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Nelsonville boil order for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025
The Nelsonville Water Department has scheduled to shut off water service for Diamond Brick Road from the Roundabout to Scenic Lane, and all Scenic Lane, on Monday, Feb. 3, at 8:00 a.m.
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Athens mayor, council members clash over process for event street closures
At Monday’s Athens City Council committees meeting, Mayor Steve Patterson defended a proposal to make Athens City Council responsible for approving individual event applications, following complaints about difficulty with 2024 closure requests from an Uptown business owner.
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Athens to revive comprehensive plan review advisory commission
The body, established in 2006, will conduct a mandatory five-year review of the Athens 2040 Comprehensive Plan to assess progress toward its goals and possibly add new ones.
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Returning waste to mine among hurdles for Truetown treatment facility
Before a long-promised project to protect Sunday Creek from toxic mine discharge can come to fruition, the state must determine how to safely dispose of sludge left over from treatment.
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Nelsonville City Council confirms advisory commission members for transition
The commission will oversee implementation of Issue 23, which abolished the city charter. But the city also is moving to give voters what they want while retaining the charter.
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Nelsonville-York City Board of Education appoints new board member
The Nelsonville-York City Board of Education met to appoint a new member after a former member resigned in late December 2024.
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The Scoop Announcements Jan. 28–Feb. 3, 2025
Our weekly roundup of announcements from government and community organizations for the week of Jan. 28–Feb. 3, 2025.
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The Scoop News Roundup Jan. 28–Feb. 3, 2025
Our weekly roundup of local, regional and state news for the week of Jan. 28–Feb. 3, 2025.
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Nelsonville approves nearly $100k settlement with former attorney
Garry Hunter alleged in a 2023 lawsuit that the city failed to compensate him for work he performed as city attorney.
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Residents, officials discuss small business challenges at town hall
The public forum encouraged discussion among Athens business owners, residents and officials.
