Brown groundwater at Lostro Building raises concerns, city responds
By Finn Smith | Feb. 18Lostro building construction brought concern with residents regarding groundwater supply.
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Hocking County Jail transforms into women's-only facility
By Finn Smith | Feb. 17The Hocking Correctional Facility is currently being repurposed to serve as a women’s-only jail and drug treatment center.
Athens City Commission on Disabilities announces meeting times
By Carolyn Lewis | Feb. 6The Athens City Commission on Disabilities announces meeting times for various public meetings.
Ohio schools prepare for ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill’
By Mary Kate McNamee | Feb. 4Gov. Mike DeWine passed House Bill 8, commonly referred to as the ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill,’ affecting public school districts in Ohio.
Nelsonville charts course for charterless government
By Jack Solon | Feb. 4Nelsonville citizens voted to abolish its city charter of almost 30 years, a first in Ohio history.
Fracking explosion in Guernsey County causes fire, raises safety concerns
By Finn Smith | Jan. 27An explosion at a fracking pad in Guernsey County caused a fire which burned for 18 hours.
Heavy snow, cold weather hit Athens
By Drew Hoffmaster | Jan. 21Athens County received a total snowfall of 8-12 inches depending on the area between Jan. 5-7. The snow was caused by a low-pressure system, especially a mid-latitude cyclone over the Rocky Mountains.
Athens faces high living costs, low wages
By Drew Hoffmaster | Jan. 15A report from online-bill-payment company Doxo released in November found Athens ranked 73 out of 247 cities in Ohio.
City Council discusses affordable housing, new tennis courts
By Ashley Pomplas | Jan. 14Athens City Council discussed various items in committees including affordable housing, new tennis courts and traffic signals.
ADA concerns continue with repairs of bricks at Court, East Union Streets
By Madalyn Blair | Jan. 14Although the Athens City Commission on Disabilities has shown concern for bricks on heavily trafficked areas, the city maintains the bricks by releveling them in a turn of events.
Southeast Ohio parents struggle finding trained mental health professionals, services for children
By Madalyn Blair | Jan. 3Parents in Southeastern Ohio struggle to find trained mental health professionals and services for their children, with some traveling over 100 miles for care.
Athens receives $2 million to improve housing
By Finn Smith | Dec. 6, 2024Athens is receiving a $2 million grant from the Welcome Home Ohio program, a state initiative focused on affordable housing.
Food truck owner seeks changes on East Union Street
By Drew Hoffmaster | Dec. 5, 2024Brandon Buckley, the owner of the food trucks Rise and Grind and A-Town Pies and Fries, wants to work with the city to make the vending spots on East Union Street more accessible and user-friendly.
Athens donation drives are fired up for the holidays
By Mary Kate McNamee | Dec. 5, 2024Christmas donation drives are revved up for the Athens holiday season, giving citizens many options to donate and participate.
Local spotlight: Botanical Pimpin’ gives plants a new life
By Ethan Herx | Nov. 26, 2024By getting plants that would otherwise be neglected, Botanical Pimpin’ spreads the love of nature to more people.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital opens Close to Home Center in Athens
By Elizabeth Talaga | Nov. 25, 2024Nationwide Children’s Hospital opened a Close to Home Center in Athens Oct. 28.
Two Southeast Ohio organizations awarded Drug-Free Communities grant
By Avery St. George | Nov. 22, 2024With the Drug-Free Communities grant, Adams County Youth Prevention Coalition and River Hills Prevention Connection hope to continue their work by expanding their community efforts.
Companies bid over right to frack Leesville Wildlife Area
By Avery St. George | Nov. 19, 2024The Leesville area and other parts of Eastern Ohio are home to shale rocks extremely rich in natural gas and are lucrative for the fracking business.
Ohio drought causes wildfires in Wayne National Forest
By Finn Smith | Nov. 19, 2024The recent substantial drought in Ohio has caused multiple wildfires to break out in Wayne National Forest.
Invisible Ground, Athens Middle School put on cemetery tour
By Zoe Weyand | Nov. 13, 2024Athens Middle School’s Andrew Jackson Davidson Club collaborates with Tantrum Theater and Invisible Ground to present a walking tour of the historic West State Street Cemetery Nov. 16.
