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Justin Nobel shares one treatment plant's story, answers questions
While many may think of the oil and gas industry as something that causes climate change through emissions, it is a big producer of radioactive waste that is “recycled” at treatment plants across the country. Author and journalist Justin Nobel discussed the industry during recent stops in Athens to promote his book, “Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It.” On May 1, he visited the Athens Public Library and the Athens Community Center. ...
Groups team up to perform 'The Wizard of Oz'
NELSONVILLE — For the third year in a row, community organizations ABC Players and Stuart’s Opera House are collaborating with the Nelsonville-York Drama Club to bring theater for all ages and levels of education to life with their upcoming production of “The Wizard of Oz.” The beloved classic will run Friday through Sunday, May 10-12, at the historic Stuart’s Opera House with performances at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. matinee performances on both Saturday and Sunday. ...
Tips for Tenants: About that security deposit
Are you in the process of moving out and wondering what you need to do to get your security deposit back? Step 1: Write a Letter Requesting your Security Deposit Upon move-out, send a letter to your landlord asking for your security deposit back. Make sure that you include a mailing address where you know you will personally receive any correspondence. To protect yourself, make a copy of your letter...
The case for a faculty union at Ohio University
A union is organizing for the Ohio University faculty, so the Athens News sat down with Julie White to learn more about the United Academics of Ohio University. A key organizer for the union, White said 70% of the faculty has endorsed the formation of a union to address demands for better pay and an equitable teaching workload. “If we’re talking about faculty, there are instructional faculty and then there...
Music veteran Charles Button to perform at Sol
Accomplished music-industry veteran and actor Charles Button will perform from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Sol Island Bar & Grill, 700 E. State St., Athens. Button is known for his silky voice and original style. He has performed on several occasions at B.B. Kings Blues Club at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. The Charles Button Band performed at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, closing the show for the 2002 Native American Grammy Nominee Showcase. ...
Tickets available for Thunder in the Valley
NELSONVILLE — The annual “Thunder In The Valley” fireworks spectacular is scheduled for Thursday, July 4, 2024 on the Hocking College Campus. Parking is available at Hocking College, and plenty of seating is available on the fields and lots. Parking will not be permitted on Hocking Parkway or State Route 691. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the Hocking College Campus. The show can be viewed from most areas of Nelsonville as it lights up the hills of Southeast Ohio. The Nelsonville Division of Fire...
Upcoming Lyceum Luncheon Speaker Series talk will focus on Indian trails in southeast Ohio
The hills are alive with ... mystery. Everyone can agree that the Hocking River Valley is full of beautiful hills. But how many are aware of the trails that followed, crossed and avoided those hills for thousands of years? Patricia Anderson will speak at the Lyceum Brown Bag Luncheon Speaker Series at noon May 16 at the Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 W. State St., Athens. Anderson will discuss Indian Trails of Southeast Ohio and transportation options in the early days of the region where...
Night at the Museum: Meet visitors from Southeast Ohio’s past
Meet people from southeast Ohio’s past during Night at the Museum which will be held from 6-8 p.m. May 18 at the Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 W. State St., Athens. Night at the Museum is a fun, interactive family event. The goal is to showcase the region’s rich cultural, racial and leadership diversity through first person interpretation of some of its storied people. Visitors from Southeast Ohio’s past will...
Resurfacing project will include rolling closure of Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, ODOT says
Active transportation users will have to adjust their commute on the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway as the Ohio Department of Transportation plans to start a resurfacing project on May 21. According to the agency, the project includes preventative maintenance that will use a mastic surface treatment for the trail’s pavement, from the Currier Street parking lot in Athens and ending at Loop Road intersection near Hocking College — about 12 miles. ...
Resurfacing project will include rolling closure of Hockhocking Adena Bikeway, ODOT says
Active transportation users will have to adjust their commute on the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway as the Ohio Department of Transportation plans to start a resurfacing project on May 21. According to the agency, the project includes preventative maintenance that will use a mastic surface treatment for the trail’s pavement, from the Currier Street parking lot in Athens and ending at Loop Road intersection near Hocking College — about 12 miles. ...
