-
·
Nelsonville contracts with Athens County 911
The council tended to business Monday night amidst an ongoing court battle to decide who rightfully serves upon the body.
-
·
Board of elections certifies independent candidate for commissioners race
Independent candidate Jon Rose will compete against Democratic incumbent Charlie Adkins for Athens County Commissioner.
-
·
Council of governments for waste services forms
The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District and village of Amesville are the founding members of the Southeast Ohio Recycling Terminal COG.
-
·
Coolville residents, village officials organize against proposed traffic project
Coolville area residents say that proposed traffic changes on U.S. 50 in the village could have unintended consequences, including business closures and more crashes.
-
·
Hundreds demand university ‘disclose, divest’ investments in Israel
More than 200 protestors occupied Ohio University’s Baker University Center for several minutes on May 1.
-
·
Nelsonville council case closes locally, but remains open before the state
The plaintiffs moved to dismiss their local complaints on Friday, May 3.
-
·
Nelsonville City Council controversy heads to state appeals court
A complaint filed on April 26 charges council members with usurpation of office. Locally, the plaintiffs want to disqualify the city attorney from representing the city.
-
·
Judge temporarily rules who may act as Nelsonville City Council
The Athens County Court of Common Pleas issued a temporary ruling in favor of Rita Nguyen and Sue Powell, who filed suit. Council members were served with summons in the case during Monday night’s meeting.
-
·
Athens may approve recreation council membership, but lacks funds to pay
The council saw an ordinance to authorize the mayor to pay the $90,000 membership fee — when the money is available.
-
·
With legal intervention, Nelsonville council functions again — for now
Former council member and president Rita Nguyen is not giving up her fight to remain on the body just yet.
