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Nelsonville police racism lawsuit ends in $60k settlement
The lawsuit argued that the city of Nelsonville and former city employees violated the civil rights of a Black resident and his family.
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Chemical spill at Austin Powder factory, parts of Vinton County evacuated (Updated)
The evacuation order was lifted at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Modeling showed the plume contained within Vinton County.
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Carbon sequestration bills draw rebuke from activists, oil and gas producers
Twin bills in the Ohio Senate and Ohio House, the former sponsored by Sen. Brian Chavez (R-30), would help transfer authority over underground carbon sequestration to the ODNR.
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Athens Conservancy carves a path for plant that once relied on buffalo
Once thought to be extinct, the clover was found at Baker Preserve in 2015 and removed from the federal endangered species list in 2021.
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Wrongful death lawsuit against ex-Hocking College officer dismissed
A settlement agreement was likely reached in the lawsuit against former officer Cecil Morrison, who shot and killed Nelsonville resident Michael Whitmer in 2021.
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Ohio University appeals state decision certifying faculty union (Updated)
Organizers continue to warn that a decision in OU’s favor could hinder organized labor across the state.
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Monthly farmers market will bring fresh food to Nelsonville
The market will be held June through October on the first Wednesday of each month from 4–7 p.m. in the parking lot of the Athens County Community Cares Resource Center.
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State tosses out Ohio University’s objections to faculty union election
The State Employee Relations Board officially certified the Ohio University faculty union. OU has 15 days to appeal the decision.
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Federal action could increase logging in the Wayne National Forest
About 83% of the Wayne is classified as suitable for logging, but environmentalists warn that an uptick would damage the forest’s ecosystems.
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Nonprofits, governments cleaning up Trimble floodplain
Repairing floodplains has benefits both for economic development and ecology, showcased by collaborations in Trimble.
