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Two men are sentenced to prison over a cyber scam that involved Athens’ new fire station (opens the original)
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By: David Forster Posted on: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two men linked to a cyber scam that defrauded the city of Athens of more than $700,000 were sentenced to prison last week and ordered to pay restitution. In late 2024, someone impersonating the contractor building the city’s new fire station caused a payment of nearly $722,000 to be sent to a fraudulent account. A year later, two men serving in the U.S. Air Force in Delaware were indicted on fraud charges involving mu
Athens affordable housing project is still in the works, but has hit some delays (opens the original)
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By: David Forster Posted on: Friday, September 25, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens still plans to build a cluster of affordable housing in the near east neighborhood, but there have been some unexpected delays. It was initially anticipated that at least some of the eight homes planned for the end of Hudson Avenue would be available for purchase by this fall. It’s now looking like the homes won’t be completed until at least next summer, said Meghan Jennings, the city’s planner. But
The Port Authority has signed a lease to bring a Canadian plastics company to Athens County (opens the original)
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By: David Forster Posted on: Friday, September 18, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Port Authority board has approved a lease with a Canadian plastics company to begin operations in an industrial building just outside The Plains. Toronto-based CCC Plastics plans to manufacture extruded plastic pellets at the site. This will be the company’s first U.S. operation. The company’s intentions to locate in Athens County drew opposition from many residents, who raised concerns about the heal
Rising home prices in Athens County drive another big bump in property taxes. New laws may provide some relief (opens the original)
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By: David Forster Posted on: Thursday, September 17, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County homeowners should have received a letter by now informing them what the auditor believes their house is worth. The upshot: For most homes, the value has gone up since the last reappraisal three years ago — in many cases by tens of thousands of dollars. That’s great news for homeowners looking to sell soon or cash out some equity. For everyone else, it mostly just means higher property taxes, putting an
Nelsonville’s elected auditor is asking a court to order the city to let her take office (opens the original)
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By: David Forster Posted on: Thursday, August 27, 2026 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The person elected to the position of Nelsonville city auditor has filed a legal action asking a court to order that she be allowed to occupy the office. The filing is part of an ongoing legal saga that has left the city with two rival governments each claiming legitimacy. Andrea Thompson-Hashman was elected city auditor in November. She ran for the position under what was to be a new Nelsonville government starting Jan
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