The City of Nelsonville announces that the Public Square will be closed to traffic Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 2:00PM for The Nelsonville Area Chamber of Commerce, annual “North Pole Nelsonville” celebration and parade. There will be no parking allowed on the Public Square. Unauthorized vehicles will be towed away at the owner’s expense. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Hocking Parkway, between both ends of Loop Road will be closed to traffic Saturday, October 26, 2024, and Saturday, November 2 and 9, 2024, from 11:00AM until 6:00PM, due to the Hocking College home football game. Loop Road will be used as a detour route for this closure. Please avoid this area and use an alternative route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that McKee Paving will be performing roadside curb work Tuesday, October 22, 2024, on Franklin Street, Kotner Street, Frederick Street and John Street. This work is part of the waterline replacement project. Expect delays, please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The Nelsonville Fire Department will be closing the Nelsonville Public Square on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM for a 9-11 memorial service. Local first responders and the public are invited to attend. Watch a live streaming video without audio of the ceremony at http://nelsonvillechamber.com/index.php/live-stream. The memorial service will start at 8:46 AM, the time American Airlines Flight 11, flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. Additional times will be commemorated at,
Local emergency responders, along with the citizens they protect, will take time out of their workday to commemorate the terrorist attacks in New York City, and Washington, D.C., and the bravery of the passengers that went down with the plane in Shanksville, PA on September 11, 2001. The commemoration ceremonies will honor the 2,507 civilians, 72 law enforcement officers, 343 firefighters, 10 emergency medical workers, and 55 military service personnel who lost their lives, or gave their lives saving others. Many first responders are still fighting for their lives, and others are losing their lives, because of their response to Ground Zero. Each year we lose a few more.
Everyone is encouraged to take a few minutes and acknowledge the loss to the country and the victim’s families…mark the day, and remember…, so that WE WILL NEVER FORGET.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Adams Street from West Franklin Street to Jiggleburg alley will be closed to traffic Monday, August 26, 2024, from 9:00AM until 3:30PM. The closure is to perform a natural gas line repair. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that The Parade of The Hills Festival street closures and NO PARKING will begin on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 12:00 PM and remain closed through Monday, August 19, 2024, at 7:30 AM. The full street closures with NO limited access are due to pedestrian safety concerns from prior years.
The following streets will be closed to all traffic:
Please expect vendor, carnival rides and pedestrian traffic throughout the area. Please use caution in the area during the festival and please consider using an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that East Franklin Street, from Fort Street to Washington Street will be closed to all traffic until 8:00AM, Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The street closure is required to allow newly laid asphalt time to cure with the high heat. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Public Square will be closed to traffic Friday, August 9, 2024, at 3:00PM until 9:00PM for The Plains Lions Club Car Show. There will be no parking allowed on the Public Square starting at 2:30PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. Unauthorized cars will be towed away at the owner’s expense. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that per McKee Paving, Fort Street between Franklin and Washington, East Franklin Street from Fort Street to Washington Street, and Kontner Street will have no on street parking Monday, August 5, 2024, from 8:00AM until 6:00PM. Additionally, Pleasantview Avenue will have no on street parking Tuesday, August 6, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, from 8:00AM until 6:00PM. The parking ban is in effect so that crews can perform road asphalt paving. Expect delays, please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The City of Nelsonville announces that Fort Street between Franklin and Washington, East Franklin Street from Fort Street to Washington Street, and Kontner Street will have no on street parking Thursday, August 1, and Friday, August 2, 2024, from 8:00AM until 6:00PM each day. The parking ban is in effect so that crews can perform road asphalt paving. Expect delays, please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
City of Nelsonville, Ohio Information Blog 