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Council Approves Sidewalk Enhancements For West Union
By: Susan Tebben
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The new layout of West Union Street is on the way after Athens City Council passed an ordinance Monday to fund the project. The council suspended the rules to speed… Read More
Webb Wilder to Kick Off Stuart’s Free Summer Concerts
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio kicks off their free Summer Concert Series on Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. with Webb Wilder & The Beatnecks! Rock ’n’ roll from… Read More
Athens City Tax Increase Heads To The Ballot
By: Susan Tebben
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The first tax increase in three decades is headed to the ballot after Athens City Council approved the measure Monday night. At their last regular meeting before a summer break,… Read More
Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic Kick Off Tour at ARTS/West June 29
ARTS/West will present a performance by the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic on June 29 at 7 p.m. The first stop on the 2016 Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic tour is ARTS/West! Doors open… Read More
OVST Youth Theater Camp Performances June 24
The Ohio Valley Summer Theater’s (OVST) ninth annual Youth Theater Camp will present two performances Friday, June 24 at ARTS/West in Athens. Both performances are a culmination of three weeks of training in… Read More
Athens County Commissioners Approve Public Road Consent for Mining Operation
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, OH — The Athens County Board of County Commissioners has approved an agreement with a mining company regarding mining through or within 100 feet of Johnson Run Road. Commissioners… Read More
Inmate Walks Off Logan Work Site
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An inmate from a correctional facility in Nelsonville walked off a work site Monday, and is still at large, according to law enforcement. Logan police confirmed that Rodney Landis, of… Read More
LISTEN: Hot Fracking Waste Disposal Problems
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves… a trail of waste. And the waste from the gas drilling known as “fracking” is often radioactive…. Read More
2016 Gladden House Sessions: Aoife O’Donovan
By: Lily Aey
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Indie singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan joined the Gladden House as the first set of the 2016 season. O’Donovan draws influence for her music from her summers spent in Ireland, and recently released… Read More
Strickland Announces Women’s Policy Initiatives
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland of Ohio is appealing to the women’s vote with a package of policy initiatives that he says promote strong families,… Read More