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Judge dismisses a legal effort to remove certain Nelsonville candidates after the election, citing several fatal flaws
By: David Forster
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[Editor’s note: This story originally said no candidates ran for a full term on the Nelsonville City Council under the city’s charter. In fact, two candidates filed petitions for a… Read More
Nelsonville business leaders ask that the City Council to stop fighting a planned change in government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville business leaders are asking the City Council to stop its efforts to block the city’s transition to a new form of government. “City Council must… Read More
Nelsonville filed a lawsuit contesting last week’s election results, but appears to have dismissed it
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Three days after last week’s election, the city of Nelsonville filed a lawsuit asking a court to prevent the certification of certain candidates who won their… Read More
Nelsonville asks a judge to dismiss a candidate’s legal claim, saying she has suffered no harm yet
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville is asking a judge to dismiss a legal action brought by a candidate running for a position the city argues no longer… Read More
A Nelsonville candidate files legal action claiming the City Council violated Ohio’s constitution
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A candidate for office in Nelsonville is asking a judge to declare that the City Council has unconstitutionally attempted to prevent residents from choosing their own… Read More
More litigation is expected as Nelsonville gets another ‘No’ from the Ohio Supreme Court
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Supreme Court made clear Wednesday it has no intention of removing any Nelsonville candidates from the November ballot. This leaves the city in a… Read More
Nelsonville asks the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its decision denying the city’s request to remove candidates
By: David Forster
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(UPDATE: 8/23/25 5:20 p.m.) — A candidate for office in Nelsonville argues in a court document that the City Council is preventing residents from exercising their constitutional right to choose… Read More
November’s election could result in competing claims over who are the rightful leaders of Nelsonville’s government
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A decision Wednesday by the Ohio Supreme Court leaves Nelsonville residents with no clarity when it comes to what form of government they will have starting… Read More
Election confusion remains as the Ohio Supreme Court refuses Nelsonville’s request to remove candidates from the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Supreme Court has denied the city of Nelsonville’s request that certain candidates for office be removed from the ballot. What this means is that… Read More
Nelsonville gets a transition plan for a new government, but its fate now rests with the Supreme Court
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) –– A committee tasked with guiding Nelsonville through its transition to a new form of government presented its plan to the City Council this week, at the… Read More
The Athens County Board of Elections denies Nelsonville’s petition to remove candidates from the November ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Board of Elections on Thursday denied the city of Nelsonville’s request to remove from the ballot certain candidates running for office. The city… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court has dismissed the Nelsonville council’s request to remove candidates from the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville City Council’s request that certain candidates for office be removed from the ballot was dismissed Tuesday by the Ohio Supreme Court. The court did… Read More
Nelsonville council asks the state Supreme Court to remove candidates from the November ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Nelsonville is asking the state Supreme Court to order that some people running for office in the November election be removed from the… Read More
Nelsonville will be getting a new government next year, but it may start off small
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville is supposed to begin next year with a new government, but it may not have much government to start with. So far only four people… Read More
Court orders that Democratic challenger to Republican Jay Edwards be placed on the ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In a last-minute decision, the Ohio Supreme Court ordered that Democratic candidate Tanya Conrath be added to the ballot as a challenger to Republican state Rep…. Read More
Democratic and Republican candidate for Athens County auditor participate in voter forum
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The candidates for Athens County auditor appeared at a forum Tuesday night and for the most part articulated similar goals when it comes to running the… Read More
Democratic candidate from Athens sues secretary of state to get name on November ballot
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Democrat who wants to run against Republican Jay Edwards filed a lawsuit Friday against Ohio’s secretary of state over his decision this week to keep… Read More
Judge Blocks New Filing Deadline for Third-Party Candidates
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A federal judge in Kentucky has temporarily blocked a new section of state law that the Libertarian Party says denied its candidates access to the statewide… Read More