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From The Post and Athens County Independent, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.
The Post20 hours ago
Sugar Creek Community Forest project in the works, on The PostRising Appalachia, a group dedicated to environmental preservation, has plans to establish a community forest in Athens County. The forest would allow for foraging, hunting and hiking, and would connect to both Strouds Run State Park and Baileys Trail System.
Athens County IndependentYesterday
Nelsonville curbside leaf pickup schedule, Nov.–Dec. 2026, on Athens County IndependentThe City of Nelsonville Utility Department will start curbside leaf pick-up on Thursday, October 29