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Man convicted in Nelsonville child Eli Spangler’s death released early; civil case settles
Donald Platt, a Nelsonville man convicted in the 2021 death of Eli Spangler, an 11-year-old boy, was released from prison last week. Meanwhile, attorneys reached a $101,000 settlement agreement in a related civil suit.
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Former city manager to pay Nelsonville restitution
The amount Scott Frank owes the city is exactly equivalent to the total amount the city paid Frank’s child in 2022 for working at the Nelsonville city pool.
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Scott Frank resigns as Nelsonville city manager
Scott Frank, the controversial Nelsonville city manager, resigned from that position on Friday.
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Local activists urge Athens City Council to support abortion rights
Read time: About 4.5 minutes Updated to reflect the resolution passing. Athens City Council discussed a proposal from a local activist group to protect abortion rights at a Nov. 14 committee meeting. Athenians for Bodily Autonomy modeled its proposal on an ordinance Columbus City Council passed on July 25. If adopted as originally drafted, it…
