All Posts from David Forster
![Athens City Hall is seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/062221_CityHall_002-scaled-e1632322166288-900x422.jpg)
Athens City Council considers increasing sewer rates and approves construction of citywide sidewalk ramps
By: Meg Kuczinski
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Athens residents and businesses could see an increase in their sewer rates starting next year. The Athens City Council is considering an ordinance that would raise… Read More
Ohio provides funds to restore the Sunday Creek Watershed
By: Rosie Wong
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TRIMBLE, Ohio (WOUB) — A local community development organization received $120,000 to reverse environmental damage to parts of the Sunday Creek Watershed caused by abandoned coal mines. Rural Action… Read More
Athens City Council approves an outdoor event to help uptown business impacted by construction
By: Meg Kuczinski
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Athens City Council agreed to help out a business owner impacted by a sidewalk closure that has significantly restricted foot traffic in front of her store…. Read More
Athens County treasurer candidates make their pitch to voters at a League of Women Voters forum
By: Haley Richardson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – At a forum last week the two candidates for Athens County treasurer emphasized that voters should not underestimate the influence of this office. Taylor Sappington said the… Read More
![Molly Blair shows Jill Harman how to remove a cartridge from a shower faucet. [David Forster | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Habitat-DIY-workshop-e1728066088193-900x422.jpg)
Habitat for Humanity workshops teach basic DIY skills for homeowners
By: David Forster
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MILLFIELD, Ohio (WOUB) — Jill Harman came because her upstairs toilet is sitting crooked and sliding off its base. The toilet may be rocking and the screws that help hold… Read More
Community leaders pitch the Make Muskingum Home program to young adults as way to grow the community and get your loans paid
By: David Forster
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Gerald Hall was in a room with a group of his students when the principal unlocked the door and poked her head in. This, he thought,… Read More
The Athens County Board of Elections votes to put an initiative on the ballot that would change Nelsonville’s government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A proposal to change the form of government in Nelsonville will appear on the November ballot, something city leaders have been fighting to prevent. At an… Read More
Nelsonville City Council votes to send an initiative to the November ballot that would change the city’s government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Under court orders, the Nelsonville City Council on Monday voted unanimously to place an initiative on the ballot that would change the city’s government. Now it’s… Read More
An Athens company sues local fire departments over damage to its building from a training exercise
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — An Athens property owner is suing several local fire departments over a training exercise that allegedly caused more than $700,000 in damage. Last September, firefighters with… Read More
The city of Athens appeals a judge’s decision striking down its plastic bag ban
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — As expected, the city of Athens has appealed a judge’s ruling that its ban on plastic bags violates state law and cannot be enforced. The city… Read More
Athens County sees a sharp increase in thieves stealing funds from EBT cards
By: Arielle Teppert
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A few weeks ago, Jane’s elderly mother was doing her weekly food shopping when she discovered a problem with her EBT card. “She went to the store… Read More
An initiative to change the form of government in Nelsonville is now likely headed to the ballot following an appeals court decision
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville residents may get the chance to change their city’s government after all. A proposed ballot initiative would return the city to the form of government… Read More
There’s now a slim chance Nelsonville residents will see an initiative on the ballot in November to change their government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A proposed initiative that would change the city government in Nelsonville will not appear on at least the first ballots printed for the November election. An… Read More
The fate of an initiative to change Nelsonville’s government is unclear following an appeal of judge’s order
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The fate of an effort to change the form of government in Nelsonville again rests with a state appeals court. But unless the court acts by… Read More
A judge again orders Nelsonville’s City Council to act on a proposal to change the city’s government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A judge has given the Nelsonville City Council until Monday afternoon to take action to put an initiative on the ballot that would change the city’s form… Read More
Ohio University enrollment continues to rebound with help from another big freshman class
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University enrollment is posting another year of growth, including the third-largest freshman class in its history. Overall Ohio University enrollment, which includes all class levels… Read More
A man has been indicted by a grand jury after allegedly threatening Ohio University students
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A man accused of threatening Ohio University students and illegally possessing an assault weapon was indicted Monday by the Athens County grand jury. Michael Rinthalukay, 27,… Read More
Here’s some of the federal assistance available for farmers affected by the drought in southeast Ohio
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Farmers in southeast Ohio impacted by the drought may be eligible for financial assistance through the federal government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a variety… Read More
When he finally found his dream TR8 sports car, he bought it on the spot. It took another two years to prove it was really his
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Chris Schermacher sat in the courtroom with his attorney. It had taken two years of jumping through bureaucratic hoops to get to this point. And now… Read More
Nelsonville residents again ask a judge to order City Council to place an initiative on the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Nelsonville residents are again asking a judge to order the City Council to put an initiative on the ballot that would change the city’s government…. Read More
A dispute over a Nelsonville ballot initiative raises questions about how citizens can change their government
By: David Forster
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The dispute over a proposed ballot initiative that would abolish the Nelsonville city charter raises questions about how Ohioans can exercise their constitutional right to choose… Read More
City Council helps pave the way for a new housing development in Athens
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A plan to build much-needed housing in Athens that was on the verge of collapse last year is now back on track. The plan is for about… Read More
Alexander will not put a levy on the November ballot as its financial outlook improves slightly
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — After two consecutive electoral defeats, the income tax levy to fund Alexander Local School District will not appear on the ballot in November. The… Read More
Trans group “furious” over ruling upholding Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care, but AG is pleased
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Attorneys for the two 12-year-old trans girls who sued over Ohio’s law banning gender transition treatments for minors have appealed a Franklin County judge’s ruling on… Read More
State rules leave little room for new marijuana dispensaries in Athens
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens city leaders are considering rules to regulate the number and location of recreational marijuana dispensaries in town. But this may not matter much, at least… Read More
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