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Photo gallery: Tony Sylvester’s celebration of life and parade
The owner of Tony’s Tavern, Anthony “Tony” Sylvester, was a beloved fixture of the Athens community.
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Spring 2026 off-campus move-out donation opportunities
Donate your food, household goods, and furniture.
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High Street closure Monday, April 13, 2026
High Street will be closed from Washington Street to West State Street for water line repair.
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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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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.
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Water service line connection construction at Jacobs Drive intersections, April 7–9, 2026
A boil order advisory will be issued once the work has been completed.
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North High Street closure April 7–8, 2026
Road will be closed each day from 8 a.m. until work is complete.
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Ohio University to celebrate spring 2026 commencement May 1–2, 2026
OU will welcome alumnus Larry Connor back to campus as the keynote speaker.
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City officials make case for income tax increase (Updated)
A proposed 0.2% levy increase on income tax will appear on the May 5 primary election ballot as Issue 1 for Athens city voters.
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City to recover $205k from cyber theft
Federal investigators connected the theft to a series of cyber crimes perpetrated across the country, Athens officials said.