Local news roundup
Note: The Athens County Independent shares news from other outlets and organizations that we understand to be reliable. However, the organizations cited are responsible for the accuracy of their own reporting and announcements.
Five people, including two children, died in Athens County house fires on Thanksgiving Day. The fires damaged two mobile homes on Rainbow Lake Road. (CBS)
Starting next year, Athens residents will likely see a more than 40% increase in monthly garbage bills. This is substantially higher than the 10% rate increase residents would have seen, had Athens City Council approved a June contract bid with the same provider, Rumpke Waste and Recycling. The new proposal from Rumpke is 12% more expensive than the company’s previous bid. The city, meanwhile, plans to shift a greater burden of garbage costs to residential customers. (WOUB Public Media)
A longtime Athens County Board of Elections employee alleges she was denied a promotion because of her age. She is pursuing legal action against the board. (Logan Daily News)
The Ohio University Kids on Campus program was awarded three grants totaling $2.5 million to continue out-of-school learning opportunities for students in five southeast Ohio school districts. (Ohio University)
A federal civil lawsuit accuses the Gallia County Local Schools Board of Education and school district administrators of facilitating sexual misconduct by a high school wrestling coach and his wife. The suit says the school was deliberately indifferent to allegations, failed to investigate complaints and failed to report known abuse. (Columbus Dispatch)
An Ohio Senate bill would give tax credits to support individual donations to pregnancy resource centers — anti-abortion organizations that offer limited healthcare services to people who are pregnant. (Statehouse News Bureau)
- Indy context: The Pregnancy Resource Center of Athens County is a faith-based organization that opposes abortion and operates in Athens, Nelsonville and Pomeroy.
Events
- Film: “Gaza Fights for Freedom”: 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens
- Eclipse Company Store Trivia Night: 7–9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, Eclipse Company Store, 11309 Jackson Drive, The Plains
- Donkey Coffee Designated Space: 9–11 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, Donkey Coffee, 17 W. Washington St., Athens
- Paint & Pour Series Fall 2023: 7:30–9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville
- Cannabis Museum Tea Party & Community Pot Luck: 4:30–7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, Cannabis Museum, 165050 Canaanville, Athens
- ABC Players present “Madagascar”: 7:30–9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville
- Nelsonville Fire Department Annual Breakfast: 7 a.m.–noon Saturday, Dec. 2, Nelsonville Elks Lodge, 53 Rocky Boot Way, Nelsonville
- The Met Live in HD: “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X”: 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, The Ridges Auditorium, 135 Ridges Circle, Athens
- Code Fest: A Festival of Coding for the Hour of Code: 1–4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center, 21 Birge Drive, Chauncey
For holiday events, see our roundup of activities around Athens County.
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Announcements
Note: All information is current as of the Bulletin Board’s production on Monday morning. Click the links to find the most up-to-date information.
Wildfire management grants: The U.S. Forest Service’s 2024 Cohesive Fire Strategy Grant program is accepting applications through Jan. 16, 2024. Eligible applicants vary by grant but include sovereign Tribal nations, states and local governments, nonprofit organizations, forest fire compacts and academic institutions.
- Loose leaf pickup this week: Area #1 includes the Northside, Near Eastside and Far Eastside neighborhoods.
- Christmas food baskets: Residents of Nelsonville or York Township can apply online for Christmas food baskets until Saturday, Dec. 9. Application does not guarantee a basket. Baskets will be delivered starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23.
Public meetings
Note: Schedule is based on meeting notices published by public bodies and on regular meeting schedules of community organizations. This schedule may change after the Bulletin Board is posted — check our website for the most up-to-date information.
All meetings are in-person only unless otherwise noted.
Monday, Nov. 27
Noon: Hocking Athens Perry Community Action Board, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, 3 Cardaras Drive, Glouster.
6 p.m.: Athens-Hocking-Vinton Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (317) Board, Athens-Hocking-Vinton Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (317) Board, 7990 Dairy Lane, Athens, and over Zoom.
7 p.m.: Nelsonville City Council, Nelsonville City Hall, 211 Lake Hope Drive, Nelsonville, and over livestream. Meeting canceled due to lack of quorum caused by illness.
Tuesday, Nov. 28
8 a.m.: Athens County Board of Elections, post-election audit for the Nov. 7 general election and confer with an attorney about a dispute involving the board that is the subject of pending or imminent court action. Athens County Board of Elections, 15 S. Court St., Room 130, Athens.
9 a.m.: Athens County Budget Commission, Athens County Courthouse, 15 S. Court St., 1st floor annex, auditor’s conference room, Athens.
9:30 a.m.: Athens County Board of County Commissioners, Athens County Courthouse, 15 S. Court St., 2nd floor annex, commissioners’ conference room, Athens, and over Zoom. Agenda
4 p.m.: Athens County Children Services Board, Athens County Children Services, 14 Stonybrook Drive, Athens.
5:30 p.m.: Athens Township Board of Trustees, 313 W. Union St., Athens.
Wednesday, Nov. 29
9 a.m.: Corrections Commission of Southeast Ohio, Southeast Ohio Regional Jail, 16678 Wolfe-Bennett Rd., Nelsonville.
6 p.m.: Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center Governing Board special meeting, interviewing candidates who have applied for upcoming vacant at-large position on the governing board, 21 Birge Drive, Chauncey.
6:30 p.m.: Federal Valley Resource Center Board, Federal Valley Resource Center, 8225 SR 329, Stewart.
Thursday, Nov. 30
5:30 p.m.: Jacksonville Village Council, Jacksonville Fire Station, 34 6th St., Jacksonville.
6:30 p.m.: Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council general assembly, Ohio University Innovation Center Room 103, 340 W. State St., Athens.
7 p.m.: Trimble Township Board of Trustees, Trimble Township Building, 14 Town St., Glouster.
Friday, Dec. 1
11:30 a.m.: Buckeye Hills Regional Council executive committee, Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 1400 Pike St., Marietta.
11:30 a.m.: Buckeye Hills Regional Council, Buckeye Hills Regional Council, 1400 Pike St., Marietta.
