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Roundabouts planned for US 33 interchange in The Plains
The roundabouts will accommodate increased traffic resulting from the planned closure of the Chauncey cutoff exit from U.S. 33.
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Southeast Ohio Legal Services addresses federal housing discrimination case
SEOLS addresses the Independent’s questions about fair housing and the sexual harassment lawsuit against local landlord Joseph Earl Lucas.
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Athens County landlord faces federal sexual harassment suit
The lawsuit says Joseph Earl Lucas of Amesville sexually harassed female tenants since at least 2004.
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New Stimson Avenue/50 interchange is a recipe for disaster
If safety is the operating principle, it’s fair to estimate 50% of attempts to navigate the exit in moderate to high volume traffic will end in failure.
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Nelsonville council rows over interim chief’s public remarks
The Nelsonville City Council meeting Monday night took an unexpected turn during the announcements section at the end of the meeting. One council member said he’s contacting the secretary of state regarding other members’ resignations and returns; another defended the interim police chief/city manager’s public comments.
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Walk, Talk and Roll highlights accessibility issues
The city of Athens hosted its fifth annual Walk, Talk and Roll event on June 9 to highlight the importance of accessibility in the city.
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Village of Albany prepares sewer annexation for future development
The village of Albany moves forward with sewer annexation plans to develop areas for business and residential needs.
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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,…
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Survivor services org receives $26 million grant; Nelsonville partner status in limbo
The Nelsonville-based nonprofit Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program is poised to expand rapidly over the next few years, with over $30 million in federal and state funding going toward new housing, advocacy, workforce training and mental health services initiatives for survivors of domestic abuse.
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Torch fracking injection wells received waste containing ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS: data
Two fracking waste injection wells in Torch have been injected with waste likely containing the hazardous “forever chemicals” PFAS, according to a recent report.
