The State Board of Education this month permanently banned Nelsonville pastor Kevin Lowry from obtaining a public education license in Ohio.

Task force Chair Rob Delach talked about pedestrian improvements the city made in 2025, including 195 new tactile grids and a mural, before Athens City Council committees Monday.

Facing overwhelming public opposition, the council voted 5-2 against allowing city police to join a state-funded drone program.

Fracking waste injected by DeepRock Disposal Solutions erupted to the surface through a Noble County oil and gas well in 2021.