An Ohio University fan receiving food from a parent during Homecoming tailgating at an Ohio University football game, in Athens, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2023.
Tattoo Artist Joee Green, fixing up an old butterfly tattoo on a client, in Magic Tattoo shop located in Athens, Ohio, on Feb. 7th, 2023.
Firefighter Nick Russell (left) discussing about the different types of diesel leaks that can happen, especially with a firetruck, with probationary firefighter Quintin Lott (right) at the Athens Fire Department Station #1 in Athens, Ohio, on May 1st, 2023.
Students and community members joining in a solidarity for Palestine at the Athens County Courthouse, in Athens, Ohio, Oct. 26, 2023. Many people were protesting for what is happening between Hamas and Israel.
T-Rex skull at Witmer Lab in Life Science Building at Ohio University, in Athens, Ohio Sept. 29, 2023.
Ella Franks talking during a podcast with her friends and the band members, in the Schoonover podcast studio, in Athens, Ohio, Dec. 6, 2023. Franks is still amazed by how much Athens cares about local and college bands. “We’ve had to let people down one time because four different places wanted us to preform for a night,” Franks said.
Fest season beings with the arrival of the first weekend after spring break, and with it brings Mill Fest. Thousands of people descended on Mill Street for a weekend of partying on March 27, 2023.
Alana Abdella cutting a client’s hair at Raphael’s Hair Salon, on Court Street, in Athens, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2023. Abdella has been in cosmetology for four years, and first went to school to be a make-up artist. “I first wanted to do it at age 16 but went to college for four years and ended up hating it. So, I decided to do cosmetology school to become a make-up artist but changed to a hair stylist,” Abdella said.