Six candidates for Athens City Council’s three at-large seats stated their case during a candidate forum at the Athens Community Center last Thursday.

Six candidates for three Athens City Council at-large seats will meet in a public forum tonight (Thursday, Oct. 3) in the Athens Community Center.

It’s official: Athens City Council member Pat McGee is back on the November ballot.

Four independent candidates running for city elections in Athens and Nelsonville during a forum last Thursday discussed the application of socialist principles to city government, among other issues.

Athens County Board of Elections officials confirmed today (Monday) that Alexander Local School District’s 1% earned-income-tax levy passed by a single vote after an official state-mandated recount of the Board of Elections’ official tally for the primary election on May 7.

Athens County Board of Elections officials confirmed Friday morning that Alexander Local School District’s 1% earned-income-tax levy passed by a single vote after the Board of Elections’ official tally of all votes cast on the issue in the primary election on May 7.

Athens County Board of Elections officials confirmed Friday morning that Alexander Local School District's 1% earned-income-tax levy has passed by a single vote after the Board of Elections' official tally of all votes cast on the issue in the primary election on May 7.

The Athens County Board of Elections staff and the county Commissioners do not seem to be on the same page regarding the needs of the elections office.

With unofficial Athens County primary election results in, the Alexander Local Schools tax levy was passing Tuesday evening by a slender margin. However, that result could change pending a recount and the counting of 16 provisional votes later this month.