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Bed and Breakfast Open In Historic Home
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Nelsonville has a new bed and breakfast, located in one of the town’s most unique, historic houses. The Little B Bed and Breakfast is open and welcoming guests to its… Read More
Community Arts Space To Open For Final Friday
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A new community arts space is set for downtown Nelsonville, with an official grand opening scheduled for this week’s Final Friday celebration. Around the Corner Studio, located at 49 W…. Read More
Auditor Thompson Sworn In To 5th Term
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Calling public service a “blessing,” Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson was sworn in to a fifth term Friday, cementing her status as one of the county’s longest-tenured auditors. The ceremony… Read More
Students Compete in Battle of Trades
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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
In Shade, Contra Dancing Lives On
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The contra family dance at the Shade Community Center on Sunday was truly as advertised. Fathers danced with daughters and mothers with their sons. Couples of all ages locked hands… Read More
Color In The Hills Festival Provides Action-Packed Weekend
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It was a sword-swallowing, sheep-wrangling, stilts-wearing good time throughout the weekend at Glouster Community Park. Yes, the third annual Appalachian Color in the Hills Festival was action-packed. Even still, the… Read More
OU Impacts Poverty In Athens County
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A recent study that showed Athens County having the highest percentage of low-to-moderate income residents in the entire state is deeply affected by the city of Athens being the home… Read More
Fair Set To Bring Music, Food, Fun To Athens County
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Go Ohio Valley is a free app produced by Adams Publishing Group of Ohio and presents an avenue to explore numerous categories and activities in the region. This week’s feature… Read More
Covered Bridges Provide A Scenic Journey Through Vinton County
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The Cox Covered Bridge, located just off Route 93 north of Creola in Vinton County (photo: Tyler Buchanan) Go Ohio Valley is a free app produced by Adams Publishing Group… Read More
Democrats Garrison, Howard Face Off In 6th District Primary
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Two Democrats will square off in the upcoming primary election for the chance to unseat Republican Bill Johnson for the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ohio 6th District. Campaigning to become… Read More
International Street Fair Dishes Out Culture On Court Street
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Sarah Al-Harrasi's traditional Omani dress stood out among the bricks of Court Street, drawing the attention of passersby by the dozens looking in wonder at the array of intricate embroidery… Read More
Glouster Community Carries Local Teen Through Bone Disease
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What does Austin Shifflet say after his new prosthetic legs gave him the chance to walk and live without pain? The Glouster 17-year-old says little. He smiles, a cluster of… Read More
Athens Cancer Survivor Honored As ‘Hero’ By NHL’s Blue Jackets
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John Wills strutted down the runway in a stylish, gray sweater vest alongside a hockey defenseman twice his size, dishing out high fives in the town he knows as the… Read More
Republican To Challenge Phillips For 94th District Seat
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A Washington County nurse and school volunteer has announced she will challenge Rep. Debbie Phillips for the Ohio 94th Congressional District seat this November. Yolan Dennis, of Warren Twp. in… Read More
Local Veterans Honor Pearl Harbor Anniversary
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Members of the American Legion Post 21 stood resolute along the West Union Street bridge Saturday morning, a ceremonial wreath floating below them down the Hocking River bearing infinite sorrow…. Read More
OU Student Walking Coast-To-Coast For Climate Change
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OU senior Benjamin Bushwick is going coast to coast for climate change action. The nearly 3,000-mile odyssey he’s participating in, organizers say, will be the largest march of its kind… Read More
Local Activist Group Calls For Direct Action In Fight Against Fracking
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Preparing for an ongoing fight against powerful environmental foes in the ARTS/West basement in Athens Saturday afternoon, one guest said her participation in the direct action protest workshop stemmed from… Read More
Local ODOT Workers Prepare For Winter Months
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The video above is from the Ohio Transportation YouTube channel. The story below is Tyler Buchanan's – for the Athens Messenger – from Oct. 30. With calm October skies and… Read More
Nelsonville’s Ballot To Feature Capital Improvement Tax Renewal
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Nelsonville residents will decide on the November ballot whether to renew a .25 percent tax levy, one that would go toward capital improvement throughout the city and does not represent… Read More
Texas Roadhouse Gets Thumbs Up From Athens Planning Commission
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Plans to open a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Athens moved a step closer this week, following unanimous approval from the Athens Planning Commission Thursday in what the city calls a… Read More
Glouster’s Color In The Hills A “True Appalachian Fest”
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Affordable, local and a host of entertainment, including Waylon Jenning’s grandson — all this makes for a big weekend in Glouster for the Second Annual Appalachian Color in the Hills… Read More
Local Officials Support Synthetic Drug Ban
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Many synthetic drugs advertise themselves as the “legal alternative” to their illegal counterparts, but that sales pitch may not last much longer. Local law enforcement officials are supportive of legislative… Read More
Deal Made For 92-year-old Facing Eviction
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A happy ending is in sight for John Potter, the 92-year-old World War II veteran who this year has been facing eviction by his own daughter. His granddaughter, Jaclyn Fraley,… Read More
Steampunk Spectacle to Bring Together History, Fantasy
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For Jessica Cyders, Steampunk is a way to make history “sexy,” where the Victorian era meets modernity, technology and, most of all, creativity. Think of H.G. Wells, whose 19th century… Read More
Armed Bank Robber Still Unidentified
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Police are still looking for the identity of a man who robbed an Athens bank Monday, but local officials may not be the only ones searching for the suspect. On… Read More