Rocket Dog wins Best Costume at Nelsonville Dog Show
In Final Fridays on the Square the "Rocket Dog" Cade William a beagle Italian greyhound mix with a blue NASA logo on water bottles placed on his back won Best Costume. Holly Chain of Glouster cheerfully watched with Robin Faires and Abby as the event featured nine categories with $1 entries. Proceeds benefit My Sisters Paws for My Sisters Place in Athens. Lilly the dog also won Best Singer.
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Elson Ville
NASA
Cade William
McKee’s
Nelsonville
Holly Chain
Chain
Robin Faires
Abby
Larry di Giovanni
Ariel
Ainsley Kuhn
Nelsonville-York
Bailee Bentley
Coco
Psalm
Penny Smith
Cade Wiliam
Holly Chain of
Glouster
Nelsonville pool stays open through Labor Day weekend
Nelsonville city pool remains open on weekends through Labor Day while other area pools have closed. Families praise the pool as a neighborhood gathering spot with features like a two story water slide, diving boards, and affordable concessions. Local teachers Brooke Schultz and Leslie Yinger share how they use the pool with students and family, highlighting it as a beloved community amenity.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Logan
Brooke Schultz
Nelsonville York
Nelsonville Pool
Schultz
Leslie Yinger
Yinger
Winger
Aryanna Ruffin
Chieftain Elementary
Nelsonville City Pool
Nelsonville Water Park
Ruffin
Integrated Services starts youth peer program for Athens County
Nelsonville hosts pop-up programming during Final Fridays offering photo booths tote bag decorating and small rewards. Kim Jackson, Integrated Services’ peer centers coordinator, outlines plans to expand to Athens County with an out-of-school time youth program focusing on sports recreation art nutrition and lunches, aiming for space by spring and ongoing pop-up events through the Ohio Pawpaw Festival at Lake Snowden.
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Nelsonville
Integrated Services
Kim Jackson
Vinton and
Hocking Counties
Athens County
Jackson
Lake Snowden
Albany
Brayden Williams
McArthur
Vinton County
Wellston
Athens
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Basketball & Footel
Frozen
Shelley Lieberman
Friendly Paws
My Sisters Paws
My Sisters Place
Athens Area
Lilly
Sierra
Ginsbach
Rebecca Totton
Nelsonville City
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