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Nelsonville council discusses jail foot traffic
Residents say they fear their personal safety as a result of former inmates from the regional jail walking Riverside Drive when stranded without a ride upon release.
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Nelsonville Public Square closed to traffic Aug. 9
The square will be closed to traffic 3–9 p.m. for The Plains Lions Club Car Show. No parking after 2:30 p.m.
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Nelsonville parking restrictions Aug. 1–2
Fort, East Franklin and Kontner streets will have no on-street parking 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2.
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Boil order for Pine Grove Drive for Aug. 1–3
Water service is shut off until 3 p.m. today; when it is restored, a boil order will be in effect until noon Saturday, Aug. 3.
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Nelsonville boil order for Poplar Street
Customers between Burr Oak Boulevard and Hopkins Street are under a boil order until noon on Thursday.
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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!
