Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 24th of July.
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🏘️ Community
Baileys Trail System celebrated two milestones on July 22 when a ribbon cutting completed the 88-mile trail at the Buchtel-Snow Fork Trailhead and a groundbreaking began for a new visitor center in Chauncey.
Organized by the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia, the project supports local health and economic development.
Tenderfoot Learning Lab will host its first Love Grows Festival on Aug.
1-2 in New Marshfield. The event, backed by a $10,000 grant, will feature sustainability workshops, nonviolence training, and a 75-minute cacao ceremony with free entry for kids 12 and younger.
Local officials celebrated the completion of the 88-mile Baileys Trail System on Wednesday in Athens County.
The trail, spanning over 9,000 acres in Wayne National Forest (across former coal lands), is expected to boost tourism and support small businesses.
💼 Business
A New York firm asked about land-use rules for nearly 300 acres along U.S. 33 across from Athens High School to build a data center (a 250,000 sqft facility expected to employ 100 people).
Officials exchanged details about water use and zoning through a teleconference on July 17.
🎭 Culture
Sandy Plunkett’s 35-year career drawing in Athens is featured in a new book from the Southeast Ohio History Center based on his 2023–2024 exhibition, and the center will host a book talk and signing on Thursday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m. at 24 W.
State St.
🎓 Education
Ohio University announced the Anita Chesser Potts Memorial Scholarship in Nursing to honor the late nurse, one of the program's first graduates.
The endowed fund will support nursing students in the College of Health Sciences and Professions who show academic excellence, resilience and commitment to service.
Ohio University offers a new online certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management for professionals seeking to boost their nonprofit careers.
Taught by Assistant Professor Paul Valentine, the three-semester course (at $814 per credit) delivers online classes with live office hours over seven-week sessions.
🏛️ Government
The Athens County Port Authority addressed concerns about CCC Plastics’ proposed facility in The Plains.
Officials said that after consulting experts & regulators, they believe the company can offer quality jobs while managing environmental risks and are inviting more community input as they refine plans.
🏥 Health
GuardCare is a free healthcare event set for Aug.
1-2 at Heritage Hall on Ohio University's campus in Athens. Up to 1,000 people can get medical services such as dental, vision, and immunizations (services are first-come, first-served with local transport available).
🎉 Athens Events
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Guard Care 2026: Free Health Services for Ohio Residents
6-8 p.m. — Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine: Heritage Hall — Free services — Offering free health, dental, and vision services with no appointment necessary.
Ride for Women Poker Chip Run — ATHENA
8 AM – 12 PM — Ohio University Inn and Conference Center — Last chance for Athena merch — Take a motorcycle ride to support women's initiatives in Athens.
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