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The Athens Messenger · Athens, OH

Commissioners honor local veterans with resolution

ATHENS, Ohio — The Athens County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday honoring Athens County’s veterans.The resolution, coinciding with Veterans Day on Wednesday, recognizes both the “courage, dedication and sacrifice” of individual veterans and the numerous veterans organizations in the county.“Athens County is fortunate to have numerous veterans organizations, service providers and community groups that work tirelessly to support our veterans and their families through advocacy, healthcare, assistance, fellowship and community service,” the resolution read in part.The resolution also encouraged all residents of Athens County to not only observe Veterans Day on Nov.

The Catalyst · Athens, OH

Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Takes the Stage at CC

Colorado College students put on a play that reimagines Shakespeare’s classic, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” set at an Ohioan Appalachian music festival. Why Ohio, when the original play is set in Athens, Greece? “That’s where a lot of my family is from, and it is where my heart is,” Shannon R. Davis, assistant professor of theatre and dance, said. Davis was the driving force behind bringing the show to life. Davis’ adaptation is set in 2012, which is reflected in the soundtrack. “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele and “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye and Kimbra are two notable picks. Much of the play takes place in a forest. Dana Trummert ‘27 designed a woodsy set, which is beautifully lit in hues of red, green and blue. Before entering Celeste Theater in the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, CC student Keegan Shouse ‘28 joked, “I heard there’s a dream involved.” Many were excited for the donkey transformation scene, in which Eli Lukens ‘28 plays Nick Bottom.

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The Pocahontas Times · Marietta, OH

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Barbara Cook

Barbara Jean Milam Cook, age 89, peacefully passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Harmar Place in Marietta, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 29, 1937, in Maple Meadow, she was a daughter of the late Billy and Viva Milam. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved… Read the full story

Monroe County Beacon · Marietta, OH

Nearby: Marietta, OH

MARTHA JANICE REXROAD KINDELBERGER

Nov 9, 2026 Janice Rexroad Kindelberger of Marietta, OH, died peacefully in her home on November 9, 2026. She had celebrated her 100th birthday at Putnam Congregational Church surrounded by family and friends on August 23, 2026. Janice was born in Harrisville, WV, the youngest of four children, to Claude B. and Shady S. Huff Rexroad. She was a graduate of Marietta High School and Marietta College (Sigma Kappa sorority). She was married for almost 48 years to Paul Kindelberger of Clarington, OH. Janice was a beloved English teacher and librarian at River High School in Monroe County, OH. After her husband’s death in 2006, she moved back to the Devola community of Marietta, near her childhood home of Cloverdale.

Air Force Times · Caldwell, OH

Nearby: Caldwell, OH

Navy legend lost two husbands in airship crashes before leading WAVES

Navy Lt. Joy Bright Hancock recalled the mix of sorrow and pride she felt at the 1943 ceremony to christen the destroyer named for Navy Lt. Cmdr. Lewis Hancock, who was the second husband she had lost in a crash aboard a Navy rigid airship. Her husband, the executive officer of the 680-foot Navy dirigible Shenandoah, was among the 14 killed when the rigid airship was caught in a violent storm and crashed on Sept. 3, 1925, near Caldwell, Ohio. The pair had been married little more than a year. She tightened her grip on the traditional bottle of champagne used to christen a destroyer and picked out a smudge on the hull that would be her target. As she swung hard to break the bottle, she uttered, “I christen thee Lewis Hancock,” before turning to salute as the Fletcher-class destroyer slipped down the ways at the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey, on Aug. 1, 1943.