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  • Nelsonville City Council president receives no confidence votes from city employees (Updated)

    Nelsonville City Council president receives no confidence votes from city employees (Updated)

    Two sets of Nelsonville city employees have filed votes of no confidence with their unions over conduct by City Council President Rita Nguyen — whose status on council is in question. 

  • Pamela Sue “Bones” Shields

    Pamela Sue “Bones” Shields

    Per Pamela’s wishes, cremation will take place and a Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2023, from 2-4 P.M. at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, OH. There will be no funeral service.

  • Wilma Jean Bulger

    Wilma Jean Bulger

    Services have been entrusted to Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home where a funeral service will be conducted on Monday, March 4, 2024 beginning at 1PM officiated by Don Harris. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Glouster, Ohio. You may call upon the family on Monday from 11AM until the time of the service.

  • Seventh grader seeks presidency of Nelsonville-York Middle School student council

    Seventh grader seeks presidency of Nelsonville-York Middle School student council

    To the editor: My name is Zach Hockman. I am proud to announce I am running for Nelsonville York Middle School Student Council and I am seeking the office of president. Here is some information about me: Zach Hockman is a current 7th grader who is running for Nelsonville York Middle School Student Council President…

  • Meals on Wheels driver urges support for senior services levy

    To the editor: As a Meals On Wheels driver, I have seen firsthand how important this program is to seniors in our county. There is a great need for meals for the elderly or home-bound individuals, not just for food security but also for their health and safety. Often, the Meals on Wheels driver is…

  • Board of elections to hold special meeting Friday

    The Athens County Board of Elections will have a special board meeting at 3 p.m. Friday , March 1, to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee. The meeting will take place at the Athens County Board of Elections Office, 15 S. Court St. Room 130, Athens. If…

  • Table for Tara: The Triple Nickel is worth the drive to Chesterhill

    Table for Tara: The Triple Nickel is worth the drive to Chesterhill

    Located in Chesterhill off SR 555, Triple Nickel Diner is a family-owned and family-friendly establishment that provides a comfortable atmosphere, satisfying homestyle meals, and some of the local-ist dishes around.

  • Attend film screening to learn about war in Gaza

    To the editor: I would like to urge the citizens of Athens who have questions about the war conditions in Gaza today to see a documentary entitled “Born in Gaza.” It follows the lives of children in Gaza shortly after the 2014 Gaza war. Ninety-six percent of those killed were Palestinians, most civilians and children.…

  • Dog of the Week: Duff

    Dog of the Week: Duff

    DUFF, 1-22-24, male boxer mix, 1yr, 3mos, 51.8#, FOUND on First St., The Plains

  • Nelsonville utilities, auditor office closed Thursday morning

    The City of Nelsonville Utilities Office and Auditor’s Office will be closed Thursday, Feb. 29, from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. so that employees can attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new wastewater treatment plant. Payments can and should be left in the payment box at City Hall and will be processed as they…