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Athens County voters largely select Democratic candidates for state offices
Athens County voters approved a ballot issue the state rejected, and largely chose Democrats for state elections, with one exception.
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County employee under investigation after press conference appearance
An Athens County EMS employee — now on leave — spoke about working conditions at an Oct. 24 press conference organized by independent county commissioner candidate Jon Rose.
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Jones, McCarey talk issues for District 95
A lowkey forum earlier this month featured a polite discussion between the candidates.
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Mayor’s zoning board reappointee resigns amid controversy (Updated)
Weeks of controversy have surrounded the mayor’s attempted reappointment of an Athens landlord to the Board of Zoning appeals.
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Democrats questioned signers of candidate petition challenging Adkins (Updated)
Although candidate petitions are public record and it’s legal to contact signatories, backers of Jon Rose said the queries felt intrusive and discouraging.
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Commissioners candidates talk county issues at voter forum
Incumbent Charlie Adkins and political newcomer Jon Rose addressed Athens County voters at a forum on Sept. 24.
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Treasurer candidates largely agree on issues
Democrat Taylor Sappington and independent write-in candidate Dawn Deputy participated in a forum on Oct. 3.
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Officials warn of potential pitfalls of abolishing Nelsonville city charter
Issue 23, an initiative to abolish the city charter, was the topic of a special meeting of Nelsonville City Council Monday night.
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Board of elections prepares for presidential election
From office staff to auditing, here’s an overview of Election Day operations in Athens County.
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Nelsonville voters to decide fate of city charter (Updated)
Amid an ongoing court of appeals case, the board of elections gave the go-ahead for Nelsonville voters to decide whether or not to abolish their city charter.
