Athens rejects municipal waste contract proposals, will reopen bidding
Athens City Council rejected both bids that it received for its 2023 municipal waste and recycling contract on Monday, after a contentious, months-long bidding process.
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Officials field complaints over Artifacts Gallery (Updated)
Both the city of Athens and Athens Area Chamber of Commerce received complaints about Artifacts Gallery before and after a January demonstration that led to criminal charges against a supposed patron of the store. Organization against the business, including for the January protest, has largely occurred publicly through social media, particularly on Instagram.
Facebook comments investigated as threats to local pastor, charter school board
The pastor of a local evangelical Christian church with ties to Southeast Ohio Classical Academy recently reported a threatening Facebook post to local law enforcement—including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
