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Boil order

NELSONVILLE — The Nelsonville Water Department issued a boil order for all customers on Myers Street, Jackson Street from Watkins to De Steiguer Street and Watkins Street from Jackson Street to Polley Field, until noon Saturday. This boil order is necessary due to a water line repair.

When a boil order is in effect, we ask all who are affected to boil their cooking and drinking water for three minutes before being consumed.

Stock the Trailer

Farm Credit Mid-America and Athens County Fair announce the return of Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer. Presented by Farm Credit Mid-America and sponsored by Rural 1st, this competition helps junior fairs raise food donations for local food banks across Ohio. Now in its fourth year, Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer is just one of the many ways Farm Credit Mid-America gives back to rural communities while supporting local agriculture.

From Aug. 2-10, community members are invited to bring non-perishable food items to the Athens County Fair. Look for Stock the Trailer signage at the fair for locations to donate.

At the end of the fair, the total weight of all donations will be calculated, with first-, second- and third-place prizes of $5,000, $3,500 and $1,500 awarded to the fairs that raise the most food throughout the summer. Each participating county fair will receive $500. All prize money awarded supports local junior fair activities, including attending statewide junior fair conferences, investing in new technologies, and in some cases, purchasing additional items for donation.