Coronavirus: Athens County reports 107th COVID death
By Emma Skidmore | Jan. 24, 2022The county currently has nearly 3,500 active coronavirus cases.
The county currently has nearly 3,500 active coronavirus cases.
As COVID-19 continues to affect those grappling with food insecurity, local food banks and pantries encourage those who can donate food, money or volunteer time to do so.
Over 2,000 students tested positive for COVID-19 during winter break or prior to Spring Semester move-in, Gillian Ice, special assistant to the president for public health operations, said.
A new dog park could bring dog owners in Nelsonville a place for recreation and opportunities to connect with the community.
The owner of the car was contacted and asked for the vehicle to be left where it was found until they could retrieve it the following morning.
The police union contract reopener would include a 2.5% increase in pay for 2022.
Legal betting stands to bring in billions for the state and increase the consumer market.
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call that was discovered to have been made accidentally by small children.
The death was reported Jan. 11.
The advisory is scheduled to last until Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Council sought a $70,000 authorization and a $40,000 appropriation for stage one design costs of the new fire department.
Athens High School currently has the most cases among students of any school in the district.
The body also heard the annual business report from Law Director Lisa Eliason.
Currently, 31,668 people are fully vaccinated against the virus in the county.
A new COVID-19 death was reported between Dec. 17 and 19.
Knisely said Athens could receive a settlement between $98,827 and $141,182.
The survivor was less than 13 years old.
Over half of Athens residents have started the vaccination process as the death toll approaches 100.
If passed, the resolution would add an income tax increase of 0.1% per year over the next 20 years.