Hears Concerns On Pool Plan
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Several Athens residents and pool users urged Athens City Council on Monday to take its time in finalizing a design for a new outdoor pool, and they also advocated for… Read More
ODOT Won’t Fund ‘Diverging Diamond’ for East State Street
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East State Street will not be getting a diverging diamond interchange next year as previously planned because the Ohio Department of Transportation has decided not to fund the project. The… Read More
Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers Inc. Chosen For Athens Refuse
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The city of Athens has chosen to contract with Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers Inc. for refuse and curbside recycling collection. The city received two bids for the new three-year contract, which… Read More
OU Student Withdraws Candidacy, Patterson Unopposed in Mayor’s Race
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The Republican candidate in the Athens mayoral race has withdrawn his candidacy, leaving Democrat Steve Patterson unopposed on the November general election ballot. According to the Athens County Board of… Read More
Local Beaches No Longer Under E. Coli Advisory
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UPDATE: 2:17 p.m. Despite contrary information on Ohio’s beach monitoring website, a park manager for Strouds Run and Forked Run State Parks says neither are currently under an E. coli… Read More
New Bakery Enters Eclipse Mining Town
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Eclipse Company Town is now home to a new bakery that serves breakfast and lunch. The Butterstick Bakery and Café opened this week at 11320 Jackson Drive in The Plains…. Read More
New Art Gallery Opens in The Plains
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The Plains is now home to a new art gallery, which is currently selling primarily archival work from local artist Kevin Morgan. Michael and Patti McSteen of Athens purchased the… Read More
Athena Cinema Celebrates 100th Birthday
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Twelve years before movies were produced with sound, the Majestic Theatre on Court Street opened its doors to give Athenians access to some of the very first motion pictures. One… Read More
Children’s Artwork Lines Streets of Athens
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New banners are being hung from the light poles in downtown Athens this week featuring children’s artwork with the theme “Live Healthy, Love Athens.” Barb Kostohryz of Live Healthy Appalachia… Read More
Tickets for Bounty on the Bricks Sell Out Within Hours
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Tickets for the annual Bounty on the Bricks fundraiser in Athens sold out within seven hours on Monday morning. The third annual event will be held Aug. 8. It features… Read More
New Art Gallery to Open in Nelsonville
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A new art gallery will open in Nelsonville on Friday with a focus on featuring the self-taught artist. Savage Art Gallery, owned by Wayne and Rebecca Savage, will host a… Read More
“Obscura Day” Includes Tour of OU’s Atomic Accelerator
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Residents can tour a hidden gem on the Ohio University campus on May 30 as part of International Obscura Day — a day that highlights unusual, fascinating places around the… Read More
Ponderosa Closes Its Doors
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Ponderosa Steakhouse on East State Street in Athens indefinitely closed its doors on Monday, laying off approximately 30 employees. It’s estimated that six full-time and 24 part-time employees were affected… Read More
Special Events Permitting Proposed in City
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The chairwoman of Athens City Council’s Planning and Development Committee is drafting a special events permitting process — something she says most other cities in Ohio that host a large… Read More
New Venue Planned to Open This Summer
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A new dance club, bar and banquet space is planned to open late this summer on Stimson Avenue under the name 9 West. The business will inhabit the building currently… Read More
Nelsonville Residents Propose Initiative to Dump City’s Charter
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio – If certified by the Athens County Board of Elections, Nelsonville city residents could be voting this November on whether or not to return the city to a… Read More
City to Acquire West Union Cemetery
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The city of Athens is in the process of taking over ownership of the West Union Street Cemetery after the Athens Cemetery Association announced that it won’t have the funds… Read More
Tobacco Products No Longer Permitted in Nelsonville City Parks
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Use of tobacco products will no longer be permitted in city parks in Nelsonville as City Council approved the change Monday with a vote of 4-2. Councilman Greg Smith made… Read More
Athens Photographic Project Exhibit Opens at Dairy Barn
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The Athens Photographic Project’s annual juried exhibition, Life in Focus, opened at the Dairy Barn Arts Center on Friday, showcasing the work of 40 artists who are using photography as… Read More
New Food Truck Brings Paninis to Athens
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A new food truck has come to town, offering panini sandwiches packed with local ingredients. Phresh Press Paninis opened on April 28 and is owned and operated by Justin Berry… Read More
Kostes, Cochran, Kraynanski Move on in City Council Race
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ATHENS, Ohio – Six Athens City Council Democratic at-large candidates were narrowed down to three during Tuesday’s primary election. Incumbent Jennifer Cochran and newcomers Peter Kotses and Joan Kraynanski will… Read More
OU Art Students Spruce Up Athens Bread Co. with Mural
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What was once a long, blank white wall on the side of the Athens Bread Company on East State Street is now a vibrant work of art thanks to Ohio… Read More
Athens Receives Armory Grant
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The city of Athens may be one step closer to bringing new life to the former National Guard armory on Carpenter Street as it was recently awarded a grant to… Read More
The Ridges Master Plan Nearing Completion
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The Ridges Master Plan Committee is expected to wrap up its recommendations for what Ohio University should do with the former Athens Lunatic Asylum in the coming months. In the… Read More
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