Commissioner puts hold on eviction of county recycling site
Athens County Commissioner Charlie Adkins signaled a wait and see approach on ending the Athens Hocking Recycling Centers lease of a Route 13 facility. He cited consent, safety and insurance concerns after a trailer oil recycling operation raised fire and regulatory questions, though an emailed corrective action plan prompted a visit to the site.
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Bruce Underwood
Athens- Hocking Recycling
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Athens Hocking Recycling
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Athens- Hocking Recycling Centers
Columbus man gets four year prison term in Nelsonville home robbery
Ty Thanh Vu, 21, of Columbus, pled guilty in Athens County Common Pleas Court to conspiracy, a second degree felony, and possession of criminal tools, a fifth degree felony, in a July 10 2016 Nelsonville home robbery. The deal calls for four years total with one year for the firearm specification to run concurrent. Co defendants Rexx Lee Wilson and Parish Anthony Wilson also face four year terms. Wilson has firearm charges while Parish Anthony Wilson does not.
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Ty Thanh Vu
Athens County
Reggie
Madison St
Nelsonville
Patrick Lang
Rexx Lee Wilson
Parish Anthony Wilson
Zach Saunders
Saunders
Columbus
Chocolate Choo Choo set for Nelsonville weekend event
The Chocolate Choo Choo arrives in Nelsonville this Saturday with wine, hors d oeuvres, live music and a hour long train ride starting at 7 pm from the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway depot. Proceeds support the North Pole Nelsonville project and Christmas lights in Public Square. Tickets are 45 dollars, with 21 plus age rule relaxed for this year and available online or at the depot.
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Nelsonville
Miki Brooks
Chamber of Commerce
Brooks
Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
B&o
Haydenville
Courthouse clock to be fixed with black dials kept
Athens County commissioners approve Verdin Co plan to replace the broken clock mechanism in the courthouse tower with individual electronic faces retaining black dials. The project includes bell repair and LED upgrades. Final cost cited around 43,000 to 44,338 dollars.
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Athens County
Verdin Co
Cincinnati
Charlie Adkins
Adkins
Lenny Eliason
Man convicted of plot to hire hitman to kill wife
A Franklin County jury convicts 51 year old Lowell W Ludwick of conspiracy to commit murder after audio from a hidden camera captured his plan to kill his wife at their West Jefferson home and stage a burglary. The case centered on greed and money troubles in a marriage with no children. He faces up to 11 years at sentencing scheduled March 22.
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West Jefferson
Ludwick
Franklin County
Common Pleas
Colleen O'Donnell
James Lowe
Kathleen Ludwick
American Electric Power
Madison County
Wade Smith
Nelsonville trash contract topic to be discussed
The Nelsonville Utility Committee will meet Friday February 17 at 4 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers to discuss the citys trash collection contract.
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