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Sunset Shelter renovations stall after two rounds of construction bids
Updates to the former motel are on pause as a result of “higher-than-expected” construction bids, according to the project’s planners.
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Brothers arrested locally remain in ICE custody despite dismissals
Victor Laverde Laguna and Gregory Laverde Laguna are still in ICE custody, even though their Athens County criminal cases were dismissed.
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Inside Courts: Nelsonville update and OU football coach case (Updated)
As Nelsonville continues to air its dirty laundry, the university’s now-fired football coach has kept his divorce sealed from public view.
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Council passes 2026 budget; also approves temporary shelter ordinance
Athens City Council voted 6-1 on both its 2026 budget and an ordinance that allows the conditional permitted use of temporary shelters in businesses and residential zones.
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County Job and Family Services in ‘precarious’ position, making cuts
Programs and staff are taking a hit at Athens County Job and Family Services amid a fiscal crisis of an uncertain scale.
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Athens emergency warming center moves to United Campus Ministry
The warming center will be held at UCM this year in partnership with The Gathering Place.
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Dog of the Week: Milo
11-1-25, neutered terrier mx, ~2yo, 60#, IMPOUNDED – Abandoned from Main St, Glouster
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Nelsonville’s city government is ignoring voters, failing constituents
We are calling on all of the citizens as well as our elected leadership to stand up and make the changes necessary to move us forward.
