Free Movie Night at Living Word Church of God
The Living Word Church of God on Route 93 at Infirmary Road McArthur hosts a free Movie Night this Friday May 15 at 7 p.m with free popcorn and beverages for the public. Delivered to deliver gospel music Sunday at Wore Ridge Church starts at 6 p.m. Warren Chapel UMC offers gospel bluegrass by Dr. Lloyd Dennis Jerry Mitchem and Yolan Dennis on Sunday May 17 at 10:30 a.m. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Living Word Church of God
Infirmary Road
McArthur
Wore Ridge Church
Warren Chapel United Methodist Church
Lloyd Dennis
Jerry Mitchem
Yolan Dennis
Local churches announce memorial day and spring religious events
Burlingham Community Church hosts its 125th Memorial Day service on May 25 at 1 p.m. in Burlingham. Stewart Wesleyan holds a spring revival through May 31 led by Rev. Leland Allman with music by Denny Bolin and Karen Wright. evening services at 7 except Sundays 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Fairview Holiness hosts a May 14–17 revival at 7 p.m. with speaker J. Stevan Manley. Athens Church of Christ offers Vacation Bible School June 7–12 6–8 p.m. Camp Kilimanjaro theme. closing program June 12 with family night. registration online or at church. Rolling Hills Baptist hosts Third Annual Bluegrass Gospel Jam May 31. 10:30–11:30 a.m. worship, 12:30 p.m. dinner, jam until about 3 p.m. Call 592-2791 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlingham Community
Burlingham
Stewart Wesleyan Church
Leland “Budd
Fairview Holiness Church
County Road
Dock 3
Route
Malta
J. Stevan Manley
Athens Church of Christ
W. Union St
Athensec.net
Athensec
Rolling Hills Baptist Church
Radford Road
Community Meetings and Support Groups Listings
A dense schedule of meetings across Athens and neighboring towns includes Farmers Market hours at Market on State, Glouster sewing and rug making sessions, Alcoholics Anonymous gatherings at multiple churches, Co-Dependents Anonymous, a free community meal, free Saturday lunch, teen support at Nelsonville United Methodist, Narcotics Anonymous, a booster bingo at Nelsonville York Elementary, Athens Public Library access program, birth choices group, a community sing rehearsal, and a volunteer calendar note for area venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Farmers Market
Glouster
Alcoholics Anonymous
the Plains United Methodist Church
Glouster Church of Christ
Fairlawn Ave
Joy
UCM
N. College St
Frognet
Nelsonville
First United Methodist Church
W. Columbus St
Athens First
Narcotics Anonymous
John W. Clem
Dairy Lane
Nelsonville- York
Husband cant stop singing praises of bone marrow donor
Dear Abby explains the donor’s gift and urges calm while noting time will ease the husband’s fixation. The second column advises a girlfriend facing a strained romance about sharing a cruise with an ex wife for their son’s birthday. It warns that dishonesty and disregard for her feelings are red flags and suggests ending the relationship if patterns persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Fellowship meal after Athens church service
Athens Seventh-day Adventist Church on Morris Avenue will host a 11:30 a.m. worship service with a message by member Dave Bolin. A fellowship dinner will follow the service inviting attendees to stay for shared meals and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Lebaus to Perform Benefit Concert in Nelsonville
Life Changers Ministries will host a Friday May 29 benefit concert featuring The Lebaus gospel group at SEC Youth Campgrounds 277 Adams St Nelsonville. Admission is 5 per person with free entry for children 9 and under. Concession stand available. Deadline to submit items for Friday faith section is Wednesday at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Changers Ministries
the Lebaus
SEC
Adams St
Nelsonville
Kkerr
Athensmessenger
Kathy Kerr
Athens Messenger
P.O
Athens
Ohio Lottery Numbers Snapshot
Day Pick 3 numbers 410 and night Pick 4 4206 with Day Pick 4 3735 and Rolling Cash 5. Night Pick 3 draws 9715 6 9 23 25 listed as numbers. A compact results card shows recent Ohio Lottery outcomes across games.
Open house at new Zaleski ODNR Complex on Thursday
Athens Messenger calendar item notes a Thursday open house at the new Zaleski ODNR Complex from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 29371 Wheelabout Road in McArthur, with the Athens County Community Singers rehearsal at ATCO on Campbell Street until 1:45 p.m. The longer version of today's calendar is on www.athensmessenger.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Community Singers
Community Connections
Columbus Road
New Zaleski Odnr
Wheelabout
McArthur
ATCO
Campbell
Messengers
Athensmessenger.com
Ohio State taps interim leader for fired band chief
Ohio State University named Christopher Hoch interim associate marching band director to replace Jonathan Waters who was fired after an internal probe found he ignored a sexualized culture. Waters sues for gender discrimination. Hoch designed notable shows including a 2012 video game tribute. Hoch served as associate director in 2013-14 and will lead the band through the upcoming season while evaluation for a permanent post proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State University
Jonathan Waters
Christopher Hoch
Waters
Hoch
Ohio State Band
Craig Steinmetz
Chris
Allen drug ring cases span multiple defendants and years
Indicted in July on corrupt activity and 11 drug counts, Allen was arrested July 25 at Hartsfield Jackson Airport while attempting to flee. Several co‑defendants including Metcalf, Sharrer, and Challenged officers accepted plea deals, with sentences ranging from prison to community control. The joint probe linked a drug pipeline from Athens to Detroit and beyond, involving Ohio and Georgia connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Gyure
John Casey Metcalf
Bert C. Sharrer
Bert Sharrer
Kendra Sharrer
Metcalf
Bert Sharrer, Jr
Clayton Oblinger
Middleport
Charles Wachenschwanz
Chauncey Village
Athens County Sheriff's
Athens
Ohio University Police Department
Athens County
Columbus
Detroit
Michigan
South Carolina
Georgia
Rkeven Esenger
Canfore
9 West Athens to open as multiuse club and event space
The Athens project 9 West plans a large nightclub and community venue for cultural events weddings and banquets with educational opportunities. Brister and Irwin seek community input on programming and expect about 25 to 30 full time staff plus 10 to 15 part time roles. The facility aims to offer safe transit options and shuttle service to prevent drunk driving, with construction starting soon and a mid August opening target. The site building is owned by Demetrios Prokos, tied to a 2011 federal suit over permits for adult entertainment later settled in 2014 with a $425,000 payout and permit withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brister
Irwin
Athens
Court Street
9 West
Demetrios Prokos
Prokos
Christopher Stotts
Stotts and
Stotts
Facebook. Com
9Westathens
Athensmessenger
Gun Hidden in Bible Found During Springfield Raid
Massachusetts police executing a search warrant at a suspect’s home in Springfield found a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun concealed in a hollowed out Bible on a nightstand. Officers recovered a crack cocaine sale quantity, scales, cash, and other drug paraphernalia in Jimmie James’s apartment. he faces multiple charges including improper storage of a firearm and is expected to be arraigned Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Smith & Wesson
Jimmie James
James
Also Mentioned on This Page
McArthur Church
Bible School
Dar A
Dear Abbybigail van Buren
Lebaus
Ohio Lottery
Ohio State
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!