Council approved a resolution encouraging the mayor to deprioritize the criminalization of abortions in Athens, which he said he would sign immediately.
Local food pantries see an influx of people taking advantage of their services.
Following the Midterm Elections on Nov. 8, various candidates voice their plans for office moving forward.
Athens Public Transit recently unveiled its new electric bus to a charged crowd at the Athens Community Center Wednesday morning.
Over the weekend, the Athens County Sheriff’s Office had multiple encounters which resulted in arrests.
The Athens Farmers Market has been moved to a new permanent location at the Athens Community Center.
Despite the importance midterms hold both nationally and locally, they typically engage fewer voters compared to presidential election years.
Athens City Council met to discuss an ordinance amending housing regulations and the requirement for rental permits in Athens and to discuss mutual aid to the Athens Sheriff’s office.
There is a multitude of campaign tactics that politicians will take advantage of throughout their races, including advertising and on-the-street campaigning.
The Athens County BOE has received a positive turnout of staff and resources to assist with early voting and the midterm bustle.
In the 2002 Athens County auditor election, Thompson defeated her then-opponent Wasserman. Twenty years later, the two are running campaigns against each other again.
According to the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office facebook announcement, the arrest was part of a larger sting operation in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Taskforce.
APD arrests decreased from 2021. Only 16 arrests were made.
Student Senate met Wednesday to hear a presentation from Mia Citino, a Student Trustee for the Board of Trustees, about the recent Board of Trustees meeting, Housing Master Plan and the presidential search.
“It's sad I won’t be able to come back and feel nostalgic about (West Elementary School’s) building,” Great Hibbard, a sophomore studying math and physics, wrote in an email.
The race for Ohio’s 94th District House of Representatives seat between Tanya Conrath and Jay Edwards has involved controversy since Conrath decided to run in August.
“I'm just so excited,” said Maggie Nolan, a junior studying psychology.
Items were missing from a dorm room in Wray House
Family events will take place from 1-5 p.m. and the Block Party will take place from 6-10 p.m.
The Planning and Development Committee said mutual aid would go to the sheriff’s office in order to be used for a special response and tactics unit.
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