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A crosswalk proposal for uptown Athens highlights tensions between accessibility and historic preservation
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens city leaders are considering a crosswalk proposal to replace some of the street bricks in the historic uptown district to address mobility concerns. The proposal… Read More
A proposed income tax increase in Athens raises questions about who pays for services
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Council members got a blunt assessment of the city’s financial situation at their meeting Monday night. “The economy of Athens is not growing as… Read More
Athens City School Board rejects the city’s proposal to buy a portion of the old West Elementary site for affordable housing
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(Edit0r’s note: This story was updated to make clear the Athens school district spent $900,000 to demolish West Elementary School, not to demolish the school and convert the site into… Read More
![A backhoe operator digs up a street in Chauncey so the sewer line underground can be replaced. [David Forster | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chauncey-sewer-project-street-e1731703633733-900x422.jpg)
With a $13 million fix, Chauncey is removing one of its biggest obstacles to redevelopment
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CHAUNCEY, Ohio (WOUB) — Amy Renner has big plans for Chauncey. And some smaller ones too: a coffee shop and a restaurant would be nice. The village has neither. But… Read More
Judges say Athens High School football players have no right to appeal their suspensions from the team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Lawsuits filed by three Athens High School football players who challenged their suspensions from the team have been dismissed. The judge in each case said the… Read More
Appeals court says Nelsonville charter gives residents the means to change their government
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A state appeals court said in a decision Wednesday that Nelsonville residents have a right under the city charter to abolish the charter. The court affirmed… Read More
Athens’ new feature-rich fire station has been a long time coming
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens Fire Chief Bob Rymer has waited a long time for this. “I started here 31 years ago. I was told we’re going to get a… Read More
Judge dismisses one of three lawsuits filed by suspended Athens High School football players
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A judge has dismissed one of three lawsuits filed by Athens High School football players challenging their suspensions from the team. Two of the three Athens… 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
An initiative to change the form of government in Nelsonville is now likely headed to the ballot following an appeals court decision
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
![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)
City Council helps pave the way for a new housing development in Athens
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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
State rules leave little room for new marijuana dispensaries in Athens
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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
Companies sue alleging contamination from fracking waste fluids in southeast Ohio
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Three companies that drill for oil and gas claim in nearly identical lawsuits that toxic waste fluids from fracking are spreading underground in southeast Ohio and… Read More
The city of Athens is considering a hiring freeze to help shore up its budget
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is considering a hiring freeze because its cash reserves for the year have already dropped below a level that is considered financially… Read More
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