Democrat Katie O’Neill, a candidate in the race for the 94th district seat in the Ohio House of Representatives this year, again threatened pu…
While Republican President Donald J. Trump clinched Ohio by several points for a second time, Democrat Joseph R. Biden won Athens County with …
More than 15,000 registered voters in Athens County cast their ballots early either through the mail or in-person this election cycle, reachin…
The Athens County Board of Elections reported absentee results shortly before 9 p.m. Final unofficial results were updated shortly before 10 p.m.
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After months of primarily fielding reporter questions through text messages, state Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) sat down with both The Ath…
Candidates for one Athens County Commissioner seat will meet in a virtual forum on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Candidate forums are running a little differently this election cycle.
More than 600 voters registered in Athens County are at risk of being purged from state voting rolls in December, a list published by Ohio Sec…
More than 600 voters registered in Athens County are at risk of being purged from state voting rolls in December, a list published by Ohio Sec…
Joel Newby, the Democratic candidate for Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, said he can feel the political winds shifting following the more …
The unofficial results of Ohio’s delayed primary election finally came on Tuesday night. In local races in the Democratic primary, Athens Coun…
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In today's physical edition of The Athens NEWS, you can find a fully usable request form for an absentee ballot to encourage people to vote du…
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled 6-1 Tuesday that an Athens County woman who entered this year’s race against Ohio 94th District Rep. Jay Edwar…
The Athens County Democratic party held a “straw poll” event and breakfast in late February during which attendees were asked to vote on which…
A Nelsonville woman who wants to run against Ohio State Rep. Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville, in the November election filed suit Friday last week …
Ohio University’s directive Tuesday that students not return to campus from spring break due to concern about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)…
As the 2020 Democratic presidential primary heats up in Ohio, Mike Bloomberg is the first Democrat candidate to open an office in Athens Count…
The deadline to register to vote in the March 17 Ohio Primary is rapidly approaching, coming up on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Democratic congressional candidates Daniel Kilgore and Joel Newby want voters to know they care about jobs, they care about the environment, a…
State Rep. Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville, will not face a Democrat on the ballot in November after his Democratic opponent was disqualified from …
A series of public forums and meet-the-candidates nights are scheduled over the next several weeks leading up to the Primary election on March…
The Athens County Board of Elections had a split vote along party lines after a contentious hearing Tuesday on a protest involving the Democra…
Though a whole slew of Athens County offices are on the county Primary Election ballot March 17, only a few are contested, including the count…
Though a whole slew of Athens County offices are on the county Primary Election ballot March 17, only a few are contested, including the count…
A Delaware County businesswoman with deep ties in Athens County is running for Congress in Ohio’s 12th District. This district was bitterly fo…