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 ...

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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 ...

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

Athens City Council decided to raise rates for only one year, instead of a proposed recurring multi-year increase plan.

Athens County Municipal Judge Todd L. Grace and Pickaway County Prosecutor Jayme Fountain are vying for the vacant appellate seat.

It might be a good time to explain why a certain court might be involved in an ongoing saga like Nelsonville’s.

The company awaits federal approval to end landline service in Athens County. Some residents say that would cut them off from 911.