An Athens family wants more research and more funding for cystic fibrosis to help their daughter live a better life
By Hannah Yang | Dec. 4, 2013One Athens family has a very unique wish this holiday season.
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Holiday Wish List: Meet the Huddys
By Lucas Daprile | Dec. 3, 2013Tabatha and Chris Huddy thought they found the perfect home to raise their two-year-old daughter Abigail.
Holiday Wish List: Meet the Travises
By Emma Ockerman | Dec. 3, 2013A perfect Christmas for the Travises would be the promise of a warm home with three bedrooms by New Year’s.
In Athens County, 22 percent of recently adopted kids were teenagers
By Allan Smith | Dec. 2, 2013There is a perception, some say, that a family looking to adopt a child would only consider one who is very young.
Report lists number of statewide vehicle fatalities at 13 following Thanksgiving weekend
By XANDER ZELLNER | Dec. 2, 2013A provisional report released Monday by the Ohio State Highway Patrol shows 13 people died in motor vehicle crashes statewide during the days around Thanksgiving.
Convicted murderer's parole hearing gets pushed back to 2018
By Kelly Fisher | Dec. 1, 2013The Ohio Parole Board decided Tuesday to continue the third parole hearing of an Athens man convicted of murdering an Ohio University student in 1983.
City expects to see $100,000 decrease in the general fund next fiscal year
By Emma Ockerman | Nov. 25, 2013As the fiscal year draws to a close and the remaining dollars in Athens’ general fund are being depleted, some local officials say the city’s funds will be tighter than usual next year.
Voters, lawmakers show support for potential Clinton candidacy
By Lucas Daprile | Nov. 25, 2013Supporters of the former secretary of state gathered in Baker University Center on Monday to promote Hillary Clinton as a candidate for president in 2016.
Ohio hunters gunning to kick off the state's weeklong deer season
By Sam Howard | Nov. 25, 2013When Ohio University students return to campus to hit the books next week, hunters throughout the state will hit the forests for the start of deer-gun season.
Stray cat fertility rates cause crowding in shelters
By Kelly Fisher | Nov. 24, 2013Jenny DePietro said she’s noticed an abundance of stray cats in her yard for the past 20 years, underscoring a potential problem occurring near her Lancaster home.
GED test to see $80 price hike next year
By Sam Howard | Nov. 24, 2013In 2014, $80 could keep some folks in Athens County away from higher education, officials have said.
Hilltop Hangout
By Sam Howard | Nov. 21, 2013No one seems to know for sure how Bong Hill got its name.
Rape kits in county yield few matches
By Emily Bamforth, Kelly Fisher | Nov. 21, 2013Ohio has offered free rape kit testing for approximately two years in hopes of catching offenders who might think they are getting away with rape. Since, at least one Athens perpetrator has been identified as a suspect because of the service.
Sheriff Kelly claims 'zombie' drug found in Athens County
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 21, 2013The drug some officials say is as bad as or worse than heroin and methamphetamine has recently hit Athens County, local authorities said.
Halfway Home
By Allan Smith | Nov. 20, 2013One local congressman thinks fewer people should be incarcerated, and he has an idea that could serve them well.
An Athens resident sues the city following the repair of a sewer line on his property
By Kelly Fisher | Nov. 20, 2013An Athens resident filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming that officials replaced a sewer line on his property without permission over the summer.
Chauncey man arraigned for abduction charge
By Kelly Fisher | Nov. 20, 2013A Chauncey man was arraigned in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to one count of abduction.
Athens may have to compromise energy bill prices if they pursue renewable resources
By Cassie Kelly | Nov. 20, 2013Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl and Athens County Commissioner Chris Chmiel want to pursue renewable resources, but it could cause the city more hassle than it’s worth.
Athens residents may have to drop 740 area code by 2015
By Emma Ockerman | Nov. 20, 2013The 740 area code could be exhausted by 2015, leaving the state with two possible solutions: splitting the current 740 region into two area codes or installing an overlay that would allow existing numbers to stay the same and force new subscribers onto the new code.
