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Complete results of Nov. 7, 2023, general election
Athens County saw one of its highest off-year election turnouts in the 21st century on Tuesday, with 47.03% of registered voters participating.
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Athens County overwhelmingly approves state abortion, marijuana issues
Athens County approved both issues with among the widest margins in the state.
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Athens City Schools voters pass $24 million bond issue for new high school
The bond issue passed with 58% of voters in favor. This follows a $60.5 million bond issue voters passed for the district in 2018.
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Recreation council plans Baileys Trail visitor center
The 5,000-square-foot visitors center will be built off West Bailey Road and could include space for Chauncey entrepreneurs as well as trail system offices.
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Mobile, most of the time: The data on Athens Public Transit delays, line cancellations
For nearly 50% of the days between November 2022 and March 2023, all of the Athens Public Transit, or APT, bus lines ran as scheduled, according to daily updates posted to the bus system’s Facebook page. But for the other half of the days during that period, at least one bus line’s services were altered,…
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Collaboration brings designated bus stop and shelter to Chauncey
Currently, the village is a “hail zone” – people can catch the bus anywhere in Chauncey by waving to catch the attention of the driver.
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Chauncey Public Library to move, expand in next two years
The new Chauncey Library, to be built at 43 Converse St., will be bigger – double or triple the size of the existing library – branch manager Liz Hill said.
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Committee: Here’s how to fix Athens sidewalks
After a year of research, the committee proposed 50 suggestions including establishing standards to assess sidewalk conditions, working with neighborhoods to make sidewalk plans and ensuring all repairs are made in compliance with the ADA.
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Little Wing Relief ships five tons of supplies from Athens to Kyiv
The relief organization is actively collecting donations for a second shipment.
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Chauncey Village Council seeks to fill vacant seat
No one has expressed interest in the seat, which has been open for four months.
