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Solid Waste District schedules recycling days
The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District is pleased to announce the upcoming Spring Recycling Days and Tire Collection Events. “Residents of Athens and Hocking County are encouraged to bring unwanted items for reuse which will go to area resale shops, recycled by a recycler or sent to the landfill.” said Jane Forrest Redfern, A-HSWD Director. “Our…
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Athens City Council to determine process following ceasefire resolution
The council at its Feb. 26 committees meeting also discussed its Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia membership.
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City to convey former gas station site to Athens Community Improvement Corp.
Mayor Steve Patterson also briefly discussed his recent visit to Ukraine.
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Ohio University faculty take big step toward unionization
According to organizers, nearly 70% of faculty across all OU campuses have signed cards to file for a union election.
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W. Union improvements changing location March 4
The West Union Infrastructure Improvements Project will enter Phase 2 on Monday, March 4. This work will require a new traffic pattern: During construction, the business entrances will be maintained as best as possible. Small delays and short periods of inaccessibility should be expected as work is being completed. The City of Athens apologizes for…
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Board of elections to hold special meeting Friday
The Athens County Board of Elections will have a special board meeting at 3 p.m. Friday , March 1, to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee. The meeting will take place at the Athens County Board of Elections Office, 15 S. Court St. Room 130, Athens. If…
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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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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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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.