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Rev. Katherine Jeanette Riley

By submitted content ● Obituaries ● January 1, 2026

Services will be conducted by Reverend Phil Thomas at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 17, at the Coolville United Methodist Church.

Jane Tumas-Serna

By submitted content ● Obituaries ● December 1, 2025

There will be a celebration of her life at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta at a later date.

Virginia (Jinny) Ann Zoll Mathews

By submitted content ● Obituaries ● November 12, 2025

Arrangements are pending with Sanders Funeral Home in Columbus, North Carolina.

Alexander Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll, first quarter 2025–26

By submitted content ● Honor Rolls ● October 27, 2025

Alexander Junior/Senior High School has released its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2025–26 school year.

Tri-County Career Center Honor Roll, first quarter 2025–26

By submitted content ● Community ● October 27, 2025

Tri-County Career Center has released its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2025–26 school year.

Sammy Huwe

By submitted content ● Obituaries ● October 19, 2025

A memorial will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church in Athens. Calling hours will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a service at 11 a.m. and lunch at noon.

Vinton County Airshow to be held Sept. 21

By submitted content ● Announcements ● September 18, 2025

The annual Vinton County Airshow will be held 12:30 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 at the Vinton County Airport, 66285 Airport Rd., New Plymouth.

Local candidate roundtables hosted by League of Women Voters of Athens County

By submitted content ● Announcements ● September 16, 2025

Three candidate events will take place in the coming weeks in Glouster, Chauncey and Stewart.

2025 Athens County Fair Results (Updated)

By submitted content ● Announcements ● August 21, 2025

Across categories and skill levels, showmanship was present at the fair this year.

Athens County 4-H Program judging results: Still Project, Clothing, Cake and Cookie Decorating, and Food & Nutrition (Updated)

By submitted content ● Announcements ● August 13, 2025

The county’s young 4-H exhibitors were judged on their work in mid-July.

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