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 ...

The following individuals applied for marriage licenses in the Athens County Probate Court between July 11 and July 23.

Deputies responded to the area of Fisher Road in reference to a report of individuals throwing tires from the bed of a dump truck onto the side of the roadway. Deputies patrolled the area, but were ...

Sixteen-year-olds in Ohio would be allowed to vote in nonfederal elections under a proposed constitutional amendment that ...

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

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 ...

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.

Organized by Team Athens Cycling Club, the Athens Gravel Challenge is part of the Ohio Race Gravel Series, a series of seven ...