Author says Martins Ferry site is reflective of oil and gas industry as a whole
The legal complaint launched by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost against a fracking waste recycling facility in Martins Ferry could help bring to light some of the dangers of oil and gas industry and cause changes in state regulations, according to journalist Justin Nobel. Nobel, who has a master’s degree in journalism and environmental science from Columbia University, visited Athens on May 1 as part of a tour promoting his book, ”Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop it.” He spoke...
Protesters ask Ohio University to divest from Israel
Students for Justice in Palestine organized a march to call attention to current events in the Middle East and to send a message to Ohio University about divesting in Israel. Nearly 200 protestors participated in a peaceful protest that began May 1 at Bicentennial Park, near Walter Hall, and ended at Cutler Hall, the longtime home of OU’s administration. OU professors joined the march. There didn’t appear to be any top administrators in the crowd. ...
Athens County Humane Society to host 30th annual Garden Tour fundraiser
Columnist Clare Ansberry wrote “Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together, drawing them from their homes.” That is precisely what the Athens County Humane Society has in mind with its 30th annual Garden Tour scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9. The self-directed tour will offer a medley of gardens, some small and intimate, some big and bold, annuals, perennials, vegetables, and pollinator gardens with native plants, all located in Athens or within a short drive. ...
Athens Food Rescue volunteers recognized at event
Volunteers with Athens Food Rescue gathered for a celebration of achievement on April 28 at Little Fish Brewing Company, Athens. Several of them received awards for their efforts to distribute donated food to area residents who may not get enough to eat. One of the volunteers is Adele Hanson. So far this year, working 43 shifts, she has rescued more than 1,900 pounds of food. Herman Carson was honored for...
City of Athens, Chauncey and Mount Zion receive grants
MCARTHUR — Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced 30 major economic development projects in Ohio’s Appalachian region — including several in Athens County — that will raise the area’s profile as a travel destination and improve the quality of life for local residents. DeWine spoke May 1 in a large field where the University of Rio Grande will build a new $11.9 million facility in McArthur. Elected officeholders from all across Southeast Ohio were present for the announcement that shared how projects in Athens, Hocking, Jackson...
David Pepper says participating in local elections among ways to save democracy
Former Ohio Democratic Party Chairman and author of the book “Saving Democracy” David Pepper told about 70 people that the battle to save democracy starts where they are — “on the local level” — and that running for all elected offices is important. Pepper spoke on April 23 at the Athena Cinema. The Athens County Democratic Party sponsored the event, which also included speeches by Ohio Supreme Court Justices Melody Stewart and Micheal Donnelly, who are running for re-election, and a meet-and-greet session with Democratic...
Athens Cinema to host 'I Love Gay 90s' on Thursdays in June
Athena Cinema announces a new series, I Love Gay ‘90s, that celebrates a pivotal decade when LGBTQ+ representation in Hollywood started to move into the mainstream. The free films will be shown on Thursdays in June. The Athena is rewinding the VCR back to a time when cellphones were only for rich people, when clothes were a lot more baggy, when nobody knew how to pronounce “Lollapalooza”, and when Ellen...
Oral history project to be discussed
CHESTERHILL — Federal Hocking High School senior, Emma Lucas, will present her project, Lancer Pride: Honoring Local History, from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Multicultural Genealogical Center, 7540 Marion St., Chesterhill. This project included recording local oral history, hosting a local history day event, and sharing lessons with grades pre-K-12 that promote local history with tools to talk about race and promote anti-bias. Lucas received a grant through the African American Community Fund of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio/ I’m a Child of Appalachia Fund/FAO. ...
Airstreams returning to wake up Logan
LOGAN — It’s almost time once again for Main Street in Logan to become one long silvery corridor, lined on both sides with those metallic, zeppelin-like campers known as Airstreams. Thursday will be the opening day of Wake Up Downtown Logan, the local installment of Urban Air’s traveling Wake Up Downtown event. From May 2-4, as described on the event’s website, (wakeupdowntown.com), “The City of Logan will close the streets to all motorized traffic. Our Airstreams will line the historic downtown, forming a quiet and...
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