Note: All information is current as of The Scoop’s production on Tuesday morning. Click the links for the most up-to-date information.
Pride Month Guide: The Buckeye Flame’s 2024 LGBTQ+ Pride Guide compiles over 100 Pride events throughout Ohio, including several events in Athens County. Pride Month is celebrated in June.
- Indy context: Catch us at The Plains Public Library tomorrow for an ice cream social and resource fair!
Traffic advisories
- Construction will continue on West Union Street and Herrold Avenue. Access to all business locations will remain open with stone drives placed for access. One-way traffic on West Union Street, from the bridge to the hospital entrance, and two-way traffic from the hospital entrance to Shafer Street. One way traffic on Herrold Avenue.
Ohio Department of Transportation:
- Chauncey sanitary sewer project: SR 13 closed from SR 682 to West Bailey Road. Detour is SR 682 to U.S. 33 west to SR 78 to SR 685 to SR 13. Estimated completion: July 11.
- U.S. 50 traffic signal replacement: U.S. 50 at Washington Road/Meadowbrook Road in Albany. Short-term lane closures with flaggers. Underway. Expected completion: Nov. 1.
- U.S. 50 resurfacing
- Della Drive to River Road. Lane closures in both directions; periodic ramp closures. Expected completion: Aug. 15.
- East State Street: Periodic closures of the ramps from East State Street to U.S. 50, and from U.S. 50 to East State Street from June 10-11. Traffic maintained by flaggers.
- SR 690 resurfacing: Between U.S. 50 and SR 550. Short-term lane closures with flaggers. Expected completion: July 31.
- Hockhocking Adena Bikeway resurfacing: Closed from the Currier Street lot (Athens) to Loop Road (Nelsonville). Expected completion: June 14.
- South Green Drive pedestrian safety improvements; 10-foot lane restriction. Expected completion: Aug. 5.
Recently adopted Athens City Council ordinances:
- 0-46-24: An ordinance authorizing participation and ratifying prior participation of the City of Athens, Athens County, Ohio, with the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, for the design and construction of the Athens, Ohio White’s Mill Cap Section 1135 project modifications for improvement of environment, and authorizing the service-safety director of the city of Athens, Ohio and other city of Athens, Ohio officials, to act for and on behalf of the city of Athens, Ohio, in executing, accepting, or otherwise approving all documents, agreements, instruments, or other necessary papers required by the department of the army to implement said participation in the project
- 0-47-24: An ordinance authorizing the local share of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hocking River Study
- 0-49-24: An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a 2024-2027 partnership agreement with the Athens County Commissioners as applicant and grantee, if funded, for submission of an application to the Office of Community Development, Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) for the Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP); and declaring an emergency
- 0-51-24: An ordinance amending Athens City Code Title 3, Administrative Provisions, Chapter 3.03, Executive; Other Officials, Section 3.03.21, Investment of Treasury Funds
- 0-52-24: An ordinance authorizing the 2024 street paving and repairs project (#370)
Free sports physical clinics: OhioHealth will host free sports physical clinics on June 12 and 19. Dedicated physicians and medical providers are generously offering their time to ensure the health and readiness of student athletes in southeast Ohio. These complimentary sports physicals will be conducted through OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital Family Medicine and are available by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, individuals can call 740-249-4122.
