After the Ohio House of Representatives made revisions to Senate Bill 5, which limits collective bargaining rights for public sector unions, the substitute bill passed in the house today by nine votes.
Police recovered the body of 25-year-old Summer Cook Inman, of Logan, last night in an Athens County septic system last night — about a week after she went missing.
About 50 people crammed into the Athens County Commissioners conference room yesterday to debate reopening a strip mine near Amesville.
During the last 10 years, Athens County’s population has grown by about 4 percent, with minorities making up nearly 65 percent of that growth.
Representatives from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center proposed three possible ordinances to Athens City Council at yesterday’s meeting.
Former Athens Police Lt. David Williams was sworn in yesterday as the temporary department captain.
Athens County Commissioner Mark Sullivan, 51, will face a misdemeanor domestic violence charge stemming from an incident between himself and his wife this weekend.
An Ohio University student was arrested over the weekend for assaulting officers of the law after resisting arrest.
While Ohio University students were on spring break, Athens law enforcement officials remained busy.
A male sexually assaulted a female yesterday morning in Athens.
The two-year budget proposal released this month by Ohio Gov. John Kasich relies heavily on a trifecta of local government funding cuts to plug the state’s $8 billion budget hole.
Athens area schools and a local agency will take hits in state funding if Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget for Ohio is passed by the Ohio House and Senate.
The Athens County Auditor was the first auditor to ever be sworn into office by Auditor of State Dave Yost.
When East State Street Kroger shoppers walk through aisles seven and eight Wednesday, they won’t find loaves of bread. Instead, the shelves will be stocked with high-proof liquor.
About 30 people gathered at the City Building, 8 E. Washington St., yesterday to discuss potential renovation plans to the armory on Carpenter Street despite the lack of city funds to renovate the building.
A 66-year-old Athens man who hadn't been seen since yesterday is no longer considered missing, according to Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly.
With the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, school lunch programs throughout the nation are about to drastically change for the better.
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