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Columbus Road auto care landmark to get new life
Russell’s Riverside Service, closed since 2019, is being converted into a charging station for electric vehicles.
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Athens City Council organizes for new year with new faces
At its first meeting of 2026, council welcomed new members, made committee assignments, heard the law director’s report and discussed water line breaks.
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Athens neighborhood overlay zone legislation progresses
The Athens Planning Commission is working to bring additional, special zoning code to Athens City Council.
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Sunset Shelter renovations stall after two rounds of construction bids
Updates to the former motel are on pause as a result of “higher-than-expected” construction bids, according to the project’s planners.
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Council passes 2026 budget; also approves temporary shelter ordinance
Athens City Council voted 6-1 on both its 2026 budget and an ordinance that allows the conditional permitted use of temporary shelters in businesses and residential zones.
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Athens emergency warming center moves to United Campus Ministry
The warming center will be held at UCM this year in partnership with The Gathering Place.
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East State Street road closure, Tuesday, Dec. 16
East State Street will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 74 E. State St., for storm sewer investigation.
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Temporary shelter ordinance moves closer to final passage
An ordinance that would allow conditional permits for temporary shelters in R-3 and B-3 zones is inching towards a vote.
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Ohio University preserves archives following closure of centers
The Ohio University Mahn Center utilizes archives from the three centers that were forced to close by state law.
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Inside Courts: Cyber heist, Nelsonville and QuidelOrtho cases advance
Fire departments asked a judge to dismiss the QuidelOrtho case, among other recent happenings in three major Athens County cases.
