The following Kritter Klub 4-H group placed while competing with their rabbits at the 2019 Ohio State Fair: Maddie Brookins — second place 8/9/10-year-old division Rabbit Judging and seventh place 8/9-year-old division Rabbit Skillathon; Eme Van Nostran — fourth place 8/9-year-old division R…
Olivia Bean placed sixth in Rabbit Judging, 10th in Rabbit Skillathon, Best of Breed English Spot, Best Variety Black Dutch, Best Variety Mini Satin at the Ohio State Fair.
Athens County Children Services has announced that Deputy Director of Programs Sheila Shafer will retire at the end of this month after 31 years of dedicated service at the agency.
The Dairy Barn Arts Center is proud to announce a brand new Artist Residency program for 2019. Part of the Dairy Barn’s larger Making for Good project, the Making for Good Artist Residency is centered on creating positive change in the world through the arts. The arts organization invited co…
The Atomic Credit Union recently held its annual school supply drive. Due to donations from the community, Atomic Credit Union was able to donate supplies to Federal Hocking Schools. The credit union hosts a school supply drive each July.
The Wilkesville Methodist Church is having its annual noodle supper on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 4-5:30 p.m. All are welcome.
The Athens County Economic Development Council (ACEDC) has offered Mollie Fitzgerald a newly created assistant director position beginning Aug. 6.
Some of Athens County’s brightest 4-H’ers took their talents to Columbus to compete in the Ohio State Fair.
Integrate Athens will host afree Pop-up Fun Dayat theWest State Street ParkonThursday, Aug. 15, 10-11:30 a.m.Bring games to share and a friend. Everyone is welcome.
Athens Middle School will hold an open house on Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. A Title I parent meeting will be held on Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The first day of school for students is Thursday, Aug. 22.
TheNelsonville American Legion Post 229will host apork loin dinnerduring Final Friday,Aug. 30, 5 p.m.No breakfast will be held this Saturday.Savannah Park Ice Cream Social, Saturday, Aug. 17, 4-7 p.m., Savannah Park, Guysville.TheSoutheast Ohio History Centeris kicking off its 2019Landscape …
On Aug. 10 the Athens Elks Lodge #973 donated $750 in grant money to Carthage Twp. Volunteer Fire Department to help replace all of their fire extinguishers on the fire trucks. This will provide updated safety equipment for the firefighters as well as the community they serve. The grant mone…
Ohio Valley Summer Theater (OVST) announces the retirement of Artistic Director Carol Patterson.
The P.E.O. Chapter DD in Athens announces their scholarship recipients for the 2019-2020 academic school year. The Chapter DD scholarships are awarded to local women who are enrolled in accredited colleges/universities. This year the chapter awarded $5,540 in scholarships to area students:
Opening night of “Family Trees and Honeybees,” Friday, Aug. 30, 6-9 p.m., Starbrick Gallery. Art show featuring Tere Sager (who combines collage, paint and wax using a technique called encaustic) and her father Bob Holderman (woodcarver). This event is in conjunction with Final Fridays on th…
In my last article from February, we had started construction on a 40-foot container “house.”
It’s green bell pepper time in southeast Ohio and this versatile veggie provides a sweet summertime crunch without the fiery spice of some of its pepper cousins. Bell peppers, also known as sweet peppers, are a terrific source of vitamin C, thiamin, niacin, folate, magnesium and copper.
Saddle Up Pup 4-H member Eden Scali attended the Ohio State Fair on July 17. She had qualified in all four Gymkhana events with her horse Bold Butler aka BB: barrels, poles, stakes and keyhole for ages 9-13. She brought home a third place in barrels, an eighth place in stakes and a 10th plac…
Thirteen contestants will be competing for the crown of Little Miss Parade of the Hills in Nelsonville on Wednesday, Aug. 14 following the Welcome Home Parade at 6 p.m.
Activities this week at United Seniors of Athens County Inc., 701 E. State St., Suite 101, Athens, include:
