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FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care expanding in Logan
LOGAN — FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care has announced that its Logan location has moved to 140 E. Main St. “We moved a couple doors away from our current location,” said Kristin Glasure, FAIRHOPE president and CEO. “We have served Hocking County for 40 years, and we’re thrilled to provide a larger office space for our patients and families. This space will help us better serve the community and offer new opportunities.” The new location stems from FAIRHOPE’s commitment to serving the community and increasing accessibility, ensuring those who need care receive care. To learn more about FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, visit www.fairhopehospice.org, or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/. Submitted by FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care
Athens County public meetings
The Buchtel Village Council has changed the date of their regular monthly council meeting to 4 p.m. Monday at the Village Hall.The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in Council Chambers at City Hall, 211 Lake Hope Drive, Nelsonville. Citizens comments and business and organizational comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1 p.m. Monday. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u ...
United Way of Hocking County names new director
LOGAN — The United Way of Hocking County has announced that it has a new executive director, Teresa Salizzoni. Raised in the area and a proud graduate of Logan High School, Salizzoni has deep roots in the community. She currently resides in Logan with her husband, Bozz, and granddaughters, Lorelai and Zayda. Salizzoni brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having worked and volunteered extensively in the non-profit...
Ohio Public Works Commission FY2026 application info now available
The Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) and the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP) application information and guidelines for Fiscal Year 2026 (Round 39) are now available for Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties. Eligible projects include: • Roads/cuardrails • Bridge/culverts ...
Area softball players take home Mid-State League honors in Buckeye and Cardinal Divisions
LANCASTER – The Mid-State League-Buckeye and Cardinal Divisions have recognized their all-conference softball teams, including Players and Coaches of the Year. MSL-Buckeye Division First Team: Payton Hochradel and Suzie Shultz,...
Sheriff’s officers deny falsely arresting Murray City man
COLUMBUS — Three Hocking County Sheriff’s deputies who are being sued in federal court by a Murray City resident have answered his civil rights complaint, denying his key allegations and asking the court to grant judgment in their favor. Plaintiff Robert L. Wolfe is suing the sheriffs’ office, three current deputies and one former deputy. He has alleged that when officers came to his home on Feb. 23, 2023 to serve him with a civil protection order, one of them assaulted and injured him, and...
Teen dancers take the lead in Athens Irish Dance performance
THE PLAINS — The Athens Irish Dancers invite public to this year’s Feochadán project, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary this weekend. “The Feochadán Project 2024: An Tús” will take place at the Athens High School Auditorium, 1 High School Road, The Plains. Showings will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and free for...
“Gridiron Glory” 25: Where Are They Now? Season 2 Host – Evan Dawson
ATHENS, OH – When Evan Dawson sat in the host chair for WOUB TV’s Gridiron Glory (GG), the weekly, live high school football show was in its infancy. Dawson was the host of GG in 2000, the show’s second season. Dawson says he learned a lot during that season and the lessons are things that he still applies to his work today as the host of WXXI Public Media’s Connections with Evan Dawson, a daily two-hour afternoon radio program, in Rochester, New York.
Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund announces grant, scholarship recipients
CORNING — The Southern Perry County Academic Endowment Fund (SPCAEF) has awarded more than $50,000 in 2024 community grants and scholarships. “The opportunities we are creating today will be felt for years to come as we invest in our neighbors, our community and the future of Southern Perry County,” said Angela Plant, president of the SPCAEF board. “None of this would be possible without the generosity of many donors and local residents who give their time, talent and passion to create more opportunities for our...
WOUB’s 2023- 24 “Our Ohio” High School Documentary Film Festival Winners Announced
ATHENS, OH – Megan Cheadle from Alexander High School has been named the 1st place overall winner in WOUB’s 2023-24 Our Ohio High School Documentary Film Festival. Cheadle produced a short documentary called Out of the Ashes about how her family’s Uptown Athens business recovered after a devastating 2014 fire. Cheadle’s film was one of 26 films from 36 filmmakers at Alexander, Southern Meigs and Nelsonville York high schools. Classes from each school worked with WOUB Public Media as part of the fourth year of the Our Ohio documentary film project.
Four units respond to smoke issue at Chase Bank building downtown Thursday night
LANCASTER − The city fire department and three neighboring units responded to smoke coming from the Chase Bank building downtown at Broad and Chestnut streets around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Assistant City Fire Chief Slade Schultz said someone from the nearby Double Edge Brewing Company saw smoke coming from the...
Fairfield Medical Center celebrates 1,000 robotic surgeries
LANCASTER – Fairfield Medical Center successfully completed its 1,000th robotic surgery recently using the da Vinci XI Surgical System, which was acquired by the organization in 2022 and is one of two cutting-edge devices that make up the organization’s robotic-assisted surgery program. It is extremely exciting to be...
Kinsler: We don't feel as old as we may look
Note: The following is a refurbished column that began but was abandoned maybe four years ago. Factory warranties apply. I don’t think Mother Nature appreciates it as much as we do, but Natalie and I have been celebrating the pandemic with walks through our county parks. Now, the trouble with that is that you’re really not allowed to take a walk through the park anymore. No, no: first you’re expected to complete preliminary exercises at the Amish-crafted, Inquisition-designed stretching station. They likely promote a healthy vegan diet, too, but I didn’t pick up that brochure.
Things to know
Court Grants Courts in Vinton and Hocking counties recently received funds to upgrade technology. Hocking County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division, received $124,812.39, while Vinton County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division, received $17,670.51. The Supreme Court Technology Grant Fund is open to Ohio appeals, common pleas, municipal,...
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