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McConnelsville to host Lavender Festival
McCONNELSVILLE — Southeast Ohio's inaugural Lavender Festival is set to transform McConnelsville from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 17. Hosted by Bellavenue Manor at 207 S. 10th St., this free event marks a fragrant milestone for the region. Bellavenue Manor, an urban lavender farm and gift shop operated by Mark Ponchak and Nick Jenior, cultivates around 600 lavender plants throughout the village, used in various products and projects.
WEAK Radio can be heard online
WEAK Radio is still spinning the tunes. Nothing has changed except for the way WEAK Radio can be heard. With a smart phone, tablet, computer or an internet radio browse to weakradio.net and click on “Listen Live.” The station has found several ways to listen to the station: The Portable Ocean Digital Model WR-23F internet...
Groups to host four-day tour around Ohio
From Aug. 4-7, Community Action of Appalachian Ohio (CAAO) and Appalachian Understories will host a private four-day bike tour around Ohio to highlight the region and its Community Action facilities for David Bradly, a creator of the Community Services Block Grant and co-founder of the National Community Action Foundation. The tour will include visits to the Community Action Agency of Columbiana County, Robinson’s Cave in New Straitsville, the Southeast Ohio Foodbank and Regional Kitchen operated by Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP), and will conclude...
Recent Code Enforcement blitz should initiate long overdue change to West Side
A few words about the City of Athens Code Enforcement’s recent blitz in the West Side neighborhood… I love the West Side. My wife and I have lived off and on in that neighborhood for years. Though we once lived on the East Side with its easy access to Avalanche Pizza and the shops on East State, we prefer the West Side with its unique blend of people from all walks of life, close proximity to Miller’s Chicken, downtown and unique architecture. ...
Nelsonville Music Festival offers a chance to explore music without leaving Athens County
NELSONVILLE — The Nelsonville Music Festival, featuring three days of music ranging from Americana to rock and rap, will bring thousands of people to the Snow Fork Event Center, in Nelsonville, this weekend. Celebrating its 18th year, the festival, held Friday through Sunday will feature over 40 national, regional and local acts across four stages. Besides weekend long camping, kids’ activities, vendors and more, will be available. Weekend passes start...
Dairy Barn announces fall class offerings
The Dairy Barn's fall classes will start in September and includes popular eight-week classes in clay, painting, and drawing. Returning are fan-favorites — stained glass and flameworked glass beads. Multi-Week Classes A235 Handbuilding with Clay — Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 19, Ages 16+A233 Pottery I: Intro to Wheel Throwing — Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 10, Ages 16+A234 Pottery II: Jars & Lidded Vessels — Tuesdays at...
Goodwill to open Nelsonville store on Aug. 8
NELSONVILLE — Goodwill of South Central Ohio announces the grand opening of its newest store and donation center at 498 E. Canal St., Nelsonville. A grand opening celebration will be held Aug. 8. The store's doors open at 10 a.m., and the donation center next door will be ready for your donations. What’s in store for opening day: ...
Musical 'Matilda' to be performed in Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, West Virginia — The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is thrilled to announce the opening of its highly anticipated production, Matilda the Musical, based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl. The musical will premiere on July 26, 2024, and promises to be a spectacular show for audiences of all ages. Matilda the Musical is a captivating tale of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. This enchanting musical...
Bangladesh court scales back quota system
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh’s top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide unrest and deadly clashes between police and demonstrators that have killed scores of people. Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971. The government previously halted it in 2018 following mass...
Athens County shop owner hosts music festival in Logan
NELSONVILLE — Just outside Nelsonville, on the once bustling highway swallowed up by progress, lies a hidden gem. Set your GPS and take this short, summer drive through lush green trees and lonely asphalt to 17616 Haydenville Road. Insea Sound Shop is a must see experience for every musician. The Sound Shop has everything a musician could possibly want. If you are looking for guitar lessons, instrument repair, accessories, recording...
Federal Valley Resource Center provides a source of health and entertainment
STEWART — Past East State Street and right off from US 50 East in a town not far from Athens city limits, a school from many years ago still stands — Rome-Canaan School, belonging to the Stewart community. In existence since 1897, the school started as just a two-room school building with a bell tower. Throughout the school years, more buildings have been added to it. By 1997, the school building became obsolete as the Federal-Hocking School District formed and shuffled students into new buildings. ...
New kava tea bar debuts on Court Street
Over the past few weeks, a new kava tea bar, Big Run Kava Bar, has softly launched at 72 N. Court St., Athens. Although the new business has been open for a few weeks, they officially celebrated the opening on July 13 with a grand opening party. The eight-hour long event gave people the option to stop by and have a one-on-one experience with the owners, Shaylee and Brandon Tucker. ...
Up the creek for a good cause: 8th Annual Paddle for Polio Plus set for Aug. 18
Join Athens Sunrise Rotary for the 8th Annual Paddle for Polio Plus, set for 1-5 p.m. Aug. 18. Paddle for Polio Plus is a fundraiser aimed to raise awareness and support for Rotary's quest to completely eradicate polio from the world. The initiative is over three decades strong and Rotary is close to complete eradication. Only a few countries continue to report new polio cases. It is estimated that is will take about $1 billion to finish the job. ...
Athens hosts another successful Ohio Brew Week
Court Street hosted a crowd of well over 100 attendees on Saturday, when the Last Call event for Ohio Brew Week took place. The event blocked off a portion of the road and featured a wide variety of beer, food and merchandise booths along the sidewalks. Those attending the event appeared to be in high spirits as they perused the booths and listened attentively to the variety of bands on the main stage. ...
Athens City Code Enforcement goes on blitz by citing 25 West Side properties
Athens City Code Enforcement has been active in recent weeks by issuing 25 citations in the West Side neighborhood that are in violation of City Code. Athens Councilwoman Solveig Spjeldnes, who represents the 1st Ward that includes the West Side, has asked City Hall to do something about a junkyard on Second Street and several other residential locations in the 1st Ward that violate city code but it was a long time coming before any action was taken. ...
Free NMF pre-show concert
Captain Chucke and the Cadillac South will play from 4-5 p.m. July 25 at the free Nelsonville Music Fest pre-show at the Nelsonville Public Library. The band consists of Nelsonville’s Charles Whaley (Captain Chucke), Willie Floyd Price III and Conor Spencer. For information, visit events.myacpl.org/event/captain-chucke-cadillac-south-30060 .
Dean Johnson to play outdoor concert at Snow Fork Event Center’s Creekside Stage
NELSONVILLE — Stuart’s Opera House welcomes the best kept secret of the Seattle music scene, Dean Johnson, to Snow Fork Event Center, home of the Nelsonville Music Festival, at 7 p.m. Sept. 11. Advance general admission tickets are $20. Prices will increase $5 day of show. Tickets are on sale now at (740) 753-1924 or stuartsoperahouse.org. Not long after crossing beyond the neon into Al’s Tavern, one might catch murmurs...
Athens Conservancy announces establishment of Winner Woods
STEWART — Athens Conservancy announces the creation of a new 106-acre nature preserve on forested land accented with towering oak trees, a bubbling brook, and plenty of native wildflowers. The land was generously donated to the Conservancy by the Winner family — cousins Wid Winner, John Winner and Linda Winner Beville — in honor of their grandmother. The Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve, or Winner Woods, is just outside of Stewart, a small community about 11 miles east of Athens. ...
Hocking County Children’s Chorus marks 45th year
LOGAN — This coming fall marks the 45th anniversary for the Hocking County Children’s Chorus, and upcoming plans look as though it will be another terrific year for the choristers, their families and the community. There are a full slate of choral performances, two musical theater productions, and another trip to lead the National Anthem at a Columbus Clippers game next spring already on the schedule. Registration for the new 2024-2025 season began July 1 and will run through Aug. 16. HCCC is open to...
Mermaids
King Triton’s daughters pose for the camera following the HCCC presentation of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” last April at the Logan High School Theatre. From left: Adalyn Cole, Amiya Reeves, Allie Barrell, Charlene Carpenter, Brylee Chambers, Paige Wallace, and Abby Schein.
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