Athens, Ohio

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Annual Irish gathering: About 150 p.....
The recently-formed local chapter of Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians welcomes new members.
Effectiveness of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
ATHENS, Ohio - " In the event of a carbon monoxide leak in your home or office, will your detector work? According to an Ohio University study - " maybe not.
Wood to Attend Ou Honors Tutorial College in Fall
Austin Wood, a senior at Philo High School, has been admitted to the Ohio University Honors Tutorial College next fall, where he will study physics.
Alfred D. Sims
Alfred D. Sims, 88, died at 7:05 p.m. Feb. 28, 2010, at Lima Memorial Health System.
OU outstrips OSU in tech royalties
Ohio University is again leading state schools for revenue generated from inventions and isn't likely to cede the top spot soon.
Full News Story
Eyewitness News Staff Web Producer: Eyewitness News Staff Reported: Mar. 1, 2010 2:19 PM EST Updated: Mar.
Not all OSU students alerted to rape
Ohio State and Ohio University both issued crime alerts Tuesday after sexual assaults were reported, but only one of the schools told everyone on campus about its incident.
George Dwight Scott
COLUMBUS: George Dwight Scott, 94, formerly of Athens passed away peacefully at his home at Wesley Glen Retirement Community in Columbus on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
Evacuations Lifted After Suspicious Package Found In Athens Garage
Authorities determined on Monday that a suspicious package that was found inside a parking garage earlier in the day was not a threat.
Athens Authorities Evacuate City Hall, Close Streets
Authorities have evacuated Athens City Hall and closed Downtown streets after a suspicious package was found in a nearby parking garage.
Denial of testimony stirs GOP anger
In the typical legislative process, supporters of a particular bill get to testify first.
Man arraigned in Perry County woman's death
ATHENS -- Matthew Culbertson faces up to 59 years to life in prison if convicted of nine counts including murder after shooting a Perry County woman to death this past weekend at a home in Mineral.
Galion hospital welcomes Bellville doctor
GALION - Galion Community Hospital will welcome a new physician next week. Debra Jean Celec, D.O., will locate her practice in the GCH main building, sharing space with Dr.
Deputies: Woman Shot, Killed in Athens County
ATHENS -- The Athens County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly shooting, believed to be alcohol fueled, Eagle-Gazette news partner 10TV is reporting Jerri Vernon, 22, of Perry County, was shot in the stomach on Saturday afternoon at a house located in the 2800 block of Biddyville Road in New Marshfield.
Athens County deputies investigate fatal shooting
A Perry County woman was killed yesterday in what Athens County authorities are calling an alcohol-related shooting.
Meningitis death at Ohio U. is 7th case in a year
The death of an Ohio University student on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from complications from bacterial meningitis "really hit me," said Mary Crane of Bellbrook.
Small plane crashes short of Athens runway, injuring pilot
A Cincinnati-area man was injured last night when his single-engine Cessna plane crashed in a woods about 600 feet short of the Ohio University Airport in Athens County, the State Highway Patrol said.
In the spotlight
Ever yearn for the good old days of death and destruction and doom? Your big day has arrived! Death metal, thrash revivalists Skeletonwitch will arrive in Albany this Thursday for a show you won't soon forget.
2 In Custody After Pharmacy Break-In
Two men are in custody after a pharmacy was broken into on Sunday. According to the Athens County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to Fruth's Pharmacy on United Lane in Athens Township due to an alarm activation at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday.

City Description

Athens is a city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. A historic college town in the southeastern part of the state, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 21,342 in the 2000 census; it was estimated to be 21,909 in 2007. Athens is a qualified Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation. The first permanent European settlers arrived in Athens in 1797. In 1800, the town site was first surveyed and plotted, but was not incorporated as a village until 1811. In the meantime, Ohio became a state in 1803, and Ohio University was chartered in 1804 becoming the first public institution of higher learning in the Northwest Territory. Previously part of Washington County, Ohio, Athens County was formed in 1805, named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece. Athens did not receive city status until 1912 (in Ohio, 5,000 permanent residents are required to receive city status). It should be noted that many people who work in Athens live outside the city limits in various housing developments. One new development, University Estates, is in the final stages of