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Not Many Local Students Opting Out of Tests
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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After much debate and concern leading up to the beginning of testing for schools throughout Ohio, relatively few parents are choosing to “opt-out” of the testing for their children in… Read More
Area Code to be Required for All Calls
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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It will soon require 10 digits to make a local call instead of the traditional seven when a new area code is put in place for portions of central and… Read More
Fire Department to Provide Smoke Detectors
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens Fire Department is trained to respond to all sorts of fires, but now they are part of a new attempt to prevent fires from claiming lives. Starting Monday… Read More
Nelsonville Food Cupboard Gets Expanded Facility
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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For 25 years, the Nelsonville Food Cupboard served Athens County residents in need from a tiny space on West Washington Street. The location was so small that only one person… Read More
Two Area Youth Organizations Receive Grants from Law Enforcement
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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Two local organizations are recipients of grants provided by the Athens County Sheriff’s Office and the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office. In separate news releases, it was announced that both the… Read More
Students Compete in Battle of Trades
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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Dakota Harris tried to block out the chaos surrounding him, a dozen hammers and saws flying all over the place, and focus on his work. Confined to a small 10-foot-by-10-foot… Read More
Jackson County Duo Poised For Country Stardom
By: Jeremiah Shaver | Jackson County Times-Journal
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An up-and-coming country music duo with Jackson County roots have won two Nashville Universe Music Awards. The 2Steel Girls, a mother and daughter duo, won Entertainer of the Year and… Read More