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Category: 2020

sign outside brenen's coffee cafe

Brenen’s Coffee Cafe does a good deed in Athens County

May 26, 2020 Thomas Garverick Leave a comment

Brenen’s Coffee Cafe on Court Street had to move to delivery and carryout only after the corona virus hit. Instead…

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Posted in: 2020 Filed under: charity, Featured

Parks amidst Covid-19: Sanctuary or Victim?

May 19, 2020 Noah Wolf Leave a comment

Outdoor parks are often a place for many to get away from it all and take in nature or physical…

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Posted in: 2020 Filed under: COVID-19, Featured, glenbrooke park, Ohio, parks

Exploring What the Athens Photo Project Offers to the Community

May 18, 2020 Emily Thompson Leave a comment

Exploring What the Athens Photo Project Offers to the Community Athens Photo Project is a local non-profit organization aimed at…

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Posted in: 2020, Archives Filed under: Athens, Featured, photo project, photography

A staple of the Athens Community retires after 33 years

April 30, 2020 Thomas Garverick Leave a comment

ATHENS, OH – 10 years ago, Dr. Robert Stewart was not the first choice for the job. “To be honest,…

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Posted in: 2020, Archives Filed under: Community blog, E.W, e.w. scripps school of journalism, Featured

Property Manager Works Alone at Event Facility

April 27, 2020 Murphy Patterson 1 Comment

It’s an unusually quiet morning at the Syria Shrine Center. The employees have not returned since Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf,…

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Posted in: 2020, Archives Filed under: Community, events, Featured, Murphy Patterson, Pittsburgh, Property Manager, Qurantine, Syria Shrine Center, Work
Halie Miller, a senior at Alexander High School, practices softball in her backyard. Photo courtesy Halie Miller

Two Area Softball Teams Cope with Potential Loss of Season

Noah Wolf Leave a comment

Marilyn Scurlock was getting her Alexander High School softball team ready for the season, set to begin on March 28.…

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Posted in: 2020, Archives Filed under: Alexander Local Schools, COVID-19, Federal Hocking Local Schools, OHSAA, softball

Ohio parks provide sigh of relief

April 24, 2020 Dan Justik Leave a comment

Due to COVID-19, many citizens across the country, they have been forced to alter their daily lifestyles. Ohio has been…

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Posted in: 2020, Archives Filed under: Community, Ohio, parks

Community Aid Group Fosters Hope Amid Pandemic

April 21, 2020 Rachael Beardsley Leave a comment

Community is looking a lot different these days. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing is a necessary…

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Posted in: 2020, Archives Filed under: Community, Southeast Ohio

Cool Digs provides Athens community crystals and specialty items

April 17, 2020 Hannah Moskowitz Leave a comment

Starting from a young age, owner of Cool Digs, SaraQuoia Bryant, has always had a hobby in minerals, fossils and…

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Posted in: 2020, Archives Filed under: #Athens, #community, #support local, metaphysical

How local businesses are adapting to COVID-19

Abbey Marshall Leave a comment

Court Street of Athens — normally a bustle of boisterous college students bar-hopping, guitar players busking on the sidewalks and…

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Posted in: 2020 Filed under: #Athens, #support local, Bagel Street Deli, Brenen's, Court Street, Donkey Coffee, small business

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