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Chauncey passes Palestine ceasefire resolution
The village became perhaps the smallest municipality in the United States to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Wayne National Forest accepting public comments on fracking assessment
Residents may comment until May 17 on a Wayne National Forest environmental assessment that recommends allowing fracking on 40,000 acres.
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Second Hopewell Health Centers location in Athens to hold union election
Fifty-one employees at the agency’s 90 Hospital Drive location will decide whether to form a union on May 22.
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Hocking College settles discrimination lawsuit with former football star
The $30,000 settlement with Caden Cox comes with no admission of wrongdoing on the part of Hocking College.
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Victory for ODNR, environmental activists in local injection well case
The Ohio Oil and Gas Commission upheld the suspension of three Athens County fracking waste injection wells over threats to drinking water.
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Chauncey passes ‘pay to stay’ tenant protections
Also, council again debated protections for LGBTQ+ residents, as well as a resolution for a ceasefire in Palestine.
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One injured in Chauncey house fire
One person was hospitalized and a homeowner displaced following a Chauncey house fire. A fundraiser supports the homeowner.
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Tenants displaced by Beasley Mill fire return to apartment complex
The Athens Fire Department said in mid-March that the Beasley Mill apartment complex was safe for displaced tenants to return.
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ODNR to test local drinking water for fracking waste contamination
About 50 people attended a March 27 town hall in Coolville to hear updates on the ODNR’s water testing plan and related issues.
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ODNR investigated 26 Athens County oil and gas incidents in last five years
Across the state, ODNR investigated more than 1,500 oil and gas incidents over the same period.
