Noble’s arrest follows House Bill 445 going into effect on July 1. The bill prohibits all smokable hemp products, including ...

Jakhory Dortch, 22, of Athens, was shot and killed just after 3 a.m. July 15 at the Days Inn on Dante Road in far north ...

The motorcyclist, identified as 38-year-old Jennifer McKillip, was taken to a local hospital, where she later died. The ...

Stephen Ford, 21, of Athens drove his 2005 Chevrolet truck into McKillip's path as she tried to navigate the intersection on ...

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect native to Asia that has spread across the East Coast over the last decade. Georgia is the furthest south the insect has reached ...

Nine people were arrested in Athens on Sunday for suspected cockfighting after Henderson County authorities found several ...

ATHENS, Ala. — Athens-Limestone Hospital’s EMS dispatch has officially moved into the Athens-Limestone 911 Center, becoming ...

Athens Summer Concert Series is back Friday, featuring its typical mix of musicians with a broad geographical reach.

Locals have shared sightings of Will Ferrell on social media, generating excitement for a possible upcoming movie. Here's ...

Oct. 29—On Jan. 4, 2023, the Athens News Courier began its 150th volume — the number that correlates to the number of years a newspaper has published. Typically a newspaper's volume number ...

Ironically, Athens County is home to Ohio University, one of the top journalism schools in the country. Employees at The Athens News and The Athens Messenger, some of whom are OU alums, say the ...