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Summer EBT program gives families extra food dollars while school is out
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Children who get free breakfast and lunch during the school year no longer have to worry about where to eat during the summer break. Summer EBT, a new program, provides families with $120 per eligible child for the summer. Families can spend the funds at authorized grocery stores, markets and retailers.
Katelyn Whittle and Xander Karagosian honored by MAC with Medal of Excellence Award recognition
CLEVELAND — Graduate student Katelyn Whittle (Glenwood, Md.) of the Ohio field hockey team and redshirt sophomore Xander Karagosian (Jackson, Ohio) of the Ohio football team were named as Mid-American Conference Medal of Excellence Award winners for the 2023-24 academic year, the league announced Friday morning (May 24). The Medal of Excellence is an award presented annually to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each of the 12 Conference member institutions. ...
Your chance to vote for the Spring Sports Athlete of the Year
The spring sports season is nearing an end, and this week's poll will recognize the top athletes of the past few months. Last week's winners were Morgan's Kyle Campbell on the boys side with 311 votes to New Lexington's Clay Miller with 249 and Tri-Valley's Kyler Brennen with 243, while the girls went to Tri-Valley's Kylan Brock, who had 568 to John Glenn's Alivia Boothe (558) and Philo's Makenna Staker (427).
Ohio Bobcats Head Coach Tim Albin’s Salary, Career Record, Age & Resume
Tim Albin has helped Ohio be one of the best teams in the MAC recently. After a 3-9 record in his first season as Ohio’s head coach in 2021, Albin has led the Bobcats to two 10-win seasons the past couple years. That includes two bowl wins. Ohio now...
Municipalities in Muskingum, Perry and Morgan counties receive water grants
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency recently announced $2.2 million in H2Ohio grants for more than 250 communities in 78 counties to help pay for equipment needed to maintain public drinking water distribution systems. The funding will help provide reliable, clean drinking water through investments in drinking water...
'You will rise to the occasion'
NELSONVILLE — Nelsonville-York High School held Commencement for the Class of 2024 on Thursday in the school gymnasium. Graduation speeches inspired optimism and thanked the Buckeyes community for its support. A video of the seniors marching to their seats to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance appears on the Athens Messenger’s Facebook page. “Remember the late nights, the friendships forged and the lessons learned,” Principal Elise Stephan said during her...
Memory of 1964-65 Albany Red Devils lives on with watchalong event
ALBANY — If you win in a small town, you’ll be remembered for an eternity. Although the school closed its doors for good shortly after, the 1964-65 Albany Red Devils basketball squad will never be forgotten in Athens County. A team that finished the season 26-2 with a trip to the state semifinals at St. John Arena in Columbus, Albany captured the hearts of a small farm town in Southeast Ohio with the memories lasting to this day. ...
Alexander school district is putting a renewal of its income tax levy back on the ballot
ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Alexander school district will try for a third time this November get voters to approve a renewal of its income tax levy. The school board met on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of putting the levy back on the ballot, which ended in a unanimous vote in favor.
Raider send off
The 2024 graduating class from Benjamin Logan High School enjoyed hearing from valedictorian Joslin Wilber, who plans to attend The Ohio State University in the fall. Wilber urged her peers to not consider high school the pinnacle of their lives but to see it as a foundation for building a fulfilling future. The school saw 126 seniors receive their diplomas at the 54th annual ceremony on Friday, May 24. (EXAMINER PHOTO | SHARYN KOPF)
Four months in advance, city getting all decked out for national symposium
LOGAN — All up and down the sidewalks of Logan’s Main Street on Thursday, gloved people with trowels could be seen hard at work, planting and mulching the many flower beds that line the town’s main thoroughfare. It was all being done in preparation for the 2024 national symposium of the community beautification program America in Bloom (AIB), which will be held in Logan and Columbus. Though the symposium is not until late September, the work on the uptown flower displays is being done now...
Athens County public meetings
The Canaan Township Trustees will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Township Maintenance Garage on County Road 24.The 317 Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Dairy Barn, 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens. For information, visit 317board.org or call (740) 593-3177.The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities will host its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Beacon School, located at 801 W. Union St.,...
Don Diglia begins his role as Shawnee Local School District's new superintendent
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP, OH (WLIO) - While the school year is winding down for local schools, the work is just beginning for Shawnee Local School District's new superintendent. Don Diglia was named to the post on Tuesday, and Wednesday was his first day on the job. Diglia served as Elida's superintendent for 10 years and 6 years at Ayersville; he took 2 years off before going for the Shawnee job.
Nelsonville Police contract with Athens County dispatchers starts May 30
The Nelsonville Police Department will changing dispatching services to the Athens County 9-1-1 Central Communications Center at 8 a.m. Thursday. At that time, the (740) 753-1736 non-emergency number previously used to call the Nelsonville Police Department will ring into a telephone tree with several options for callers to select from. For emergencies, call 9-1-1. To reach a police officer or file a police report, press 1 to be connected to...
ODOT projects for Memorial Day week
The following Ohio Department of Transportation projects are anticipated to affect highways in Athens County during the week of Memorial Day. Outlined work is weather permitting. Click on each route to see its location at OHGO.com. A sanitary sewer project begins on June 3 in the Village of Chauncey. State Route 13 will be closed from State Route 682 to West Bailey Road. The detour is State. Route 682 to US 33 west to State Route 78 to State Route 685 to State Route 13....
Things to know
Food Distribution LOGAN — The SE Ohio Foodbank, a program of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP), will distribute food from 10 a.m.-noon Friday at the SE Ohio Foodbank, 1005 CIC Drive, Logan. Fresh produce and other food items will be available for residents of Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Perry, Vinton, and Washington countries who qualify for state benefits or with incomes under 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. To access food assistance a photo I.D. and proof of residency no more than...
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