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Join us Friday to learn more about your First Amendment rights! @CWRU1stAmClinic will be hosting a FREE 1st Amendment training for journalists, students and the public. Co-hosted by @ThePost. Register and find more info here ohio.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/…
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In today's Indy: Athens County has lost three local radio DJs in recent months, amid changes following Total Media’s purchase of local radio stations WXTQ and WATH athensindependent.com/wath-w…
Parties reached a tentative settlement agreement in a lawsuit over the 2018 death of Southeast Ohio Regional Jail pretrial detainee Jennifer Ohlinger athensindependent.com/jennif…
ELECTION RESULTS: Athens County saw one of its highest off-year election turnouts in the 21st century on Tuesday, with 47.03% of registered voters participating athensindependent.com/athens…
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Athens, Ohio area students & journalists & First Amendment enthusiasts: REGISTER HERE for our 11/17 First Amendment / Newsgathering Training at @ohiou (9:30am-2:30pm, Baker 240/242), co-hosted by @ThePost and @AthensIndy!
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SAVE THE DATE for our return to Athens County, Ohio. Our team will host a First Amendment training for journalists, students, and the public at @ohiou on Friday, Nov. 17, co-hosted by @ThePost and @AthensIndy. Stay tuned for more details!
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Our story on the creation of a scholarship in honor of a former @TriCoCC powerline student was picked up by the @AthensIndy. Great work from @dknewlin.
Jordan Brown would be proud athensindependent.com/jordan… via @AthensIndy
ELECTION RESULTS: Athens County approved both issues with among the widest margins in the state athensindependent.com/athens…
ELECTION RESULTS: The levy passed with 62% of votes cast for the tax levy, according to unofficial results from the Athens County Board of Elections Tuesday night athensindependent.com/acems-…
ELECTION RESULTS: Newcomer Rita Nguyen and incumbents Nancy Sonick and Justin Booth defeated incumbents Tony Dunee, Doug Childs and Dan Sherman in the city’s contested race athensindependent.com/nelson…
ELECTION RESULTS: The bond issue passed with 58% of voters in favor. This follows a $60.5 million bond issue voters passed for the district in 2018 athensindependent.com/athens…
We're partnering with @ThePost on this FREE #FirstAmendment training for #journalists, featuring presentations by @CWRU1stAmClinic. Register today! #journalism
An intergenerational, multiracial crowd of about 250 students and community members showed support for Palestine outside the Athens County Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 26
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This is a really in-depth article by @dani_kington & @_kerijohnson of the @AthensIndy. It highlights both sides of the @AthensCitySD Levy issue.
Voters to decide on $24 million Athens City Schools bond issue athensindependent.com/athens… via @AthensIndy
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📢 Stay in the loop with your community! Don't miss out on what's happening this week in Athens County. Follow the link in bio to read today's Indy Bulletin Board athensindependent.com/the-in…
Do you know what today is? (Other than the day we rush to the store for discounted Halloween treats 🍫.)
Starting today, we are raising support for our independent journalism with #NewsMatch! They will match every dollar you give from now until Dec. 31! athensindependent.com/suppor…
Election Day is one week away, on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Have you decided how to vote? Check out our voter guide, which compiles candidate interviews and forums from the League of Women Voters of Athens County and our original reporting. athensindependent.com/2023-v…
Athens County voters will decide this November whether to levy an additional tax to support Athens County Emergency Medical Services. athensindependent.com/ems-le…
