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Citizens revive initiative to abolish Nelsonville City Charter
The city received a notice in May that five qualified voters are commencing an initiative to reset the city’s form of government — but big questions around procedure remain.
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Capital budget dedicates over $7.2 million to Athens County (Updated)
The state has set aside funding for a variety of causes.
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Appeals court rules for Nelsonville in city council quo warranto dispute
The Fourth District Court of Appeals said former council president Rita Nguyen and her appointee Sue Powell waited too long to press their legal claims.
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Partnership pays off for back-to-back music fests at Hocking College
A collaboration between the Starbrick Music Festival and Black Diamond Music Festival allowed Hocking College to avoid festival expenses this year, after it spent big on Black Diamond in 2022 and 2023.
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Table for Tara: Nelsonville’s Los Mariachis is a flavorful fiesta
Lively and colorful, Los Mariachis provides a consistently comfortable and satisfying dining experience — and great people-watching!
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Tri-County Career Center improves recycling
To educate the students and staff of the school, the program put out new signs and posts on the TV screens around the campus, as well as installed 19 new bins with labeled sides to tell students which trash goes where.
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Hocking Valley Scenic Railway keeps history alive in Athens County
The spirit of rail travel remains in the form of the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway.
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Nelsonville City Council controversy heads to state appeals court
A complaint filed on April 26 charges council members with usurpation of office. Locally, the plaintiffs want to disqualify the city attorney from representing the city.
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With legal intervention, Nelsonville council functions again — for now
Former council member and president Rita Nguyen is not giving up her fight to remain on the body just yet.
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Another Nelsonville timeline: Year two of turmoil
We last left off with Glennda Tingle’s resignation on July 10, 2023. The council — and administration — have changed considerably since then.
