City Council: Members to discuss government funding
By Bennett Leckrone | Aug. 26, 2018The meeting will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in the city building.
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Police blotter: Man flees from Rite Aid; deer found in home
By Jackie Osborne | Aug. 23, 2018Summer for Athens police included roommate conflicts and baby deer
Catch up with Athens City School District Board of Education
By Maggie Campbell | Aug. 23, 2018The Athens City School District Board of Education approved the total cost and mileage of the bond issue that will fund the facilities master plan.
You may see some political candidates in Athens before the election
By George Shillcock | Aug. 23, 2018Candidates from the top of the ballot to the bottom are campaigning in Athens ahead of elections.
Steak ‘n Shake was originally scheduled to open this summer
By Ashton Nichols | Aug. 23, 2018QDOBA now open; Steak ‘n Shake opening pushed back
Here’s the news you missed this summer
By Ellen Wagner | Aug. 23, 2018OU received awards and named new staff members.
New delivery service comes to Athens
By Taylor Johnston | Aug. 23, 2018GoPuff, a new delivery service, can now be used by those in Athens.
In June, Starbucks announced a 10 to 30 cent price increase
By Ashton Nichols | Aug. 22, 2018OU Starbucks vendors will not increase prices
What you missed from city council during the summer
By George Shillcock | Aug. 22, 2018Councilmembers dealt with infrastructure, food trucks and tobacco age restrictions over summer.
Rep. Steve Stivers’ Opioid and Addiction Roundtable produced 17 legislative recommendations
By Sarah M. Penix | Aug. 16, 2018The sixth-annual roundtable took place Wednesday in Lancaster.
City Council: Members discuss school levy and driverless vehicles
By George Shillcock | Aug. 14, 2018Athens residents will vote on the levy in November.
City Council: Members approve ordinances for multiple road repairs
By Jackie Osborne | Aug. 7, 2018Flooding in early spring has caused many problems for the city of Athens.
Bounty on the Bricks brings awareness to food insecurity in the region
By Sarah M. Penix | Aug. 5, 2018All proceeds go to the Southeast Ohio Food Bank.
Obama endorsed Ohio Democratic candidates ahead of the midterm elections
By George Shillcock | Aug. 1, 2018Sappington is running against Republican incumbent Jay Edwards.
Ohio’s most popular state park is getting upgrades
By Abbey Marshall | July 27, 2018Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio’s most visited state park, has some new features to accommodate a growing number of visitors.
Rhinegeist cuts ties with Broney's over offensive message
By George Shillcock | July 22, 2018A message on a Rhinegeist-branded chalkboard in Broney's Alumni Grill caused the Cincinnati-based brewery to end their relationship with the bar.
Athens City School District Board of Education discussing locally funded initiatives
By Maggie Campbell | June 28, 2018The board may have approved the facilities master plan but few decisions still need to be made before the bond is ready for the November ballot.
City Council: Members approve a bikeway extension and a bridge construction project
By George Shillcock | June 20, 2018City council members approved construction projects for a bridge and a bike-way spur on their last session before a July break.
City Council: Members hear presentation about increasing tobacco age to 21
By Bennett Leckrone | June 12, 2018At their Monday night meeting, Athens City Council members heard a proposal to increase the age to 21 for buying tobacco.
City Council: Members held a special session on police contract negotiations
By George Shillcock | June 6, 2018City Council passes last minute ordinance in response to the Fraternal Order of Police and the Ohio Labor Council.
