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Some thoughts on the small business forum that was held last Wednesday

The Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services recently highlighted OVRC's relationship with our local in-patient mental health care facility, ABH.

In two days, both the Athena Grand and Sol announced they are closing (which comes on the back of Import House also closing their doors, along with about 7 others in the past couple of years). Any time long-standing businesses in Athens close their doors, it's a sad day for those of us that love our community. Running a business is really hard these days. Running a business in a small town is even harder. Running a business in the poorest region of Ohio is even harder than that. Movie theaters have to compete with streaming. Retail has to compete with online/Amazon/Walmart/etc. Restaurants have to compete with big chains and insane door dash fees. And we all have to deal...