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Nelsonville City Manager Bernie Roell resigns amid tension with council members
Nelsonville City Manager Bernie Roell resigned Monday night after six weeks in the position. Roell was the fifth city manager this year.
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The Indy Bulletin Board: Athens County Public Meetings & Local News Roundup 5/15-5/21
Our digest of top headlines from other outlets plus a list of all public meetings.
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Athens City Council resumes discussions on upcoming waste contract’s end
Athens City Council continues to discuss the approaching end of the current solid waste contract and AHRC’s emergency contract proposal.
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Man convicted in Nelsonville child Eli Spangler’s death released early; civil case settles
Donald Platt, a Nelsonville man convicted in the 2021 death of Eli Spangler, an 11-year-old boy, was released from prison last week. Meanwhile, attorneys reached a $101,000 settlement agreement in a related civil suit.
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Justin Booth returns to Nelsonville City Council
Booth rejoins the body after having resigned in January.
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Ohio moves Forward
The Forward Party wants to be a national third party and end the duopoly of American politics — and open the door for other alternative political parties.
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The future of farming in Appalachian Ohio
The Whole Farm Planning & Mentoring program matches beginning farmers with individual mentors for 10 weeks of guidance in planning their farm busine.
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The Indy Bulletin Board: Athens County Public Meetings & Local News Roundup 5/8-5/12
Local news roundup Note: The Athens County Independent is not responsible for errors in other outlets’ coverage. Athens County Children Services put a Glouster woman’s four children into foster care for five months without ever proving many allegations — and her case is not unusual, a WOUB investigation found. (WOUB News) In response to the…
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Substance use prevention messages light up Glouster
A new electronic messaging board debuted in Glouster this week to promote substance use prevention resources and education along the town’s main thoroughfare.
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Mobile, most of the time: The data on Athens Public Transit delays, line cancellations
For nearly 50% of the days between November 2022 and March 2023, all of the Athens Public Transit, or APT, bus lines ran as scheduled, according to daily updates posted to the bus system’s Facebook page. But for the other half of the days during that period, at least one bus line’s services were altered,…
