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What is journalism’s role in covering breaking tragedy?
With scarce capacity and competition from social media, newsrooms have to make hard choices about responding to disaster.
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Athens adopts hiring freeze, gets more pushback on proposed utility fee
Athens City Council adopted a resolution asking the administration to freeze hiring to keep the city’s cash reserves stable.
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Washington County deer harvest dropped by over 80% this season
As Southeast Ohio’s deer population rebounds from disease, Ohio may continue hunting restrictions in the region for the 2026–27 season.
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House fires displace eight in Athens
House fires in Athens’ Near East and Westside neighborhoods displaced eight Ohio University students over the weekend.
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Sen. Brian Chavez, it’s time to put people over profit
The ethics complaint filed against the senator is not a request for an immediate conviction, it’s a request for the truth.
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The Scoop News Roundup Feb. 3, 2026
Our weekly roundup of local, regional and state news for the week of Feb. 3, 2026.
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The Scoop Announcements Feb. 3, 2026
Our weekly roundup of announcements from government and community organizations for the week of Feb. 3, 2026.
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Shirley Dupler
A memorial service will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, 24 Morris Ave., Athens, with a burial following at Athens Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Athens High School Band where Shirley had many fond memories of playing her saxophone with friends.
