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Debbie Phillips to step away as Rural Action CEO (Updated)
Phillips said she is stepping away to pursue other work and would not address the nature of her separation from Rural Action.
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Athens County sees few contested city, village elections
The only contested city races are in Nelsonville; three villages have more than one candidate for mayor.
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Athens County Treasurer declines to renew $300,000 in Israeli bonds
Taylor Sappington said the move was apolitical; he also opted not to renew $1 million in domestic government debt maturity.
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Athens scraps proposed reduction in urban canopy requirements
The city administration is still working to remove regulatory authority from the Shade Tree Commission, which commission members and some city residents fear will benefit developers.
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Local 3D-printing company trains young people, bricklayers
Through the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program’s partnership with Vitruvian, the company is training students, people aging out of foster care, and former brick layers in the new industry.
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3D-printed homes under construction in Chauncey
The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program has partnered with Vitruvian to construct homes using 3D-printing technology, with a goal of providing affordable housing options in the village.
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Chauncey celebrates streetscaping project at groundbreaking
The project will bring new sidewalks, lighting, murals and other amenities to the village.
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Vaccines available locally for COVID, flu, RSV
With respiratory disease season on the horizon, here’s how to get vaccines in Athens County this fall.
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Rising Appalachia hopes to turn coal mining land into community forest
The group recently secured substantial funding to move toward its goal, but it has a long way to go.
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Costly net frustrates Athens officials after OU closes driving range
The city spent $273k on netting to protect soccer players from errant golf balls from Ohio University’s now-defunct driving range.
