The 2026 Athena Award nominees are Dr. Lynn Harter, Elaine McCarthy, Lisa Roback, Erin Shultz, and Brian Woodyard.

Sunnyside Drive, between Watt Street and Lloyd Street, will be closed today, Friday, Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. until work is ...

Athens County Independent reporter Dani Kington first noticed a natural gas odor while hiking in the woods near her house in ...

Three members of Nelsonville City Council and two community members called for council president, Cameron Peck, to resign ...

Repeated flooding and high temperatures are driving a boom in the pests — and a higher risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.

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ATHENS, Ohio — At its regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Athens County Board of Elections passed a resolution to hold a recall election for Nelsonville City Council’s charter-based members, to ...

Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio is piloting a neighborhood revitalization initiative with the Westside Community ...

Athens County resident Sarah Adkins was among seven Appalachian Ohioans honored as 2026 Jenco Award recipients.

The donation will help support ongoing hunger-relief efforts, including food pantries and meal providers, child nutrition ...

Ceremonies in Zanesville, Sardis, Pomeroy, Logan, Morristown and Athens will celebrate community investments through the ...

The City of Nelsonville Code Enforcement Office is trying to find companies to submit quotes for exterior maintenance and ...