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Local
The Mine Tavern in Nelsonville experienced a partial structure collapse over the weekend, and will remain closed indefinitely. The building, constructed in 1842, was deemed an “immediate and significant collapse hazard” unacceptable for any occupancy in a final review by a structural engineer. (City of Nelsonville)
U.S. Olympic hockey team goalie Gwenyth Phillips is representing Athens on her helmet at the Milan games with an illustration of a brick. After a victory over Italy’s team, she explained the significance and ubiquitousness of bricks in Athens. She said that as a goalie, she considers the brick a “cool crossover,” metaphorically. (The Columbus Dispatch)
Tri-County Career Center high school students who graduate from the school’s New Media+ program will be eligible to receive credits at Ohio University through a new partnership between the institutions. (Tri-County Career Center)
Regional
At a recent special commissioner’s meeting, Vinton County community members voiced mixed opinions about a proposed solar farm project in Clinton Township. (WOUB)
The Hune Covered Bridge in Washington County that closed in 2020 will be restored and reopened for pedestrian traffic only. That’s a departure from years of planning by county commissioners who originally intended to repair the bridge and move it, then install a new vehicular traffic bridge. (Marietta Times)
State
Ohio House Republican lawmakers introduced a bill to ‘protect’ parents who do not affirm their child’s gender identity, overturn local conversion therapy bans and more. Critics say the bill would “enshrine discriminatory anti-LGBTQ+ principles into nearly every aspect of Ohio’s child welfare and family law system.” (Buckeye Flame)
Voting rights organizations in Ohio have filed a federal lawsuit over SB 293, arguing it unlawfully allows the state to cancel voter registrations without giving voters prior notice or a meaningful chance to respond. (Ohio Capital Journal)
A bill in the Ohio Senate that would require abortion providers to read a state-mandated liability statement to patients drew praise from anti-abortion advocates at a committee hearing last week. Opponents argue the practice could erode trust between patients and doctors. (Ohio Capital Journal)
An Ohio Senate bill could, if passed as currently written, effectively ban all new wind and solar projects in the state to prioritize fossil fuels. (Canary Media)
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