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Nelsonville Poling Ave closure, DELAYED until Wed, 4/8/2020 due to inclement weather, please use an alternate route

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The City of Nelsonville announces that the Poling Avenue street closure from Kontner Street to Mill Street, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 from 7:00AM until 6:00PM has been DELAYED until Wednesday, April 8, 2020, due to inclement weather.  The roadway is being closed for an R&R Pipeline gas line repair project, weather permitting.  Please use an alternate route.

Nelsonville boil order, Myers, Monroe, Fayette, Robbins Rd, Riverside Dr and W Canal St from Hocking Pkwy to Lake Hope Dr

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The Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil order for Myers Street, Monroe Street, Fayette Street, Robbins Road, Riverside Drive and West Canal Street from Hocking Parkway to Lake Hope Drive.

The Boil Order has been issued due to a repair for a leak on the mainline. When a boil order is in effect, we ask those affected to boil their drinking and cooking water for three minutes before being consumed.

This Boil Order is in effect until further notice, unless notified otherwise.

Nelsonville Poling Ave closed Kontner St to Mill St, Mon, 4/6/2020 and Tue, 4/7/2020, 7AM to 6PM, use an alternate route

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The City of Nelsonville announces that Poling Avenue will be closed from Kontner Street to Mill Street, Monday, April 6, 2020 and Tuesday, April 7, 2020.  The roadway will be closed each day from 7:00AM until 6:00PM.  The roadway is being closed for an R&R Pipeline gas line repair project, weather permitting.  Please use an alternate route.

Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous April 2020, Crimes of the Month

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The following incidents has been listed by Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous as the April 2020 Crimes of the Month.

The Athens Police Department is requesting your information pertaining to a series of crimes which occurred in the City. 

1.  Over the course of the past five months the Athens Police Department has responded to various parts of the city regarding complaints of bicycles being stolen.  Presently, the police department has received 18 separate complaints of these types of theft.  The board has approved up to a $500 reward for information related to this series of incidents.

2.  On March 26, 2020, the Athens Police Department responded to a complaint of a stolen motorcycle, a 2000 black Harley Davidson Road King, at 55 Lincoln Ave.  The owner of the motorcycle advised police it had been parked on the street in front residence overnight.  Upon checking the following morning, the motorcycle was gone.  The board has approved up to a $2000 for information related to the theft.      

The Nelsonville Police Department is requesting your information pertaining to crimes which occurred in the City. 

1.  The Nelsonville Police Department is investigating several thefts where star bricks have been stolen.  It was first noticed on January 6, 2020 on W. Washington St near the Nelsonville Public Library.  Additional bricks were stolen during the early morning hours of January 7, 2020 at the same location.  It was then reported bricks were stolen from Monroe St during the same time frame.  Based on the amount of bricks stolen, it is believed a motor vehicle must be involved to assist in transporting them.  The board has approved up to a $1000 reward for information related to this series of incidents.  

Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous is offering a cash reward for information on the above crime if that information leads to the arrest and indictment of the person or persons responsible.  *Information on serious misdemeanors will be limited up to a $1000.00 cash reward.  **Any information that leads to the arrest of an individual responsible for graffiti, the board can authorize up to a $500.00 cash reward. If you have information on these crimes, please call (740) 594 – 3331.  You may also visit our website at www.crimesolversofathens.org or like us on Facebook.  Remember!  Crime Solvers Anonymous needs your information and not your name so that your information can be passed onto the proper authorities.  Help us to help Athens County become a safer place.

Nelsonville E Canal St, SR691 to South “Y” single lane 8AM to 6:30 PM daily until end of April, use alternate route

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The City of Nelsonville announces that East Canal Street from State Route 691 to the South “Y” will be restricted to a single lane from 8:00 AM until 6:30 PM daily until the end of April. For the workers safety the work zone is being restricted to one lane with traffic lights on both ends. This construction is to install new sanitary sewer lines for the new wastewater treatment plant on Elm Rock Road.

Please remember that even temporary traffic lights are to be treated the same as all other traffic control devices. Please use an alternate route when possible and be patient when travelling though the designated work zone.

ATHENS CO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8PM, SAT, 3/28/2020, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 8:00PM, SATURDAY, 3/28/2020.

REMEMBER, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, LOCAL TV, RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.