Mothers and families will celebrate the memories of babies who were stillborn or died due to miscarriage during a ceremony sponsored by the Athens Birth Circle on Sunday at Sells Park.
Athens’ historic luster might shine brightly into the future if City Council adopts an ordinance suggested at its last meeting.
Extra lighting is going up, streets are being closed, police are being called in and city officials are making final preparations to keep Saturday’s Halloween block party raging — safely, of course.
The candidates competing for Ohio’s 15th congressional seat showed they might be more alike than not during a Wednesday-night debate in Lancaster.
The City of Athens is acquiring the final piece of its developmental puzzle for the east side of town.
Children and their families in Athens County can now receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and the effects of substance abuse with a new program funded by Athens County Children Services.
A repurposed research building could create a more sustainable environment to educate children about local ecology but needs financial help and additional manpower to reach its full potential.
Two former Ohio University chefs will bid goodbye to the bakery and heat up the hearth as they collaborate to reopen the Lake Hope State Park Dining Lodge in Vinton County six years after the restaurant went down in flames.
From celebrating a first election at Burger King to watching a presidential candidate get pelted with tomatoes, experiences at Ohio University helped foster many political careers that otherwise may have never gotten off the ground.
Some weekends, students will do just about anything to hitch a ride back home to reunite with their dogs or sleep in their own beds — even if it means standing or sitting in the aisle of the GoBus for hours.
When the nightmares of budget restrictions strike, Athens departments turn to external funds to make dreams of city projects come true.
Social-media sites have evolved at a rapid rate, but some local law enforcement officials remain cautious about using them.
A local business incubation site provides industrial-grade cooking space and equipment to help keep local food and farm entrepreneurs in the kitchen.
Days of planning and hours of waiting on sidewalks preceded President Barack Obama’s half-hour speech in Athens Wednesday, but many said it was well worth the effort.
The Athens police chief has been a part of the department for the past 13 years, and colleagues maintain they are nothing but lucky to have Tom Pyle on the force.
Less than 24 hours from his campaign stop in front of thousands of people on College Green Wednesday, President Barack Obama engaged in a lively debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney in an intimate setting with a small group of undecided voters.
Four years after their first go-around, the same candidates sat down in the same room to debate their qualifications for the same position.
Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly will walk into Tuesday night’s Candidates’ Forum amid allegations of assault and misspent funds for a campaign rematch four years in the making.
Athens City Council members had been weighing the pros and cons of acquiring an abandoned Athens gas station for months, but a tiebreaking vote by Council President Jim Sands sealed the deal Monday night.
Ohio University’s new Homecoming parade route did not deter current students and alumni from watching as it zigzagged from Factory Street to Park Place.
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