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Athens County sees few contested city, village elections
The only contested city races are in Nelsonville; three villages have more than one candidate for mayor.
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Former FedHock superintendent to return to district for one-year contract
George Wood, who long served as district superintendent, will sign a contract with the Federal Hocking Board of Education to serve as interim superintendent for 12 months.
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Prehistoric animal tusk found in Athens County
Experts say the tusk, found in a tributary of Federal Creek, is likely from a mastodon that lived in the area between 12,000 and 14,000 years ago.
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Council of governments for waste services forms
The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District and village of Amesville are the founding members of the Southeast Ohio Recycling Terminal COG.
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Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers eyes phase-out of operations
The future of AHRC looks bleak without Athens’ customer base.
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Council of governments for solid waste services finds second member
Amesville makes the COG official.
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Council of governments for solid waste services likely to form soon
Last week, Amesville Village Council read and unanimously passed a resolution on second reading to formally join the Southeast Ohio Area Resources Council of Governments.
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Southeast Ohio Legal Services addresses federal housing discrimination case
SEOLS addresses the Independent’s questions about fair housing and the sexual harassment lawsuit against local landlord Joseph Earl Lucas.
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Athens County landlord faces federal sexual harassment suit
The lawsuit says Joseph Earl Lucas of Amesville sexually harassed female tenants since at least 2004.
