The Nelsonville Street Committee announces that they will hold a Street Committee meeting on Monday, August 1, 2016 at 6:30pm in council chambers at City Hall. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Nelsonville Aquatic Center Night Swim, Fri, 8/5, 8pm to 10pm. Admission $2
The Nelsonville Aquatic Center announces a Night Swim on Friday, August 5, 2016 from 8 pm-10 pm. Admission is $2.00.
ATHENS CO FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10PM TUE 7/26, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY, 7/26.
THUNDERSTORMS, WITH VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA. THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 1.50 TO 2.50 INCHES OF RAIN IN AN HOUR.
IF THE RAINFALL IS REALALIZED, SOME AREAS COULD SEE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND ROADS, ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
EMERGENCY BLOOD DRIVE! Tue, 8/2/16, Athens Rec Center, 701 E State ST, 2PM to 8PM, 1-800-RED CROSS or redcrossblood.org
There is still an emergent need for blood. Give blood if you can and please share this information with friends, family, co-workers and use your social media to help spread the word. Together we can alleviate this blood crisis.
EMERGENCY BLOOD DRIVE
SPONSORED BY,
ATHENS COUNTY AREA FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
RED CROSS DISASTER SERVICES
Tuesday, August 2
Athens Recreation Center – 701 East State Street
2 pm to 8 pm
To Schedule an Appointment Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org
ALL DONORS RECEIVE A CEDAR FAIR TICKET
GOOD FOR CEDAR POINT/KINGS ISLAND
Nelsonville Street Committee Meeting Wed, 7/27 CANCELD will be re-scheduled
The Nelsonville Street Committee announces that the Street Committee meeting scheduled for this Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 6:30 pm has been CANCELED and will be re-scheduled at a later date.
HEAT ADVISORY FOR ATHENS CO MON 7/25, 12NOON TO 8PM, TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY 7/25 FROM 12 NOON TO 8 PM.
- HEAT INDEX VALUES – UP TO 102 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 90S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S BOTH DAYS.
- TIMING – 12 NOON TO 8 PM EDT. MID TO LATE AFTERNOON WILL BE THE HOTTEST TIME PERIOD BOTH DAYS.
- IMPACTS – HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION AND OTHER HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES CAN QUICKLY OCCUR IF YOU SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME OUTDOORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1.
W Nelsonville Power Outage, no restoration estimate, take precautions against heat, check elderly and neighbors affected
A traffic accident which has damaged an electrical pole has caused a power outage to 1,038 AEP customers in the West end of Nelsonville. Crews are working on the problem but time for restoration has been given at this time. Do not call public safety agencies to check on outage status.
Take precautions against high heat and humidity. Check on elderly family members and neighbors and persons with medical problems that may be affected by the high heat and humidity.
Check AEP status at – https://www.aepohio.com/outages/outageMap.aspx
HEAT ADVISORY FOR ATHENS CO SUN 7/24, 12NOON TO 8PM, TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY IN EFFECT SUNDAY, 7/24 FROM 12NOON TO 8 PM.
- HEAT INDEX VALUES – 100 TO 105 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 90S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW TO MID 70S.
- TIMING – 12 NOON TO 8 PM. MID TO LATE AFTERNOON WILL BE THE HOTTEST TIME PERIOD.
- IMPACTS – HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION AND OTHER HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES CAN QUICKLY OCCUR IF YOU SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME OUTDOORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1.
HEAT ADVISORY FOR ATHENS CO SAT 7/23, 2PM TO 8PM, TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM SATURDAY 7/23.
- HEAT INDEX VALUES – UP TO 103 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE MID 70S.
- IMPACTS – HEAT STROKE, HEAT EXHAUSTION AND OTHER HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES CAN QUICKLY OCCUR IF YOU SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME OUTDOORS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY.
Nelsonville boil order for Mill St canceled, thank you to residents affected by incident for patience and understanding
The Nelsonville Water Department has canceled the boil order for all of Mill Street. We would like to thank the residents affected by this incident for their patience and understanding.
