About 30 people congregated yesterday in front of the Athens County Courthouse to oppose Ohio Senate Bill Five, which would eliminate collective bargaining rights for all state workers.
Rarely do people strip to their bathing suits and shorts to run past floating ice chunks in freezing water, but 241 local students and residents did just that Saturday to benefit intellectually disabled children and adults.
One of the three Ohio University students planning to run for Athens City Council in this year’s election did not secure enough signatures to make the ballot.
Ohio University filed a response in the Ohio Court of Claims asking the court to dismiss the claims of a West Virginia man, who is suing for lost wages.
A college-aged man was arrested for possession of cocaine, ecstasy and MDMA powder Friday as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking within the student population at Ohio University.
Two Athens-area facilities offer many options for locals with mental health disorders.
One of the county's most prominent Democrats announced yesterday that he is calling it quits - an announcement that comes nearly 14 months before the first primary ballots will be cast for his replacement.
A crash between a semi-tractor and a van on Interstate 80 early today in Scott County closed a nearby rural road.
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