We urge voters in the Alexander Local School District to support children in this rural district on May 7 by voting for a five-year 1 percent …
The Athens NEWS, in an election race with two strong candidates, is recommending the re-election of state Rep. Jay Edwards, R-Nelsonville, to …
The Athens NEWS is recommending a yes vote on Issue 3, the Athens City School District’s 5.88-mill capital improvements levy on the Nov. 6 bal…
We urge Athens County voters to support two countywide tax issues on the Nov. 6 ballot. One is a renewal levy (0.5 mills) for Athens County Em…
We’re hoping that “five’s the charm” in the Alexander Local School District’s campaign to persuade the rural district’s voters to support a 1 …
The Athens NEWS supports the re-election of Lenny Eliason to the Athens County Commission seat that he’s held since 1998. Eliason is a steady …
The Athens NEWS recommends that local voters re-elect Jill Thompson as Athens County auditor and retain Ric Wasserman as county treasurer in t…
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The Athens NEWS is urging our readers to vote for Rick Neal in the race for the 15th District House of Representatives seat currently held by …
In the race for who will succeed John Kasich as governor of Ohio, we enthusiastically support the election of Democrat Richard Cordray. The fo…
The Athens NEWS wholeheartedly recommends the re-election of Sherrod Brown to a third term in the U.S. Senate. Brown is a hardworking man of i…
With regard to endorsing in the Ohio governor’s race that will be on both party ballots in the May 8 Primary Election, The Athens NEWS will fo…
The Athens NEWS gives unreserved support for Issue 3 on the Athens city ballot on Tuesday, May 8. This so-called “carbon fee” is an earnest ef…
In the Democratic Primary race for the 15th Congressional District, voters – including those in most of Athens County – have two quality choic…
We fully support the effort by Alexander Local School District to gain more local tax support at the ballot box on May 8. This school district…
The Athens NEWS urges our readers to support state Issue 1 on the May 8 primary ballot. While not perfect (what law is?), this amendment to th…
Voters in the city of Athens are being asked to consider a proposal that would de-penalize misdemeanor marijuana offenses under municipal code…
On state Issue 1, the 2017 Crime Victim Rights Initiative, The Athens NEWS recommends voting no. While this well-meaning amendment would grant…
Though it hasn’t been an easy decision, The Athens NEWS recommends a YES vote on state Issue 2 on the Nov. 7 ballot. The Ohio Drug Price Relie…
In the Athens City Council at-large race in the Nov. 7 general election, we are punting. This doesn’t mean we’re going to kick a ball anywhere…
In the Athens City Council race for the First Ward, we recommend the election of incumbent Democratic council member Kent Butler.
The Athens NEWS strongly supports Issue 4 on the Nov. 7 ballot. This 1.8-mill property tax renewal for the Athens County Board of Developmenta…
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Issue 5 on the Athens County ballot in the Nov. 7 general election – a renewal of a property tax levy that supports emergency medical services…
We urge Athens City School District residents to vote yes on the district’s income-tax renewal issue on the Nov. 7 ballot. It continues an exi…
The Athens NEWS is asking Athens County voters to consider supporting Issue 3 on the county ballot this Nov. 7.
When we endorsed the Alexander Local School District’s income tax levy last autumn before the Nov. 8 general election, we had good reasons for…
In the Athens City Council Third Ward race pitting first-time candidates Sam Crowl and Eric Gunn against each other in the Democratic Primary,…
This is our summary (or recap) of endorsements for the Nov. 8 General Election. It includes endorsements on local issues, state legislative ra…
We support the 0.20 percent income-tax increase that Athens voters will consider in the Nov. 8 general election (Issue 1 on city ballots). The…