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Shared-use path will connect bikeway to State Route 682
Local governments will pay only about 2% of the estimated $1.7 million needed to complete the project.
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Renters, city landlords surveyed (Updated)
Student tenants and Athens landlords have until May 31 to complete surveys designed to inform rental code enforcement procedures.
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Switched without consent: Electricity bill scams explained
Slamming scams switch customers’ energy providers without their consent, driving up bills and exposing private information.
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Athens City subcommittee seeks tenant, landlord input
The Rental Inspection Processes Subcommittee’s surveys aim to better understand code enforcement in Athens.
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State: Housing projects won’t harm The Plains earthworks
The State Historic Preservation Office concluded that the housing projects posed no risk to nearby mound sites.
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Partial wall collapse threatens historic Nelsonville buildings
The city closed off the eastern side of Nelsonville Public Square and three businesses after part of The Mine Tavern collapsed last week.
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H2Ohio grants help city, county, state address road salting
The city continues to reduce use of road salt after receiving a grant last year from H2Ohio.
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Columbus Road auto care landmark to get new life
Russell’s Riverside Service, closed since 2019, is being converted into a charging station for electric vehicles.
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Athens neighborhood overlay zone legislation progresses
The Athens Planning Commission is working to bring additional, special zoning code to Athens City Council.
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2025: The year in Athens County news
We take a look back at some of the year’s biggest stories — and give you updates on where things stand now.
Athens income tax hike approved by 8 votes