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Nonprofit plans community forest in Dover Township
Rising Appalachia needs $1.5 million to buy over half of a planned 845-acre public forest on former Sugar Creek Mine Company land.
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Commissioner candidates discuss views at forum
Democrat Autumn Brown and Republican Sarah Smith shared their thoughts at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Athens County.
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Where Athens County Commissioner candidates stand on county issues
The Independent asked commissioner candidates their views on hot-button county issues, including data center development.
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Proposed plastics plant raises local concerns
A Canadian company wants to open its first U.S. location at the Bill Theisen Industrial Park outside The Plains.
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Local residents speak out against data center
The Athens County Commissioners and Athens Township Trustees said they are considering policies to deter data center development.
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JFS to sell Nelsonville building
Athens County Department of Job and Family Services announced this week that the county will sell the building that houses its resource center in Nelsonville.
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State: Athens County JFS misspent over $4.6 million
Commissioner Lenny Eliason asked the state at a Monday meeting if the county could recoup $100,000 from a JFS contract with HAPCAP.
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County JFS owes state estimated $2.5 million (Updated)
The state’s proposed repayment plan calls for quarterly payments over 13 years.
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Child support enforcement agency takes hit in JFS layoffs
Four of five positions set to be eliminated by Athens County Jobs and Family Services are in the county’s Child Support Enforcement Agency.
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County Job and Family Services in ‘precarious’ position, making cuts
Programs and staff are taking a hit at Athens County Job and Family Services amid a fiscal crisis of an uncertain scale.
