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City officials make case for income tax increase (Updated)
A proposed 0.2% levy increase on income tax will appear on the May 5 primary election ballot as Issue 1 for Athens city voters.
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City to recover $205k from cyber theft
Federal investigators connected the theft to a series of cyber crimes perpetrated across the country, Athens officials said.
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Baileys Trail System visitor center aims for 2026 completion
The visitor center will host upkeep facilities and commercial tenants.
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Athens mayor resigns from outdoor rec council
Mayor Steve Patterson resigned immediately; the city will withdraw from the council of governments in late June.
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Carthage Township special meeting to be held Wednesday, April 2, 2026
The meeting will be held at noon in the meeting room at 5600 Bean Cemetery Rd., Guysville.
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Special meeting of Board of Education for Trimble School District to be held Wednesday April 2, 2026
The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Trimble Local Board of Education office.
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“Walk Talk and Roll” event will be held Friday, April 10, 2026 (Updated)
The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Athens Court House on Court Street.
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North High Street closure for April 1-3, 2026
North High Street will be closed on Wednesday, April 1 through Friday, April 3, from West Washington Street to West State Street.
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Fossil Rock Road closure for April 6–7, 2026
CR 42-Fossil Rock Road will be closed between the intersections of CR 75–Coolville Ridge Road and Lodi Township Road 80–Sargent Road.
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Hocking College and Sam Jones present “Brats, Beer and Boxing”
Doors open at Saturday, April 25 at 5 p.m. Boxing begins at 6 p.m.
