The Nelsonville City Auditor’s victory in the county’s only contested local primary sets him up for an uncontested race this fall. ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Taylor Sappington is on track to become the next Athens County Treasurer. The Nelsonville City Auditor’s victory in the county’s only contested local primary sets him up for an uncontested […]
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Last week, Amesville Village Council read and unanimously passed a resolution on second reading to formally join the Southeast Ohio Area Resources Council of Governments. ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District has found its second core member to officially form a council of governments for solid waste services. Last week, on March
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The City of McCall is saying goodbye to one of its employees. City Manager Anette Spickard is moving to Sedona, Arizona. Spickard has worked for McCall since 2018. A new release from the city about her departure said that Spickard’s decision comes down to “career growth” and being able to live closer to her daughters
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Burning Alerts The National Weather Service is asking people to refrain from any type of outdoor burning during this windy weather. Conditions are ripe for fire to get out of hand in seconds and cause untold damages to property and lives. Cigarette butts thrown out while driving can also escalate into a major fire very
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The Alexander Local Schools District income tax levy has failed for a second time since November 2023. ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Tax levies generally did well on Tuesday … with one big exception. Voters in Alexander Local School District once again shot down an attempt to renew the district’s 1% income tax. With over 53%
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Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan appeared together Tuesday at a public event for the first time since the beginning of the heated primary election cycle where Phelan has been targeted by a powerful group of Republicans who have managed to push him into a primary runoff. The pair sat beside each other at a brief event
The May election ballot for Columbia County will not only feature a sheriff’s office jail levy and a levy supporting the Columbia 911 Communications District, it will also include a race for Position 1 on the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, a seat currently held by Margaret Magruder. Brian Brust, Alex Tardif and Magruder will
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Longview teen charged as adult after stabbing leaves 2nd teen in critical condition. LONGVIEW Wash. (KPTV) – A 16-year-old boy is being charged as an adult after a stabbing in Longview, the Longview Police Department announced Friday. Johnson Mailos of Longview is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder after another 16-year-old was stabbed during a
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The Cowlitz County Landfill, captured on Thursday, Feb. 29 in Castle Rock. Millions in the state Legislature’s draft budgets could be approved to capture the methane produced at the landfill for energy. Data from the Environmental Protection Agency indicates the landfill produced around 290,000 metric tons of methane from the breakdown of organic waste in
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