The Athens County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) finds itself in a difficult financial position heading into ...

This is an updated story. To read The Athens Messenger's original story on the deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe, visit our website, athensmessenger.com.

A project by Hocking-Athens-Perry County Community Action (HAPCAP) to transform the Sunset Motel into a shelter for the ...

On Tuesday, Nelsonville City Council appointed Cameron Peck and Charlotte Beach to fill vacancies on council. Peck was ...

LITTLE HOCKING, Ohio — A four vehicle crash Wednesday morning left one man dead in Little Hocking. The crash occurred at 6:30 a.m. on US 50 near milepost three in Belpre Township, according to a press ...

At the first meeting of the 2026 term of Athens City Council, changes in leadership and new positions were selected as three ...

A 2025 state audit found Ohio University’s education training programs were noncompliant with the Science of Reading ...

The Athens Messenger filed a public records request with the Columbus Police Department on Jan. 1 and received the records ...

Despite significant challenges to LGBTQ+ rights at both the state and national level last year, the Southeastern Ohio Rainbow ...

The Athens County Board of Commissioners discussed Athens County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) difficulties in ...

At the end of the year, Athens City Council revised the city’s zoning code to allow for the construction of temporary ...

The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Athens wants to establish a community mental health hub in Athens County. In ...