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Inside Courts: The Athens plastic bag ban
The City of Athens is sitting in the bullseye in a battle with Ohio’s Attorney General David Yost over “home rule” and plastic bags and it is now primed for a local judge to decide who will prevail. The attorney general filed suit in Athens County Common...
Setzer excels as Athens County’s first to compete in Driving at State Fair
On Monday, Emmalee Setzer, 11, of the Back in the Saddle 4-H Club, became the first-ever Athens County 4-H member to compete in driving at the Ohio State Fair’s Junior Horse Show. And she did not disappoint: Grand Champion in Driven Trail; Reserve Champion in Driving Reinsmanship; and Third Place in Pleasure Driving. Driving is a challenging competition involving commands given to her equine — Doc, a calm, steady Haflinger...
The Scoop Announcements July 16 – 22, 2024
Note: All information is current as of The Scoop’s production on Tuesday morning. Click the links for the most up-to-date information. Letter to the Editor workshop: Write Now Appalachia will present a workshop on writing letters to the editor Wednesday, July 24, from 6–8 p.m. at the Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens.
Residents give big thumbs down to recycling parcel fee at Logan hearing
LOGAN — The question of whether to institute a parcel fee to help fund the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District (AHSWD) received an airing at a public hearing last Thursday at the Hocking County Fairgrounds. The meeting is available to view on the Hocking County Commissioners’ Facebook page. It attracted well over 100 members of the public, with another 2,600 viewing it remotely as of Monday morning. Whereas the hearing in...
Expansion: Boys & Girls Club continues to grow
Good things grow from Parkersburg, and the recently announced expansion of the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg into Athens County is no small example. For 60 years, the club has provided a safe place for children to learn and grow — whether that be during after-school hours, during breaks or over the summer.
The final public hearing on parcel fees brings new perspectives and new options
LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB) — A proposed parcel fee to preserve the local recycling center received a cool reception in Logan last week. It was the last of three public hearings put on by the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District. The annual parcel fee would tax properties in Athens and Hocking...
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