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The Baileys Trail System officially complete

ATHENS – The Baileys Trail System in Athens County is officially complete. Community leaders, partners, and supporters gathered last week to commemorate the completion of all 88 miles of the Baileys Trail System. The celebration included the ribbon cutting for the new Buchtel-Snow Fork ...

Ohio Valley Jeep Club donates $1,000 to Combat to Kayaks to support veterans

The Ohio Valley Jeep Club (OVJC) has donated $1,000 to Combat to Kayaks, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans, active-duty military personnel and first responders find healing through kayaking and the outdoors. The donation is part of OVJC Cares, the club's community outreach program, which supports organizations making a positive impact throughout West Virginia and Ohio. Combat to Kayaks uses the therapeutic benefits of kayaking, nature and peer support to help veterans and first responders who may be struggling with post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression and the ...

Indivisible MOV holds vigil for those killed by ICE

About 20 people attended a vigil Saturday held by Indivisible MOV in remembrance of two men shot and killed this month by U.S Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers. The event took place at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Marietta, where speakers called for a stop to ...

Rural Action offers open houses to assist with elderberry harvests

MARIETTA - Rural Action and project partners are inviting elderberry growers and foragers to bring their harvest to free, open-house events to use destemming equipment which processes large volumes of elderberries in minutes. No registration is required for these free open-house events. Locally, the following open houses are planned: * 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, Warmke Farm, 622 Eighth St., Marietta. * 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, Rural Action’s Herb Hub (ACEnet Nelsonville Business Center), 296 S. Harper St., Nelsonville. * 3:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, Chesterhill Produce ...

Local events

Meetings ¯ The OneOhio Region 12 committee will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday virtually via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss OneOhio Recovery Foundation Round 2 Grant Applications. OneOhio's Regional Board meetings are open to the public; however, this agenda includes grantee discussions, which will take place in closed executive session. Members of the public interested in attending the meeting can contact Kylee Nichols at knichols@buckeyehills.org for the meeting link. ¯ The Lower Muskingum Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3, at the Beverly Library. The ...

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OneOhio Region 12 committee meeting The OneOhio Region 12 committee will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday virtually via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss OneOhio Recovery Foundation Round 2 Grant Applications. OneOhio's Regional Board meetings are open to the public; however, this agenda includes grantee discussions, which will take place in closed executive session. Members of the public interested in attending the meeting can contact Kylee Nichols at knichols@buckeyehills.org for the meeting link. Oak Grove Fire and EMS ice cream social The Oak Grove Fire and EMS will be ...