Athens and Oconee County elections are heating up as candidates qualify for mayor, commission, and state races.

Athens community members packed city hall Tuesday as the Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission voted to extend its data ...

ATHENS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon in Athens County that left one person dead. Troopers from the Athens Post responded to Ohio 691 for an ...

Tim Denson, Dexter Fisher, LaKeisha Gantt, Sharon Miller and Mara Zúñiga — qualified for the May election as of Wednesday ...

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: TAILGATER SPOTTED: On Feb. 17, Sgt. Lex Ogan was on routine patrol about 10:35 p.m. along Epps Bridge Parkway when he observed a ...

The Athens-Clarke County Animal Services Department has announced new hours of operation for its shelter and field services.

ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - On the ballot in Athens County this election day is a tax levy that provides funding for emergency services, which would increase the amount of money that taxpayers pay ...

A Jackson County man was quickly arrested after stealing music amplifiers from stores in Oconee and Athens, police say.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. - A stray cat found off Atlanta Highway near the Athens-Clarke County/Oconee County line has tested positive for rabies, according to health officials. The domestic shorthair ...