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Nelsonville Dog Park now open
A series of planned improvements will soon provide new ways to play for dogs and their human companions.
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Former JFS director waives right to speedy trial
The decision will push back Jean Demosky’s trial on charges related to alleged mismanagement of organizational finances.
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Baileys Trail org in jeopardy
A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would strip at least $750,000 in state funding from the council that manages the Baileys Trail System.
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Poison hemlock raises concern in Athens County
Local municipalities are working to address the spread of the invasive plant.
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JFS to sell Nelsonville building
Athens County Department of Job and Family Services announced this week that the county will sell the building that houses its resource center in Nelsonville.
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Athens planning local conservation cemetery
The cemetery would allow natural burials within city limits while supporting land conservation.
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Local group advocates for natural burial
The Southeast Ohio Natural Burial Working Group encourages local people and governments to consider old-fashioned burials.
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Waste district director to lead recycling center, too
The Southeast Ohio Recycling Terminal director resigned amid the organization’s merger with the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District.
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Survivor advocacy org seeks to add defendants to lawsuit
The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program has asked to amend a lawsuit to include another former employee and other parties.
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OU students plead not guilty to protest charges
Students, community members and faculty turned out to support the students during and after their arraignments, calling their arrests unjust.
