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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.
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Lenora Way
Funeral service will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, December 19, at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home with Gary Alton officiating. Burial will be in Hilltop Cemetery, Millfield. Friends may call 11 a.m. Friday until time of service at the funeral home.
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Connie Engelmann
Mass will be noon Saturday, Dec. 20, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 38 North College St., Athens. A celebration of life will be held March 28, 2026.
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The Scoop Announcements Dec. 16, 2025 (Updated)
Our weekly roundup of announcements from government and community organizations for the week of Dec. 16, 2025.
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The Scoop News Roundup Dec. 16, 2025
Our weekly roundup of local, regional and state news for the week of Dec. 16, 2025.
