Athens City-County Health Department began using an online reporting system at the beginning of the month to make self-reporting easier for residents.
OhioHealth will provide Trimble Local Schools and Nelsonville-York City Schools athletic trainers and sports medicine for the next five years.
Jeff McCall, administrative lieutenant at the Athens Police Department, said the department will operate “business as usual” for the Homecoming parade.
Council also discussed appropriating $90,000 in membership dues to the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia.
Streets will remain open, and no activities, bandstands or vendors will be scheduled.
Allison Russo, congressional candidate for Ohio’s 15th district special election, spoke to labor leaders and college students in Athens on Sunday.
Districts in Athens County are using federal ESSER funding in order to help their students who have fallen behind academically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Five $100,000 and 50 $10,000 scholarships will be offered through the program and must go towards furthering education.
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated OU students have been testing positive for COVID-19.
Parklets will return May 1, 2022.
The Cinema did not stipulate whether physical or photo proof of vaccination is required.
Currently, there are 956 active cases in the county.
Athens City Council also discussed a new medical marijuana dispensary in the city.
Harvest of Athens recently held a soft opening on Sept. 15.
There is no danger to the public, according to a news release from the City of Nelsonville.
John Murphy, co-owner of the “Field of Screams,” said he’s expecting more than 10,000 customers this fall.
The dispensary, which will hold its grand opening Sept. 20, held a soft opening Wednesday.
The renovation of the two businesses is set to be finished sometime within the month.
The Athens County Sheriff’s Office received a report of rocks being thrown through a woman’s window.
Estimates of breakthrough cases on campus are being gathered through asymptomatic testing on campus.
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