Incumbent Athens County Commissioner Charlie Adkins plans to continue focusing on infrastructure, including sewer upgrades
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Athens City Council considers increasing sewer rates and approves construction of citywide sidewalk ramps
Food banks and SNAP recipients express alarm at a possible funding reduction in the upcoming farm bill
Voter rights groups want to ensure naturalized citizens in Ohio aren’t turned away from the polls
Analysts say some Ohio Statehouse races are tight ahead of the election
Federal Hocking board abruptly makes senior projects optional after a community survey shows broad dissatisfaction
The poverty rate in Ohio stays steady, but agencies are concerned about kids in low-income families
Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who’s the scion of a Republican family, backs Democrat Sherrod Brown for Senate
Athens High School football players have sued the school district over their removal from the team