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Nelsonville City Council fails to appoint new member; SAOP-funded project proceeds
Nelsonville City Council failed to add either of two members it interviewed Monday night.
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Second medical marijuana dispensary set to open in Athens
In May 2022, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy issued a provisional dispensary license to Big Perm’s LLC, set to operate at 544 Richland Avenue.
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Hemp legalization’s impact on Uptown Athens
A look at the 2018 Farm Bill’s effects on Athens businesses.
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Survivor services org receives $26 million grant; Nelsonville partner status in limbo
The Nelsonville-based nonprofit Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program is poised to expand rapidly over the next few years, with over $30 million in federal and state funding going toward new housing, advocacy, workforce training and mental health services initiatives for survivors of domestic abuse.
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Athens County’s local radio scene sees changes
Beloved local station WEAK is going off the air, while WATH and WXTQ recently came under new ownership and will soon see programming changes.
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Nelsonville City Council carries on
Nelsonville City Council held its regular Monday night meeting April 10, as if last week’s resignations (and rescissions of those resignations) — never happened.
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Roell says he brings ‘managerial experience’ to new role as Nelsonville city manager
Last week, Bernard “Bernie” Roell became Nelsonville’s fifth city manager since January. Former interim city manager Tracy Galway withdrew from consideration amid a controversy surrounding a mobile home.
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Four Nelsonville City Council members resign, but three rescind
Three of the four Nelsonville City Council members who resigned last week have apparently sent notice that they are rescinding their resignations. It is unclear whether the rescissions are immediately effective.
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Officials field complaints over Artifacts Gallery (Updated)
Both the city of Athens and Athens Area Chamber of Commerce received complaints about Artifacts Gallery before and after a January demonstration that led to criminal charges against a supposed patron of the store. Organization against the business, including for the January protest, has largely occurred publicly through social media, particularly on Instagram.
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Nelsonville opts into opioid settlement
Nelsonville City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance Monday night to opt into a nationwide opioid settlement.
