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Proposed meter fine hike axed after business objections
Multiple Uptown business owners told the council that increasing parking meter fines would negatively impact employees and customers.
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Athens council talks flood mitigation plans
Business and homeowners told members of Athens City Council how flooding has affected their lives.
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Athens County continues storm damage assessment
Through Friday, the county is evaluating with state and federal agencies to determine the severity of damages from recent flooding.
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Incoming ACEnet director aims to connect local businesses, resources
ATHENS, Ohio — Adam Kody, operations director at ACEnet, a locally-run economic development organization, is set to become the organization’s new executive director Sept. 1. The Ohio University alumnus who first joined the entrepreneur support network in 2016, 36-year-old Kody will succeed longtime leader Larry Fisher after 24 years at the helm. ACEnet, established in…
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Nelsonville boil order in place until 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026
This boil order is due to a water line break and repair.
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The Scoop News Roundup Aug. 25, 2026
Local Faculty members allege Ohio University is delaying contract negotiations with their union. The university says bargaining is continuing, and that OU and the union have made progress toward a first faculty contract. (NBC4) Nelsonville’s elected statutory city council president is leading an effort to recall all seven members of Nelsonville’s charter council, which officially…
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Solar photovoltaic level one certification course
The average PVI solar installer makes $27.00/hr.
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Recall seeks to remove entire Nelsonville charter council
This story was first published by WOUB Public Media on Aug. 18, 2026, and is republished here with permission. This article is not subject to Creative Commons republication. ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An effort is underway to recall the members of Nelsonville’s charter City Council, the latest move is a long-running dispute over who should run…
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Chauncey storm drain project beings Aug. 24, 2026
The village storm drain project has begun Monday, Aug. 24, on Jacobs Avenue.
