OU Partners with Athens to Boost Move-Out Reuse Drive
Ohio University teams with the city of Athens and local nonprofits to offer on and off campus move-out reuse options. More than 45 on campus and 14 donation sites will collect sealed food, furniture, rugs, and other items labeled The Big Five. AMORE and Rural Action coordinate curbside pickups and drop-off sites April 29 through May 3 with giveaways May 2–4 at multiple locations to benefit area residents and keep goods from landfills.
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City of Athens
Athens-Hocking Recycling Center
Andrew Ladd
Ladd
Rural Action
Second Harvest Southeast Ohio Foodbank
Habitat For Humanity Restore
Reuse Industries
Goodwill
Mother Earth Community Thrift Store
New To You Shoppe
Athens County Pair Board
Golden Gate 4-H Club
Friends and Neighbors
Lutheran Social Services
Kleinpenny Rentals
Athens
Rick Sirois
Code Enforcement
AMORE
Sue Righi
Golden Gate 4-H
Athens County Junior Fair Board
Chauncey Lake of
Athens-Hocking
Rt. 13
Sand Ridge Road
Athens County Fairgrounds
Reed Hart
Athens Fair Board
Ohic Edu
Christ Lutheran Church
69 Mill St
Palmer Place
Passion Works
Station Street
Union
Athens Police honor several officers for lifesaving acts and awards
Athens Police Department honors officers including Flick and Withers for life saving actions on Longview Heights and Mill Street incidents. The ceremony recognized patrol, unit, and civilian recipients for swift rescue efforts, Narcan administration, chest compressions, and securing suspects in robbery and gun case investigations.
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EMS
John Withers
Mill Street
Pyle
Fitch
A.J. Spear
Neal
Neal Dicken
Ernie Ante
Tammy Seaman
Ruby
Seaman
Benjamin Tillis
Kyle Schultz
Elan Fisher
Court Street
Warren
Anthony Fish
Nick Magruder
Thomas Withers
Thomas Simpson
Jennifer Clingenpeel
Scot McPherson
Destry Flick
Scott McPherson
Sheena Deak
Jeff McCail
Bob Pilar
Andy Foster
Adam Claar
Jeremy Emerick
Brian Hooper
Earth Day at Wistendahl Native Plant Garden Saturday
The Wistendahl Native Plant Garden hosts an Earth Day event on Saturday April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 667 E State St Athens behind the Athens County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Free and open to all ages with two workshops by Frank W Porter at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and children’s activities 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Garden tours and plant care questioning sessions accompany the day.
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Wistendahl Native Plant Garden
Athens County Convention & Visitors Bureau
E. State St
Athens
Frank W. Porter
Top Stories from April 11 17 Athens Messenger Highlights
A compact digest of Athens Messenger items includes a fatal Route 33 crash with three dead, Burrow’s actions, a Nelsonville official lawsuit naming nearly two dozen officials, a marijuana grow operation found during a fire, an OU Greek Life address about building a wall, Glousterman pleading guilty but missing sentencing, a decommissioned police dog, profiles of Brian Dearing and Gary Edwards, and a transition from Bulldog to Bobcat in local coverage.
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Kid Fest Highlights Include Yoga and Old Favorites
The annual Kid Fest featured activities with OU Copperheads players, a photo booth, and the Athens Kickboxing Club plus DJ Rockin Reggie. Laura Post led yoga with Jamie Bett, and CASA/GAS volunteers mingled with families. Ethan Descher joined in ten situps, while intern Matthew Carpenter enjoyed engaging with kids amid the event’s fun and energetic crowd. The 30th anniversary is being planned with milestone celebrations in mind.
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Athens
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Laura Post
Jamie Bett
Function Integrated
Webb
Alisha Berry
Layla Everett
Ethan Descher
Ethan
CASA/ GAS
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