Chauncey
Politics
Hocking County real estate transfers
Sept. 16–20. Listed prices do not necessarily reflect actual property values. • Melissa M. Mohler, 11031 state Route 374, to Devashish Granshyambai Patel, $590,000. • William F. and Barbara S. Brown, 14787 Hock-Hocking Road, to Tamara J. Rardain, trustee, exempt, property transferred to evidence a gift, in any form, between husband and wife, or parent and child, or the spouse of either. ...
This Ohio town had multiple officials in same roles. Now, its charter could be wiped out
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A southeastern Ohio city is clashing with its citizens over the proper way to abolish its current system of government, raising questions around citizens’ ability to determine how they are governed. For the second time in 10 years, Nelsonville’s city charter is under fire. On Monday, City Council unanimously passed an ordinance […]
Southeast Ohio suffers from unprecedented drought
ATHENS - A quick glance outside reveals that Appalachian Ohio is historically dry. Lawns are brown and barren, a shocking number of trees are dawning their fall foliage and dropping their leaves more than a month ahead of schedule and many local farmers are struggling to tend to their stunted, dried out crops. The Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests and farmlands of southeast Ohio are typically wet and lush well into late summer and fall. Southeast Ohio is not typically an area that experiences drought, but...
Adkins and Rose speak at League of Women Voters Forum
Tuesday evening, the League of Women Voters for Athens County hosted a forum to hear from Athens County Commissioner candidates Charlie Adkins (D) and Jon Rose (I). Although a wide variety of questions were put forward, three main topics came to the forefront of both Rose and Adkins’ responses: county emergency medical assistance (EMA), cost of living and transportation. The event allowed each candidate to have the opportunity to present...
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