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Guysville man arrested for manslaughter after death in Shade
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is currently searching for a missing Athens County man.
A Guysville man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter Sunday after a mans death, release said.
Deborah J. Shaffer, the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration at Ohio University, announced Tuesday she was stepping away from …
The rate of new vaccinations against COVID-19 in Ohio has slowed to a rate not seen since December, according to an analysis of state data.
The Ohio Senate added to its budget proposal a provision requiring the state to cut off food stamp assistance for poor Ohioans if their househ…
For weeks or longer, those who tried to ascend or descend the Depot Street stairs in Athens have been greeted by a ‘Stairs Closed’ sign.
The Athens poet laureate is publishing a new collection of her poems, available through a small regional seller, she announced Monday.
The Ohio State Controlling Board approved $250,000 in grant funding Monday for the Athens County Land Bank to facilitate the removal of old ga…
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A Glouster man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday related to a string of theft, dru…
The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Athens County next week. Outlined work is weather permitting.