Local police have arrested an Amesville man Monday for attempting to run his ex-girlfriend off U.S. Route 50 and threatening to kill her in an East State Street parking lot.
An Athens man who was arrested Saturday for robbing an Ohio University student was arraigned in court yesterday.
Both Democratic candidates vying for Athens City Council’s First Ward seat say litter is the name of the game.
Future construction projects in Athens could be more energy efficient if City Council members pass an ordinance to adopt greener building standards.
Two Nelsonville individuals were arraigned in court yesterday for corrupting a juvenile with drugs.
Athens area residents can now plant their own food supply because of a seed giveaway started by a local nonprofit.
A revised Senate Bill 5, which would limit collective bargaining rights for public sector unions, passed yesterday in the Ohio House of Representatives by nine votes.
After the Ohio House of Representatives made revisions to Senate Bill 5, which limits collective bargaining rights for public sector unions, the substitute bill passed in the house today by nine votes.
Police recovered the body of 25-year-old Summer Cook Inman, of Logan, last night in an Athens County septic system last night — about a week after she went missing.
About 50 people crammed into the Athens County Commissioners conference room yesterday to debate reopening a strip mine near Amesville.
During the last 10 years, Athens County’s population has grown by about 4 percent, with minorities making up nearly 65 percent of that growth.
Representatives from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center proposed three possible ordinances to Athens City Council at yesterday’s meeting.
Former Athens Police Lt. David Williams was sworn in yesterday as the temporary department captain.
Athens County Commissioner Mark Sullivan, 51, will face a misdemeanor domestic violence charge stemming from an incident between himself and his wife this weekend.
An Ohio University student was arrested over the weekend for assaulting officers of the law after resisting arrest.
While Ohio University students were on spring break, Athens law enforcement officials remained busy.
A male sexually assaulted a female yesterday morning in Athens.
The two-year budget proposal released this month by Ohio Gov. John Kasich relies heavily on a trifecta of local government funding cuts to plug the state’s $8 billion budget hole.
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