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Albany Independent Fair returns with fireworks, frog jump
The 131st annual fair will take place Sept. 17–21 and feature two new events.
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Board of elections denies Nelsonville write-in candidate protest (Updated)
The Athens County Board of Elections on Thursday denied a protest filed against write-in candidates who have been certified to run for office this November, in races based upon Issue 23.
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Lien filed on Lostro Project property
A company is seeking more than $200,000 for its work on the Lostro Project property that it says it was not paid for.
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Nelsonville elections Ohio Supreme Court case reopens
The Ohio Supreme Court granted the city’s motion for reconsideration after it closed a suit seeking to remove some races from the November general election ballot.
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Neighbors rally to keep Sharpsburg barn standing (Updated)
Concerned neighbors are opposed to the destruction of a century-old barn on a developing nature preserve. For now, demolition plans are on pause, according to the property owner.
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Write-in candidates file for general election (Updated)
The deadline to run in the general election as a write-in candidate was Monday.
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Nelsonville files to stop elections to statutory offices (Updated)
Three days after city council repealed Issue 23, the City of Nelsonville filed suit to remove races for statutory-based offices from the November general election ballot.
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Nelsonville City Council repeals Issue 23 (Updated)
The council voted to repeal an issue passed by voters that was in the process of making-over the city’s government.
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Man dies following standoff with police at Beasley Mill (Updated)
Following an hours-long standoff at the Beasley Mill apartment complex, a man suspected of shooting a woman this afternoon is “believed to have taken his own life,” according to Athens Police Department Chief Nick Magruder.
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Former FedHock superintendent to return to district for one-year contract
George Wood, who long served as district superintendent, will sign a contract with the Federal Hocking Board of Education to serve as interim superintendent for 12 months.
