OU encouraged its students to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccination this spring prior to it pausing the use of the vaccine due to side effects.
The total death toll due to COVID-19 in the county stands at 93.
With many people returning to work, some shelters have seen a rise in abandoned animals.
APD reported 23 arrests, an increase from 2019.
The Athens Water Treatment Plant made significant upgrades in 2018 to 2019.
Two Athens residents gave their input on the ordinance, including Hot Shots food truck owner James Wanke, who has been outspoken about the negative effects of the ordinance.
There are currently 245 active cases of COVID-19 in the county.
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The county remains at the red risk level for exposure and spread.
The funds from the levy are used to pay for the operating costs of ambulances, EMS buildings and staff salaries.
Independent candidates Damon Krane and Iris Virjee failed to win a spot on Council.
Opha Lawson received the lowest number of votes, earning 13.87%.
While some students choose to vote in Athens, many students also continue to vote in their hometowns, and many are reminded to vote by Pumpkin the cat.
Alexander High School makes little change to polling after human error that occurred last year, affecting last year’s Democratic State Rep. candidate, Katie O’Neill.
The deputy searched for the caller of the stripped vehicle but was unable to locate him nearby.
Allison Russo and Mike Carey are fighting to gain the historically Republican seat as representative of Ohio’s 15th district.
Despite representatives and potential candidates expressing different rationale for running for Council, the distinction remains minimal.
Analysis and results from the 2021 election in Athens, Ohio.
Micah McCarey, council’s only member of color, faced challenges joining the predominantly white Athens City Council.
The role independents play in local, state and national governments varies depending on the political climate of the location in which they are running.
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