There are levels to the sport of basketball. That can be the level of competition or the necessary level of play to come out on top. On ...

Several fire departments responded to a structure fire that broke out Friday evening at a home located at 240 East State St.

Like many across the county, the past week has been an unusual one for the Athens Bulldogs. American Football Ncaa Division I ...

Ohio University is preparing to hold its sixth annual Global Arts Festival, celebrating 20 years of the global arts at the ...

Athens County Children Services (ACCS) is slipping into the red as a result of rising travel and child placement costs.

Whenever you’re in McAfee Gymnasium to watch the Bulldogs, you’ll hear plenty of names bellowed out by public address ...

On Tuesday, the Athens County Board of Commissioners discussed a possible levy for Athens County Children Services (ACCS) on ...

Voting is now open for the boys athlete of the week for Jan. 12-18. Nominations are based on information gathered and ...

Voting is now open for the girls athlete of the week for Jan. 19-25. Nominations are based on information gathered and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A group of LGBTQ+ activists and their allies are criss-crossing the Buckeye State and gathering signatures ...

Colin Johnson has been named Ohio football's offensive line coach, as announced by Head Coach John Hauser on Thursday.

The last print edition of The Athens News, a paper which has been published in print for just shy of 50 years, took place on January 14, 2026.