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Athens names new street for county’s first Black attorney
The City of Athens will be hosting a street sign unveiling on February 29 at 10 a.m. to commemorate naming a new street after Athens County’s first Black attorney, Andrew Jackson Davison, and his wife, Eliza Brown Davison. Eliza is famous in her own right as cook for General George Custer during the Civil War.…
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Nelsonville intersection closed Feb. 26–27
The City of Nelsonville announces that the intersection of Madison Street and West Franklin Street will be closed to traffic at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26, until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. The closure is to perform water main tie overs for a new water main. There will be detour signs posted, and the detour…
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Public officials respond to Athens’ ceasefire resolution
Public officials contacted by the Independent did not say they were taking local resolutions for a ceasefire in Gaza into account.
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Thirty Athens residents temporarily displaced by Union Street fire
More than half of the 30 Athens residents displaced by an apartment building fire last weekend are relying on emergency shelter.
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Athens City Council passes ceasefire resolution for Israel’s war on Gaza
The ceasefire resolution, which passed 4-2, came in response to community pressure and against the advice of the city law office.
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Boil order for Adams Street in Nelsonville
The Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil order for all customers on Adams Street from West Washington Street to Jingleburg Alley until noon Friday, Feb. 23. The boil order is due to crews tying into a new water line. When a boil order is in effect, we ask all who are affected to boil…
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Athens city schedules cemetery cleanup
The City of Athens has scheduled a cleanup of the Union Street and West State Street cemeteries beginning March 15, 2024. Any plastic flowers, grave blankets, or temporary decorations not removed before March 15 will be thrown away. For more information, please call the Deputy Service Safety Director’s Office at 740-592-3340.
