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, Ohio — Sewer rates for Athens residential, commercial and industrial customers will increase 4% in 2027, Athens City Council decided Monday. The council opted to hold off — for now — on a ...

Early voting is currently underway. Find more information on how to vote this election via the Athens County Board of Elections. ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Nominees are confirmed to fill the vacant seat in ...

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

ATHENS, Ohio — Area residents who rely on copper-based landlines for phone service will not be disconnected this week, according to a representative from Verizon. Frontier Communications, which ...