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Athens County burn ban continues
Despite the recent rains received off the tropical storm pattern making its way up the eastern coast, Athens County is still under a burn ban as a result of drought conditions. A ban on open burning was introduced on Sept. 6 due to the county’s identification from the United States Drought Monitoring System as experiencing “extreme drought” or “exceptional drought” conditions. According to a press release from the Ohio Department of Commerce, this designation is still in place. ...
County-level races previewed at candidates’ night
LOGAN — On Thursday evening, the Logan Church of the Nazarene hosted a Meet the Candidates Night ahead of the Nov. 5 election. It took place in front of a fairly sparse crowd of 30 or 40. A live stream of the hour and a half event is available on the Meet the Candidates’ Facebook page. Among the five local seats up for contest this year are all three county commissioners; county recorder; and county treasurer. ...
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