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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 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 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
Candidates can begin filing to run for one-month terms on council in Nelsonville, with one exception
By: Joshua Hoerner
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville residents can now obtain petitions to run for a one-month term to solve the city’s upcoming “December problem.” But there is a caveat for potential candidates:… Read More
Voters will decide on a bond issue to build the new Athens High School this Election Day
By: Silver Barker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – White ceilings turned brown from water leaks, missing floor chunks and poor ventilation. These are the current conditions of Athens High School. The Athens City School… 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