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Assault charges filed after attack at Artifacts Gallery protest (Updated)
Misdemeanor criminal charges for assault have been filed against an Athens resident for what was described as a sudden physical attack during a protest outside Artifacts Gallery on Court Street Saturday.
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Public transit challenges and hopes in Athens County
The pandemic and subsequent nationwide shortage of commercial vehicle drivers has made providing accessible public transit in Athens County particularly complicated.
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BCI fired new Meigs County sheriff, ex-Nelsonville PD chief in 2019 for unbecoming conduct
Scott Fitch was terminated from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation in 2019 for unbecoming conduct.
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Athens Metro Housing Authority director put on leave as state, federal warrants served
Search warrants were served on the Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority by state and federal officials. The agency’s executive director was then put on leave.


