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City officials, community members form group to provide trans resources
Athens County residents and city officials have formed Take Action Athens, a small, informal group intended to provide support, education, advocacy and awareness regarding transgender people.
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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.
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Woman accused in Artifacts assault pleads not guilty
A woman accused of assaulting a demonstrator at a protest in uptown Athens last month has pleaded not guilty in Athens County Municipal Court, although she has acknowledged kicking the demonstrator to law enforcement.
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Nelsonville names new interim city manager, police chief
City council chose Nelsonville Police Department Sergeant Devon Tolliver to serve as interim police chief and city manager.
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Two Nelsonville City Council members resign less than one week after city manager
Read time: About 4 minutes NELSONVILLE, Ohio – At its regular Monday night meeting, Nelsonville City Council formally accepted the resignation of former City Manager Scott Frank, effective last Friday, Jan. 6. The next morning, council members Justin Booth and Cory W. Taylor resigned from the body. Both represented the entire city as at-large council…
