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Nelsonville names new interim city manager, police chief
City council chose Nelsonville Police Department Sergeant Devon Tolliver to serve as interim police chief and city manager.
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Chauncey Village Council seeks to fill vacant seat
No one has expressed interest in the seat, which has been open for four months.
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Former city manager to pay Nelsonville restitution
The amount Scott Frank owes the city is exactly equivalent to the total amount the city paid Frank’s child in 2022 for working at the Nelsonville city pool.
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Two Nelsonville City Council members resign less than one week after city manager
Read time: About 4 minutes NELSONVILLE, Ohio – At its regular Monday night meeting, Nelsonville City Council formally accepted the resignation of former City Manager Scott Frank, effective last Friday, Jan. 6. The next morning, council members Justin Booth and Cory W. Taylor resigned from the body. Both represented the entire city as at-large council…
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Scott Frank resigns as Nelsonville city manager
Scott Frank, the controversial Nelsonville city manager, resigned from that position on Friday.
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BCI fired new Meigs County sheriff, ex-Nelsonville PD chief in 2019 for unbecoming conduct
Scott Fitch was terminated from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation in 2019 for unbecoming conduct.
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Athens Metro Housing Authority director put on leave as state, federal warrants served
Search warrants were served on the Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority by state and federal officials. The agency’s executive director was then put on leave.
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Official Athens County election results show reduced voter turnout
A lower percentage of Athens County voters participated in the 2022 election than in the last midterms, according to official election results. The results confirmed the election victory of incumbent Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson.
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Local activists urge Athens City Council to support abortion rights
Read time: About 4.5 minutes Updated to reflect the resolution passing. Athens City Council discussed a proposal from a local activist group to protect abortion rights at a Nov. 14 committee meeting. Athenians for Bodily Autonomy modeled its proposal on an ordinance Columbus City Council passed on July 25. If adopted as originally drafted, it…
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Jay Edwards beats back challenge from Tanya Conrath
State Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) resoundingly beat his Democratic opponent, Athens attorney and businessperson Tanya Conrath, in tonight’s general election. Conrath won in Athens County, home of both candidates, but lost to Edwards in Meigs and Washington counties. Ballots in Morgan County, which has around 9,000 registered voters, were still being counted at press time.…
