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Candidates, issues filed for May 6 primary ballot
The Athens County Board of Elections will certify candidate and issue petitions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14.
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Three members of Athens City Council decide not to run again
All seven council seats expire this year; councilors Solveig Spjeldnes, Jeff Risner and Sam Crowl say they’re not running for re-election.
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Trimble Local School District turns to state help for $1.6 million deficit
Facing a budget deficit exceeding $1.6 million, the Trimble Local School District has asked the state to put it in fiscal emergency status.
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Athens City Council approves income tax increase
Over commenters’ objections, council voted to put the tax hike on the May ballot. An Uptown business owner said Union Street construction could force her to close up shop.
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The Scoop News Roundup Dec. 17–23, 2024
Our weekly roundup of local, regional and state news for the week of Dec. 17–23, 2024.
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Rural News Fund will help revive local news in Central Appalachia
Athens County is one of just 57 counties in central Appalachia that has at least one source of local news. Meigs and Gallia counties are among the 200 central Appalachian counties with no local news source at all. If we hadn’t launched the Independent two and half years ago, Athens County would be in the…
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Athens sets 2025 appropriations, moves income tax proposal ahead
City council members disagreed on the relationship between 2025 spending and a proposed 15% income tax hike that could go before voters in May 2025.
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Local schools, colleges respond to Ohio’s bathroom bill
One local school district is concerned about the bill’s potential contradictions with federal statutes.
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The Scoop News Roundup Dec. 10–16, 2024
Our weekly roundup of local, regional and state news for the week of Dec. 10–16, 2024
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The Scoop Announcements Dec. 10–16, 2024
Our weekly roundup of announcements from government and community organizations for the week of Dec. 10–16, 2024
