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Adam Remnant ready to deliver album release show
Oct 8, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Adam Remnant. Folk-rock singer Adam Remnant and his working band, The Signs, will take over The Side Bar, 24 and ½ East State St., on Oct.19 at 9 p.m. for an album release show. Featured will be songs from their newest full-length album, Big Doors, and its …
SE Ohio Foodbank’s Bringing Healthy Home program sees positive …
Oct 8, 2024 · The 8% rate among program participants is significantly better. “We have seen very positive results from the Bringing Healthy Home program,” said Alicia Miklos, director of SE Ohio Foodbank. “The numbers show that we’re making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable moms and babies.”. Bringing Healthy Home supports low-income ...
A social media star: Pumpkin the election cat enjoying meteoric …
Sep 21, 2021 · She and then-Deputy Director Penny Brooks, who passed away in 2020, took on the cat after Quivey and Brooks encountered two Ohio University students arguing about Pumpkin. The boyfriend of the couple wanted the cat out of the apartment, and the girlfriend asked the election workers to take him. Quivey told The Athens Messenger in 2013 they ...
Ohio voters face critical choices in 2024 | Opinion | athensnews.com
Oct 8, 2024 · In-person early voting and absentee voting by mail — from Tuesday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 3 — is now officially underway in Ohio. Even before closing arguments are made in the 2024 election, registered Ohio voters (roughly 8 million) can start casting their ballots at their county board of elections before Election Day.
Halloween Block Party still popular after 50 years
Oct 29, 2024 · Halloween Block Party still popular after 50 years. Sean Collins is seen engaging in swordplay with other Halloween Block Party attendees, Saturday. One of the biggest draws for those attending the Halloween Block Party is live music, courtesy of local bands and artists. The Honey for the Heart Parade is seen going up Court Street while throngs ...
Mount Zion rehabilitation gets underway | | athensnews.com
Sep 2, 2023 · Historic Mount Zion’s windows will be removed and stored while repairs are under way. Mount Zion rehabilitation gets underway. Scaffolding covers the exterior of Mount Zion Black Culture Center facing West Carpenter Street. The restoration of the church began in earnest this year, starting with the removal of the windows.
ACEnet Chili Cook-off | Culture | athensnews.com
Oct 14, 2024. 0. Discerning Taste Kurt Vincent of Athens is a judge at the first ever ACEnet Chili Cook-Off competition held in the parking lot at the ACEnet headquarters on Columbus Road. The three expect judges tasted their way through each of the thirteen chili entries, ranging from the mildly spicy to red hot, to come up with their final ...
LETTER: UACT Opposes Mayor Patterson's attempt to reappoint …
Oct 14, 2024 · At Athens City Council’s September 16 meeting, Mayor Steve Patterson attempted to get council to approve his reappointment of multiple members of the Athens Board of Zoning Appeals, including landlord Joe Krause ...
Walking Tour of the Historic Athens Asylum
Sep 30, 2024 · FILE PHOTO: George Eberts, former employee and mental health historian, leading a walking tour of the history and architecture of the Athens Asylum and its grounds. Tour the famous Athens Asylum. Meet at the Kennedy Museum of Art, in front of the large Kirkbride Building of the Athens Asylum on Saturday, October 12 from 2-4 p.m.