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Trimble schools will seek 1% earned income tax levy (Updated)
The Trimble board of education passed a resolution of necessity July 21, the first step toward getting the measure on the November general election ballot.
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Federal Hocking board paid $70k to part with former superintendent
The district also faces a lawsuit over its termination of the former high school principal, a move recommended by former superintendent Jason Spencer.
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Stewart Farmers Market starts a new tradition in Rome Township
The Monday market will be held through fall at the Federal Valley Resource Center, allowing residents to buy homemade and homegrown goods without traveling to Athens.
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Athens vendors may continue providing plastic bags after city loses legal fight
The Fourth District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision that the city’s bag ban is unconstitutional. The city is considering whether to appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Wellness Watch: What summer does to your digestive system
Nobody loves talking about bowel health, but general surgeons do it all the time.
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Reel Talk: Frontiers of love: A look back at three gay Westerns
These three films show how far LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream cinema has come — and how far there is still to go.
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Inside Courts: Appeals court curtails local authority in plastic bag ban case
An appeals court ruling that Athens’ ordinance is unconstitutional spotlights a growing clash between state laws and municipal home rule.
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Road closure along CR 29 – Big Bailey Run Road begins Thursday, June 24
This will be a rolling closure lasting for two days, weather permitting, with access through to local residents/emergency vehicles.
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The Scoop News Roundup July 22, 2025
Our weekly roundup of local, regional and state news for the week of July 22, 2025.
