Once upon a time, in the ornamental fountain of a mental health facility on a ridgetop not so far away, lived an alligator named Jack Crocs. Crocs, a transplant from Florida, lived in a fountain ...

The results for the Athens County 2020 census are in — and they show a steep decline in population across the county and region. On Friday, Nelsonville officials received a proclamation from Secretary ...

Brandon Jones, 21, walked into the kitchen of his girlfriend's apartment at 104 W. Union St. (above Cycle Path Bicycles) in Athens late Sunday afternoon, and turned on the natural gas-fired stove. As ...

The Athens city administration announced Friday afternoon that the new City Pool has passed its final inspection from the Ohio Department of Health, and will open today (June 18). +2 ...

The proposed Petland store may still come to Athens, but the local resident who wanted to own the local franchise will no longer be part of the deal. Richard Vieland of rural Athens had previously ...

Terry Smith and Sherrie Bossart have been promoted to the roles of associate publishers of The Athens NEWS, APG Media of Ohio announced Friday. Bossart will assume operational and advertising ...

See our photo gallery with over 140 shots of the 2015 Halloween block party here. Even with an extra hour to party during the raucous, annual Athens Halloween block party due to Daylight Saving Time ...

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Athens City Council rung in the New Year during its first meeting Monday with new members — and a big slate of priorities to tackle this year. Athens City Council swore in four new elected members ...

In 1953, a renowned psychiatrist visited the Athens State Hospital, a mental-health facility, to conduct trials on a technique he had pioneered to deal with severe psychotic conditions. After using ...

Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL), a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cellular-based virology assays and molecular diagnostic systems, on Wednesday dedicated its new Ohio Technology ...

I have taken an informal poll, and everybody I have talked with wants JoAnn's Fabric Store to stay in Athens. After talking with JoAnn's corporate office and Chesapeake Realty, I'm still not clear on ...