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As of Oct. 29, 2026, COVID-19 vaccines are available in Athens County, but eligibility rules and supply differ by provider. The CDC recommends vaccination for all adults and some immunocompromised children; Moderna is the only approved…
River otter tracks spotted along Sunday Creek north of Glouster are the first reported signs in that Athens County watershed in over a century, a WOUB report says. Joe Brehm of Rural Action also found tracks on the Hocking River. ODNR…
Hocking Athens Perry Community Action says the conversion of the former Sunset Motel on Columbus Road in Athens into a 26-unit homeless shelter remains on schedule for completion in May, with some units possibly ready sooner. The agency…
The Tri-Valley Conference released its postseason golf awards Monday, naming Trimble's Braylee Richards player of the year and honoring two area coaches. Trimble's Zach Walton was named TVC-Hocking boys coach of the year and Athens' Tim…
Athens County voters will decide in November on a one-mill Athens City-County Health Department levy that administrator Jack Pepper says would combine three existing levies of 0.3, 0.3 and 0.4 mill. If approved, the current separate…
The Athens County Independent published a bulletin board of public meetings for the week of Oct. 26, 2026. The notice says attendance is in person unless otherwise noted, with some meetings also available by Zoom or livestream. Listed…
ODOT work in Athens County includes U.S. 33 expansion lane and shoulder restrictions, resurfacing, sign and culvert projects, according to the Athens County Independent. North High Street closes Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Rocky…
United Seniors of Athens County announced it is offering shelf-stable holiday meal bags to older residents in need ahead of Thanksgiving. Each bag contains assorted pantry items for preparing a holiday meal. The organization asks people…
The Athens County Sheriff’s Office said it will increase traffic enforcement from Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, with a larger presence on area roads and coordination with state agencies and nearby jurisdictions. Officials also reminded…
Athens County’s seven bus shelters now display system-wide maps, and 151 bus stops have signs listing the route, arrival times and other rider information. The project, a collaboration involving Athens Public Transit, HAPCAP Mobility…
Frontier Communications, now owned by Verizon, told Athens-area customers in an Aug. 7 letter that copper home phone service could end on or after Oct. 23. Verizon says no one will be disconnected that day and that its FCC…
Retired judge Tom Hodson's Inside Courts column says two major cases remain over whether Nelsonville is governed by its charter or a statutory form: the Flowers quo warranto appeal at the Ohio Supreme Court and the Nguyen case, which…