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Nelsonville Code Enforcement Office: alleyways behind houses and fences are property owners’ responsibility
Please contact Austin Kelley, Code Enforcement Officer, if you have any questions or concerns.
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City of Athens seeks volunteers for Community Relations Commission
The Commission consists of nine voting members appointed by Athens City Council.
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Audit released Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio – The Ohio Auditor of State released the following audit August 5, 2026:
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Athens City Council recently adopted ordinances: Monday, Aug. 3, 2026
Athens City Council recently adopted these ordinances.
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Appalachian Ohio a target for data centers
Real or rumored, data center developments are the talk of rural communities from Adams County in the south to Coshocton County in the north.
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Wayne fracking permits OK’d despite pending legal dispute
The same environmental assessment at issue in the dispute over the new permits underpins a lease sale planned for September.
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Athens adopts temporary data center moratorium
Athens City Council Monday on emergency adopted a one-year moratorium on data centers, with the option to extend.
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Statutory council appoints new legal counsel
The Nelsonville statutory council Monday added new legal counsel and rejected a proposed resolution.
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Commissioners adopt anti-data center resolution
The Athens County commissioners have adopted a non-binding resolution to deter data center development in the county.

