A coalition of concerned Ohioans achieved a significant victory after four injection wells in Washington County were shut ...

In France, more than 60,000 residents have fled the Cap Ferret peninsula, and in Spain, the government declared a national emergency due to the blazes near Madrid. High temperatures and strong winds ...

Because of rising jet fuel prices - coupled with the summer travel season - the cost of airline tickets is likely to increase ...

This week's Athens County Commissioners meeting held some interesting developments, with multiple youth groups requesting to ...

Not one of the buildings in this picture exists today. But at the time this picture was taken, (maybe the 1940s or 50s) it ...

On Tuesday, the Athens County Board of Commissioners were informed that the Athens County Sheriff’s Office will be applying ...

On July 25, cyclists from across Ohio will gather in Chauncey to participate in the Athens Gravel Challenge. First held in ...

This story has been updated with new information provided to The Messenger by the Athens Fire Department (AFD) and to reflect that this incident has been resolved.

As smoke from raging Canadian wildfires arrives in the southeast region of Ohio, Athens residents could be impacted, the ...

With temperatures reaching triple digits across the globe, it’s more important than ever to stay cool. Ohio has experienced recurring heat waves throughout the first half of July, resulting in ...

After a brief retirement, a longtime veteran of the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) finds herself ...

Despite potentially having millions of dollars of uncollected mobile home tax revenue, Athens County is unlikely to collect ...