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Former JFS director enters not guilty plea
Jean Demosky faces eight felony counts related to misuse of government resources for a private children’s nonprofit through county JFS.
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Bites, Camera, Fashion: ‘Pillion’ and the mysteries of love
Polycules, BDSM, and dreams of Pokémon all over my house.
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Democratic primary candidates share platforms at forum
District 95 hopefuls Paul Cameron of St. Clairsville and James Joyce of Athens are competing in the May 5 primary election.
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Athens City subcommittee seeks tenant, landlord input
The Rental Inspection Processes Subcommittee’s surveys aim to better understand code enforcement in Athens.
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Columbus Road lane closure: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Work will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the afternoon as crews prepare for the Shared Use Path Project.
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Athens County has new electronic filing option for real property transfers
Previously, real property transfers required in-person or manual submission and physical routing between offices.
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Home, Cooking: Italian-ish Ramp Salsa Verde
Just as it’s becoming more and more appealing to go outside, those iconic patches of light-green blades are furring up our forest floors.
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County leadership, government continue to erode trust
What we are witnessing is not just another episode of local dysfunction, it is a breach of public trust at a moment when trust is already hanging by a thread.
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Systems must improve if locals are to survive, thrive
The people here are doing the work to change their lives. The systems around them need to be strong enough to support that effort.
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Mayor explains unilateral decision to remove Athens from ORCA
Steve Patterson told Athens City Council that the city should invest in its own amenities instead of the Baileys Trail System.
