The week, Trump threatens to send ICE agents to airports, Democrats storm out of meeting with Justice Department and more.
The Athens County Young Democrats, along with the Ohio University College Democrats, hosted an event with Amy Acton in November at Jackie O’s Taproom.
The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce organized a state of the Athens address to discuss the 2025 year in review from city and county departments.
This week’s headlines involve the fatal shooting of a man during a protest and TikTok expands U.S. operations.
This week’s headlines involve the Trump administration’s pause on immigration from 19 countries and the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Texas congressional map.
Substance use disorder is a national crisis, but it disproportionately affects Appalachia. In 2022, overdose rates in Appalachia were 64% higher than the rest of the country. ARC hopes to address this issue through awareness, recovery ecosystems and its INSPIRE program.
This week’s headlines involve major changes to SNAP benefits as the shutdown continues, Trump’s alleged nuclear testing plan and more.
The Athens City Council heard from over 25 community members with comments regarding an ordinance that provides temporary shelters for unhoused individuals on North Congress Street. The public comments expressed several concerns, including safety, winter weather, substance abuse and misinformation.
Early voting is a great resource for college students who won’t be in their hometowns on Election Day. In November 2024, almost 45% of Ohio voters cast early ballots -- either in-person or through absentee voting.
The Ohio Education Association, Ohio Federation of Teachers and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Ohio Conference joined to sue the state over what they considered an “unconstitutional” effort to change the STRS board and deny Ohio teachers control over their retirements.
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