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Stimson Avenue bridge repairs skyrocket
New cost estimates nearly double Athens’ share of updating the bridge — which is now triple the amount estimated in 2023.
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When the political divide hits close to home
My husband was always more conservative than I, but he’s moved farther to the right over time. It’s complicated.
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Don’t fall for the AI-generated newsletter scam
An AI newsletter aimed at Athens is making money off the work of local journalists — but it doesn’t share that largesse with us.
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Athens needs to cough up cyber scam details
The City of Athens is twisting public records law to shield officials from scrutiny. It has to stop.
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State auditor issued guidance on email scams in April
The bulletin’s warning that public employees could be held liable if they failed to heed its guidance could affect the city of Athens.
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Uptown Christmas tree highlights lack of communication with Shade Tree Commission
The commission was not consulted before the city cut down the blue spruce by the pool — which members say has become a habit of the administration.
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Athens cyber theft was a textbook phishing scam, expert says
An OU professor who specializes in cybersecurity said the attackers likely studied the city’s activities to craft a convincing scheme.
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Rural News Fund will help revive local news in Central Appalachia
Athens County is one of just 57 counties in central Appalachia that has at least one source of local news. Meigs and Gallia counties are among the 200 central Appalachian counties with no local news source at all. If we hadn’t launched the Independent two and half years ago, Athens County would be in the…
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Athens moves to freeze assets after electronic theft of $722k
The city has sued to freeze an account where it sent a payment it thought was for the firm that built the Stimson Avenue fire HQ.
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Committee recommends taking Nelsonville charter issue to supreme court
City council may consider that question Dec. 9, as well as whether to create a citizens’ commission to implement Issue 23.
