The City of Nelsonville announces that Scott Street will be closed from Pleasantview Avenue to Fort Street starting at 7:00 AM, Monday, February 24, 2025, until 5:00PM, Thursday, March 6, 2025. There will be two traffic signals on Pleasantview Avenue which is being used as a detour. The roadway is being closed for the installation of new sanitary sewer lines.
Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
2/21/2025, 10:37AM – The snow emergency for Athens County has been canceled. Please drive carefully some hazardous road conditions may still exist in remote areas of the county.
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 7:00PM in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Citizens’ comments and business and organizational comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, February 24, 2025. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public are invited and encouraged to attend.
The City of Nelsonville Police and Fire Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2025, at 6:00PM has been canceled. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.
The Ad Hoc Committee to the Nelsonville City Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 6:30PM in Council Chambers at City Hall. A copy of the meeting agenda is available at https://tinyurl.com/4vm7mpu6.
Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to Administration@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Thursday, February 20, 2025. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public are invited and encouraged to attend.
The Nelsonville Water Department is announcing a boil order for High Street from Second Street to Burr Oak Boulevard due to a water line break and repair. The boil order will be in effect for the area until 3:00PM, Friday, February 20, 2025.
When a boil order is in effect, we ask all who are affected to boil their cooking and drinking water for three (3) minutes before being consumed.
2/17/2025, 2:00PM – The snow emergency for Athens County has been canceled. Please drive carefully some hazardous road conditions may still exist in remote areas of the county.
The City of Nelsonville Police and Fire Committee will hold a meeting on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 6:30 PM at City Hall. The meeting is being held to discuss providing fire protection coverage to Green Township in Hocking County.
Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, February 24, 2025. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Athens County in effect until 7:00PM, Sunday, February 16, 2025.
WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1 to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
WHERE…Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia.
WHEN…Until 7:00PM, Sunday, February 16, 2025.
IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Wrap around snow showers and strong gusty winds will produce quick reduction in visibility along with slippery roads while driving this afternoon and evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5-1-1 or by accessing the online traffic and roadway portal for your state.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as their Facebook and Twitter pages.
2/15/2025, 6:13PM – The snow emergency for Athens County has been canceled. Please drive carefully some hazardous road conditions may still exist in remote areas of the county.
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