Athens County Independent

What does it mean to support LGBTQ+ people in this region? 🌈 Just ask Southeastern Ohio Rainbow Alliance, which will celebrate with events in Athens this month. Learn more about them through link in bio! Link in comments!

Want to learn more about interning with us this fall? Register for a Zoom Q&A tonight to ask anything about our fall 2026 Scripps-Howard Fund internship program: tinyurl.com/SHF26q-a

This is a PAID, 10-week full-time internship opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and recent journalism graduates. We're so excited to offer this opportunity for the fourth time.

A recent presentation in The Plains from natural burial advocates explained its environmental and cost-saving benefits to locals. 💀

“Culturally, this is really a return to burial practices that we practiced before the Civil War,” Natalie Wilson said. Link to full story in comments.