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Athens City Council recently adopted ordinances: Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
Athens City Council recently adopted these ordinances.
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Athens Veterans Day parade and ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
This year’s theme, “Honoring All Who Served – Freedom 250,” recognizes the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans.
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Nelsonville curbside leaf pickup schedule, Nov.–Dec. 2026
The City of Nelsonville Utility Department will start curbside leaf pick-up on Thursday, October 29
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Hocking College President Dr. Betty Young to retire June 2027
Under the presidential search timeline, the presidential profile will be published Nov. 19, 2026.
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Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program available Nov. 1–March 31
Eligible households in Hocking, Athens, and Perry counties may receive assistance if facing a home emergency.
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‘This Is Pike County’ screening scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026
Filmmaker Laura Paglin will join the audience for a post-screening Q&A and discussion.
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Charter school seeks Nelsonville Public Square location (Updated)
An individual plans to lease 10 W. Washington St. to Southeast Ohio Classical Academy, which would require a zoning change.
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The conversion of Athens’ Sunset Motel into a homeless shelter is on track for a May completion
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A new homeless shelter in Athens County is on schedule to be completed in May, and some units may open before then. This is a far cry from the situation a year ago, when the project seemed like it might be doomed, at least as envisioned, because construction bids kept coming…
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City admin ask to renew Rumpke contract
A council member suggested the city inquire with Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District about its interest in submitting a bid for the contract.
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River otters are returning to southeast Ohio after a very long absence
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — “That muddy little bank there, that’s where I first saw ’em,” says Joe Brehm as leads me down a trail along Sunday Creek a few miles north of Glouster in Athens County. Brehm is referring to the river otter tracks he spotted here while on a hike weeks ago. That’s a…
