Following a prison stint, sex offenders must register their addresses and check in with the county sheriff’s office regularly for at least 10 years — there are more than 70 Athens County residents who fall into this category.
An Athens woman who said she has a heightened sense of intuition and psychic skills couldn’t tell her clients which lottery numbers to play, but she does try to help them sort out problems and make good decisions.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’s destructive path through the East Coast, a group of specialists from the Wayne National Forest journeyed to New York City to lend their skills to the relief efforts.
A local fracking activist avoided jail time Thursday, but will have to pay restitution for chaining herself to an injection well site in June.
A soon-to-open downtown PetSmart will not only offer pet food and supplies to customers, but also provide adoption services for dogs and cats.
Athens City officials have been trying to hammer out a benefits package for non-union city employees for weeks until city council members presented a plan to remove the nail altogether.
Athens officials have succeeded in improving the city’s infrastructure, but have work to do to ensure the city meets the goals it painted in its blueprint by promoting the arts, changing the residential environment and becoming more green.
Bulk-size quantities of Easy Mac and a meal plan’s guarantee of food are simple luxuries most students take for granted, but some are unable to enjoy even those.
Although many cities throughout Ohio are mired in economic instability, the city of Athens is planning the 2013 budget with a multi-million dollar surplus in its pocket.
Although the city of Athens is illuminated with Christmas lights every December, the recent switch from quarters to semesters at Ohio University will allow students to watch the town transform into a winter wonderland right before their eyes.
Both the city of Athens and Athens County will be well prepared when Jack Frost comes to town this winter.
More than 20 days after Election Day, about 1,500 provisional ballots in Athens County will count toward deciding November’s candidates and issues.
The 30 Mile Meal Project has worked to bring food harvested in the Athens area to the tables of its residents since its inception almost three years ago.
An Athens County agency is working alongside people with developmental disabilities to find job opportunities and even careers with 40 area businesses.
The Princeton Review ranks Ohio University No. 5 in the nation for “lots of hard liquor,” and with more than 20,000 students on campus, there is plenty of money to be made from thirsty scholars.
Although Ohio University and Nigeria are separated by about 6,000 miles, a few longitudinal lines and an ocean, each has contributed to the achievements of the other.
As many Ohio University students and local residents make their plans for Thanksgiving, area charity organizations are working to provide for struggling families in the region.
Athens City Council members discussed ordinances during their Monday meeting that would promote local businesses by protecting food vendors and removing parking fees for the holiday season.
The leaves in a city truck caught fire three times before being put out by the Athens Fire Department Monday afternoon.
Athens’ chocolate lovers might have to work a little harder to get their fix after O’Chocolate closes shop, but rest assured; the shop’s chocolatier will continue creating her confections.
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