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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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Justin Booth returns to Nelsonville City Council
Booth rejoins the body after having resigned in January.
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Survivor services org receives $26 million grant; Nelsonville partner status in limbo
The Nelsonville-based nonprofit Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program is poised to expand rapidly over the next few years, with over $30 million in federal and state funding going toward new housing, advocacy, workforce training and mental health services initiatives for survivors of domestic abuse.
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Former Nelsonville police clerk pleads guilty to database misuse
Former Nelsonville police clerk Jessica Mount says she was inadequately trained by former city officials.
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Nelsonville opts into opioid settlement
Nelsonville City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance Monday night to opt into a nationwide opioid settlement.
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Nelsonville police criticized after Black student accused of stealing his own bike
The Nelsonville Police Department faces claims of racial profiling after officers required a Black Hocking College student to prove that he owned his bike.
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Nelsonville City Council adds two new members
Two down, one to go: Nelsonville City Council filled two of three vacant seats at its Monday night meeting, with residents Nancy Bumgardner and Glennda Tingle.
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Nelsonville council member Doug Childs resigns
Doug Childs resigned from Nelsonville City Council Tuesday night.
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Nelsonville sells police K-9 to Meigs County Sheriff’s Office
NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Two more members of Nelsonville law enforcement are headed to Meigs County. Officer Troy Smith will become a deputy sheriff at the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, according to a letter from Meigs County Sheriff Scott Fitch — formerly chief of Nelsonville police — that Dunfee read at a special meeting Tuesday evening. …
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Nelsonville council seeks settlement with business owner
Council could authorize $7,500 for David Loge to settle claims that the business was harmed when city workers moved picnic tables into Loge’s parking lot.
