Nelsonville resident Jay Edwards runs for 94th Ohio House seat
Jay Edwards announced his candidacy for the Ohio House of Representatives 94th District as a Republican, the lone candidate after Abe Alassaf withdrew. A Nelsonville native and Ohio University alumnus, Edwards cites small town roots, business ties, and a focus on jobs and healthcare for Southeast Ohio. SEE EDWARDS ON A5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jay Edwards
Ohio
House of Representatives
Edwards
Athens
Abe Alassaf
Columbus
Rodney Smith
Keller Blackburn
Ann Trout
Bill Bias
Jessica Markins
Carl Ortman
Charlie Adkins
George McCarthy
Common Pleas Court
Ex-House speaker Householder seeks old Ohio seat
Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, 56, announces a bid to return to the Statehouse filing petitions in the Perry County district. He faces Coshocton City Council President Cliff Biggers in the GOP primary. Householder left Columbus a decade ago amid a federal money laundering probe that the government closed without charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Larry Householder
Statehouse
Associated Press
Perry County
Householder
Coshocton
Cliff Biggers
Contested Races Foreseen in 94th District and County
Athens County voters may see contested races for one county commissioner seat and the 94th District House of Representatives in the March primary if petitions are certified. Incumbent Chris Chmiel faces Gary S. Grant in the Democratic primary, while Sarah Grace and Eddie Smith seek the 94th District seat held by Debbie Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
House of Representatives
Chris Chmiel
Chmiel
Gary S. Grant
94Th
Sarah Grace
Eddie Smith
Debbie Phillips
Albany
Phillips
Health director visits Athens on award for clinic
The Ohio Department of Health director visited Athens to congratulate Heritage Community Clinic at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine on being named Free Clinic of the Year of Ohio. The award is part of four new honors creating Free Clinic Appreciation Month in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Halley
Grover Center Atrium
Ohio University
Well Works
Ohio Department of Health
Athens
Heritage Community Clinic
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ohio
OCH
Statehouse
Grosvenor West Hall
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Washington
Albany solar farm tied to Athens energy supplier choice
Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council seeks to pick an energy supplier for Athens city and county buildings. AEP Energy and Constellation Energy bid, while Hecate Energy proposes a solar farm in Albany. SOPEC expects a recommendation within a week, to be approved by Athens City Council and Athens County Commissioners, possibly delaying a February decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Albany
Roger Wilkens
Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council
Athens
Wilkens
AEP Energy
Constellation Energy
Hecate Energy
SOPEC
Athens City Council
Athens County Commissioners
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alassaf
Nelsonville- York High School
Southeastern
Facebook
Converse
Albany Solar Farm
Hecate
SEE Solar
Larry’s
UNION
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!