The City of Nelsonville announces that the Historic Public Square will be closed beginning at 11:00AM on Friday, October 25, 2013, for the Final Friday event. A Hay Ride will be included in the event from 5:30PM to 8:00PM that will run on Washington and Columbus Streets between Jefferson Street and the first alley before SR278. Motorists are urged to use caution while driving through the downtown area.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY OCTOBER 24TH.
TEMPERATURES – IN THE LOWER 30S.
TIMING – TEMPERATURES WILL FALL GRADUALLY OVERNIGHT AND HOVER AROUND THE FREEZING MARK FOR DAWN ON THURSDAY.
IMPACTS – SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN TO PROTECT THEM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
The Nelsonville Street Department announces that Harper Street will be closed to thru traffic from Poplar Street to Chestnut Street on Saturday, October 19, 2013, from 11:00AM to 3:00PM for the Nelsonville Wesleyan Church Fall Fellowship event. There will also be horse drawn hay rides on Chestnut Street to DeSteiguer Street , down DeSteiguer to Poplar Street , down Poplar to Second Street , down Second to Chestnut Street . Drivers are encouraged to use caution while driving through the area.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the following streets will be closed to traffic for this weekend’s Ohio Smoked Meat & BBQ Festival beginning at 8:00AM on Friday, October 18, 2013, continuing to 5:00PM on Saturday, October 19, 2013. The Historic Public Square, Rocky Boots Way from Columbus Street to Canal Street, West Columbus Street from September Street to Rocky Boots Way and Fayette Street from Rocky Boots Way to Valkinburg Alley. Drivers are urged to use caution while driving in the downtown area due to the number of visitors for the festival.
The City of Nelsonville announces that all city offices will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2013, in observance of Columbus Day.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Historic Public Square will be closed to traffic on Saturday, October 5, 2013, from 2:00PM to 9:00PM for a Car Show/Cruise In and a showing of the movie Mischief. Residents are urged to use caution while traveling through the downtown area.
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