Athens celebrated the 250th birthday of the United States of America on Saturday, July 4, 2026 on Court Street in uptown.

A short drive from Baker University Center, Strouds Run State Park has trails, a beachfront and rental boats to turn a summer ...

Space Kid took to the Nelsonville Music Festival Stage for the first time. The trio introduced new music and performed twice ...

The 20th annual Nelsonville Music Festival headlined popular artists such as Geese and Marcus King Band, bringing in music and festival enthusiasts.

Inked into the left rib cage, underneath thick layers of protective padding, a tattoo detailing areas of west Athens inside a sketch of a house reminded the hockey goalie of years that turned her ...

The Athens News has officially shut down after publishing free journalism for 46 years. Its archives will now be available ...

When someone mentions horror films, big titles like the “Halloween” franchise, cult classics and anything by Stephen King come to mind. But what about those that lurk in the shadows of the classics?

The opioid epidemic has quietly shaped daily life across Appalachia for decades. Although addiction touches every corner of the U.S., the burden in Appalachia is heavier and more persistent. At the ...

A coalition of Ohioans is collecting signatures to establish a constitutional amendment that prohibits the development of a data center exceeding 25 megawatts of electricity per month. The Ohio ...

Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez was sworn in as both OU’s 23rd president and the university’s first woman president Oct. 18, 2023. She has had a long career in higher education ...