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Inside Courts: Trump sets a legal trap that could undermine the Constitution
A single sentence buried deep in the massive Big Beautiful Bill could protect lawbreaking officials and gut the Constitution’s checks and balances.
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Nelsonville police racism lawsuit ends in $60k settlement
The lawsuit argued that the city of Nelsonville and former city employees violated the civil rights of a Black resident and his family.
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Chemical spill at Austin Powder factory, parts of Vinton County evacuated (Updated)
The evacuation order was lifted at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Modeling showed the plume contained within Vinton County.
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Rita Brown
A private family graveside service will take place at Hilltop Cemetery, Millfield, at a later date.
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Anita Powell
Friends may call at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, 24 Morris Ave., Athens, OH 45701 on Thursday June 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Athens Chapter 175 OES will hold services at 6:00 p.m. followed by a funeral service with Pastor Jon Hanning officiating. A gathering will be held following the service at K.T.…
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League of Women Voters engages Nelsonville residents in creating ward maps
The League of Women Voters of Ohio and its Athens County counterpart hosted the first of three meetings to teach citizens to draw ward maps.
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Nelsonville commission says one-month council positions must be on November ballot
The Issue 23 ad-hoc advisory commission also determined the recodification of city codes will be up to the new statutory council come January 2026.
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Dog of the Week: Sunny
4-29-25, female mix, ~1yo, 40#, FOUND w/Stormy on Radford Rd at HWY 50, Athens.
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Ohio landowners say fracking wastewater is leaking underground, threatening their oil wells and drinking water
Two big oil producers in Southeast Ohio say dozens of their wells have flooded with industrial waste from the fracking industry. As they sue several disposal site operators, including one owned by a sitting state senator, regulators agree that injection wells are leaking, leaving some to also worry about their water.
