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Athens Planning Commission Mulls Far East Side Re-Zoning
By: Fred Kight
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Athens City officials are considering a zoning change on the east end of town. Mayor Paul Wiehl says the "request" was talked about at City Hall Wednesday. "The Planning… Read More

The Road To Closure At Chauncey Elementary
Ohio University School of Visual Communications graduate students in Rebecca Sell's Advanced Video Production II class traced the path to closure for Chauncey Elementary School parents, students and staff from… Read More

Combating Poverty In Appalachia -Fighting Back
Don’t think the fact that Athens County is one of the poorest counties in Appalachia is slowing down business in the area. Athens and surrounding counties have found the… Read More

Joy Hollow Mine Permit Put On “Back Burner”
By: Fred Kight
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Opponents of a proposed Athens County coal mine are celebrating and claiming victory for stopping the mine. Save Our Rural Environment (SORE) says a permit for the Joy Hollow mine… Read More

Local Playwright’s Work To Be Performed At ARTS/West
By: Bryan Gibson
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ARTS/West, The Brick Monkey Theater Ensemble and The Corporation for the Performing Arts will present the comedy Whatever Happened to Baby Abby, by local playwright Merri Biechler, on Sunday, March… Read More

Morning Audio Update For March 21
A boulder that broke free from a hillside knocked down power lines, damaged a house and crushed a vehicle in Athens. West Virginia State Police are looking for a man… Read More

Americorps Clean-Ups Scheduled For Region
By: Amarens ten Bruggencate
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Ohio Americorps members are preparing for the next four of five clean-ups in the Appalachian region. The clean-up events, which started last Saturday, are held throughout the Sunday and Monday… Read More

Eramet Hazardous Waste Violations Resolved
By: Fred Kight
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Ohio and Eramet Marietta have resolved what Attorney General Mike DeWine says were the company's violations of the state's hazardous waste laws. This was done with a consent order announced… Read More

Boulder Wreaks Havoc In Fall In Athens
By: Amarens ten Bruggencate, Associated Press
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UPDATE 2:45 p.m. Residents of two houses on the Athens street where a giant boulder crashed down last night remain displaced today due to a lack of electricity and gas… Read More