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Victory for ODNR, environmental activists in local injection well case
The Ohio Oil and Gas Commission upheld the suspension of three Athens County fracking waste injection wells over threats to drinking water.
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UPDATED 3 p.m.: Roads closed due to high water
The Athens County Engineer’s Office reports a number of county roads are covered by water. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, closed roads included:
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ODNR investigated 26 Athens County oil and gas incidents in last five years
Across the state, ODNR investigated more than 1,500 oil and gas incidents over the same period.
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Hebbardsville Road closed until Friday, March 22
The road will be closed south of Meadowbrook Road until Friday for a culvert replacement.
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Meadowbrook Road closed Monday, March 18 — UPDATED
At 9 a.m. Monday, March 18, the Engineer’s Office will close Meadowbrook Road (CR 70) near the address of 6435 Meadowbrook Rd. (between the intersections of Hebbardsville Road and Rossetter Road) for a culvert replacement. The road will remained closed overnight and will reopen Wednesday afternoon. Another culvert replacement is scheduled for Hebbardsville Road (CR…
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Athens County March 19 primary election preview
More than 1,800 Athens County voters have cast their ballots in the March 19 presidential primary election thus far.
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Sunshine law compliance tricky for Athens County governments
When government isn’t your full-time job, officials say, it’s easy for things to slip through the cracks
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Invisible Ground historical markers merge past and present
Where to find the eight markers across Athens County.
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County declines to renew ORCA commitment
The county believe it’s time for the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia to stand on its own.
