Nelsonville Music Festival tops summer festival lists
Nelsonville Music Festival earned recognition from national outlets The A V Club named it Ohio s top summer festival while TimeOut ranked it fourth among Midwest summer festivals The event June 25 at Robbins Crossing Hocking College plans a boxcar stage and a $20000 fundraising drive with mural by Barry O Keefe Stuart s Opera House backs the project and coordinates festival involvement in Athens Nelsonville Ohio.
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Nelsonville man held on 50000 bond in shooting case
Steven B. Woods 75 faced felonious assault charges after a Tuesday evening shooting of his wife Sylvia Woods at their Nelsonville home. He appeared via video in Athens County Municipal Court Thursday with bond set at 50000 and no contact ordered. Woods allegedly confessed to shooting his wife and was in a motorized wheelchair wielding a .22 rifle. Sylvia Woods remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition. A preliminary hearing is set for May 19.
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Relocation Begins for Mobile Homes Tied to Pike County Slayings
Ohio authorities move eight Rhoden family mobile homes to a secure investigation center near Waverly as the fourth week of the Pike County murders unfolds. The move aims to preserve crime scenes for the probe led by Attorney General Mike DeWine and Sheriff Charles Reader, with a local judge approving the plan. Police say they have interviewed dozens, processed over 100 evidence items, and received more than 500 tips, but no arrests or confirmed suspects yet. The April 22 killings left seven adults and a 16 year old dead. two infants survived. The scenes included marijuana grow operations, a common local theme, though motives remain undisclosed.
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Ohio boards unanimously names Paolo DeMaria as schools chief
The Ohio State Board of Education voted 19 to 0 to appoint Paolo DeMaria, a former adviser to both Republican and Democratic governors, as state superintendent. He succeeds Richard Ross, with interim Sonny Rivera continuing briefly. DeMaria vows collaboration among educators, administrators, and parents for a stronger future.
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Becca Lachman: Athens County Public Libraries communications officer
Becca Lachman grew up on an Ohio farm and moved to Athens County for grad school. She loves promoting library services across seven branches and believes she is part of a positive regional network. Desert Island book Mary Oliver New and Selected Poems reflects her worldview. In her spare time she enjoys creative collaborative projects.
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Reading and music at home inspire Athens County ties
A resident shares hosting readings and house concerts at their addition, enjoys cross cultural exploration through food and literature, and praises Athens County for inclusive community. They highlight Mennonite pastor mom who once played Peter Pan, and desire stronger library and higher ed partnerships to strengthen local ties.
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Athens County sees social media push for civic pride
residents urged to share photos and messages about Athens County using the iamathensco hashtag on X or Facebook while nominating others via email at info athensmessenger.com to boost community coverage and visibility.
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OU Joins Five Ohio Universities in Open Checkbook Move
Ohio University and four other public universities including Bowling Green State University Miami University Wright State University and Central State University agree to post expenditures on OhioCheckbook com The site run by Treasurer Josh Mandel provides taxpayers with viewable public spending at state county municipal and school district levels The Athens County entry cites Alexander Local Schools as another participating entity
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