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Fracking waste injection company applies to plug Athens County wells
TORCH, Ohio — For 12 years, local activists have fought to stop K&H Partners’ fracking waste injection wells in Torch. Now, the day they’ve worked toward has apparently arrived: The company has ceased injection and applied to plug its three wells. “I was pretty overwhelmed” by the...
No injuries in Athens County plane crash
ATHENS — Authorities in Athens County are investigating an accident near the Ohio University Airport near Albany of a single-engine aircraft on Ohio 32 across from the airport. The plane was landing and caught a crosswind and went through a fence into a ditch, a report on the Federal...
Cows loose, camping disputes
The Athens County Sheriff’s Office responded to Warner Road in Guysville for an animal complaint, according to the sheriff’s office. A deputy later found a beagle with no collar or tags, according to the sheriff’s office. The beagle was taken to the Athens County Dog Shelter. Back...
NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson visits Southeast Ohio to support local arts initiatives
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Last night, local, state, and national representatives gathered at Stuart’s Opera House for a public discussion on the impact and importance of the arts in Southeast Ohio. This meeting was the final event in a day-long visit by National Endowment for the Arts Chair...
Plaintiff in sex abuse lawsuit wants hearing to assess damages against church
COLUMBUS — After having dropped all the other defendants from a federal lawsuit over her childhood sexual abuse by family members, a former Athens County resident has asked for a hearing to set the amount of damages she should receive from the only remaining defendant, a Pike County church run by her uncle. In February 2022, Serah Bellar, who would now be 20 years old, filed suit in U.S. District Court against defendants including Athens County; a former Athens County sheriff’s deputy; her parents, Robert...
Raid nets two arrests in Athens County
ATHENS, Ohio — The Athens County Task Force conducted a targeted search on Tuesday, June 25th, 2024, at a residence located at 8878 State Route 685, Glouster, Ohio, as part of an ongoing drug investigation. Authorities secured both the home and an adjacent garage, where two suspects were apprehended during the operation.
Athens County public meetings
The Athens Township Trustees will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Athens Township Hall, 313 W. Union St., Athens, to discuss evaluation and recommended maintenance of all township public roads contained in a report submitted by National Pavement Analysis, LLC.The Village of Albany Grants Committee and Albany Improvement Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 1 in the village council room.The City of Nelsonville Police and Fire Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 211 Lake Hope Drive, Nelsonville. The committee will discuss GPS for police and fire vehicles and code enforcement uniform.The...
K-9 units take down wanted fugitive in Athens County
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — On June 19, 2024, a joint criminal patrol conducted by the Athens County Sheriff’s Office and the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the apprehension of Danny Morgan, a fugitive with multiple felony warrants. Deputy John Kulchar, a K-9 handler from Athens County,...
Athens County parks and playgrounds among projects to get state funds
Rome Township Community Park, The Village of Buchtel and two projects in Nelsonville are among those slated to receive funds through Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects. The Ohio House of Representatives passed the bill Thursday. It now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine for his signature and final approval. According to Chairman of the House Finance Committee, State Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville), the bill...
Kaukonens to sell Fur Peace Ranch, will reopen as wellness center
I greatly enjoyed the bittersweet experience Saturday of hearing music legend Jorma Kaukonen play some of the most peacefully poignant, inspiring blues-based acoustic guitar solos you’re ever going to hear in the company of rhythm guitarist/singer John Hurlbut. During their free show inside downtown Athens’ River of Time Boutique, they reprised songs from music legends off their One More Lifetime album. My mom, Laura Luther, and I had had never heard Jorma perform live before. I of course knew of him, as he was a...
Athens County public meetings
The Village of Albany Grants Committee and Albany Improvement Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. July 1 in the village council room.The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program will host a hybrid public meeting on a proposal to build affordable housing options in Athens County. The meeting will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. July 2 at the SAOP offices, 145 Columbus Road, Suite 201, Athens or via the meeting link at newleafacgp.org/ourprojects ...
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