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Photo gallery: 2025 Athens County Fair School Bus Demolition Derby
Tri-County Career Center won the 2025 Athens County Fair School Bus Demolition Derby.
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Inside Courts: Ohio voted for abortion rights. Now some lawmakers want to take them away
A new bill in the Ohio legislature could criminalize abortion despite a 2023 constitutional amendment passed by nearly 60% of voters.
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Reel Talk: Unwrapping the body horror films of David Cronenberg
Since the 1980s, Cronenberg’s films have tapped into our primal fears about losing control of our bodies and the fragility of our physical being.
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Athens County Fair hosts new rides, monster trucks
The 170th Athens County Fair opens at noon Friday, Aug. 1 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 9.
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Photo gallery: ACENet’s 40-year anniversary celebration
The resource hub celebrated decades of community-building with a July 26 event at the Athens Community Center.
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Cougarbats mountain biking team takes on terrain
Athens County Cougarbats mountain biking team builds outdoor skills and community for sixth- through 12-graders.
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Athens local’s arts experiences lead to career on Broadway
Athens High School alum Rhys Carr is currently performing in the touring company of the Broadway musical “Moulin Rouge!”
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Wellness Watch: What summer does to your digestive system
Nobody loves talking about bowel health, but general surgeons do it all the time — especially when the temperature rises.
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Reel Talk: Frontiers of love: A look back at three gay Westerns
These three films show how far LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream cinema has come — and how far there is still to go.
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Inside Courts: Appeals court curtails local authority in plastic bag ban case
An appeals court ruling that Athens’ ordinance is unconstitutional spotlights a growing clash between state laws and municipal home rule.
