Athens City Council discussed an ordinance Monday night that would allow the city to apply for a grant that would fuel a feasibility study to look at the possibility of housing city, county and university safety services under one roof.
Alexander Gabriel, a 16-year-old Athens resident, is in recovery after being attacked by a bear on a backpacking trip in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
ResponsibleOhio has received well over the required number of signatures for its marijuana legalization proposal before turning it in to the Attorney General next month.
The city might have a new poet laureate by the end of this year — a position that would likely cost the city between $1,500 and $2,000 a year.
A couple of citizens spoke about Number Fest at Monday night's meeting.
Jerry Ski, of Ski’s Teases and Collectibles, cleared out his merchandise this weekend after disputes with the landlord.
The Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous released their list of Crimes of the Month this week.
After three months on paid administrative leave, Athens City Schools Superintendent Carl Martin is set to retire after his contract ends July 31.
Former sheriff Pat Kelly was transferred to the Allen Oakwood Correctional Facility last week where he will work to pay off his court costs.
The Athens Police Department received a call of a break in Friday morning and found a naked man sleeping in an upstairs bedroom.
A proposed city ordinance meant to formalize event planning in the city might unintentionally prevent the city from funding the annual Halloween party.
Athens City Council members brought forward an ordinance that would establish a method of repayment for employees who had accidentally been overpaid.
Tuesday’s elections narrowed down the three Democratic candidates for city council at-large seat who will be up for election in November.
An AEP Ohio official confirmed that an outage which has caused more than 3,400 Athens residents to lose power originated from equipment failure on Poston Station Road in The Plains.
Two residents spoke out about Number Fest at Monday’s city council meeting, expressing concerns that the topic will be neglected.
After a fire took the life of its K-9 unit Ryder, Athens County Sheriff’s Office will begin training with their new K-9 unit, Ijo, a male 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd from France.
In Southeast Ohio, many counties face economic problems and lack major road infrastructure needed for economic development.
What really is the popular 30 Mile Meal Plan? Where do some Uptown restaurants even get their "local" food? Is it even possible to afford locally produced food in Ohio's poorest county?
Celeste Taylor is running. A goat milker, wearing black waders, muddy jeans and a flannel, she's talking to herself. There's no time to waste. Thunder and lightning over the hill's crest mean one thing: get the goats in, now.
The Ohio University Police Department received it’s second rape report Spring Semester. The case remains inactive, due to the anonymity of the report.
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