The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) recently announced the 40 fellows selected for the 2024-2025 Class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute (ALI), a leadership training opportunity that equips Appalachian community leaders to use economic development as a tool to drive positive change. The sixth ALI class comprises a diverse network of public, private and nonprofit leaders from all 13 Appalachian states.
The Athens County Task Force recently concluded an extended investigation into an alleged drug trafficking organization in the area, following the execution of a search warrant and the arrest of two suspects.
Jeremiah Deundra Fuller, 26, originally from Detroit, Mich., and Javahri Emanuel Portis, 26, of Athens, Ohio, were recently sentenced to a term of 20 years in prison in Athens County Common Pleas Court.
Each year, the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) sponsors an award program that aims to recognize family physicians, family medicine educators, resident leaders and those who actively support family physicians.
Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare (ABH) is hosting a Community Mental Health Expo to celebrate 150 years of serving the mental health needs of Southeastern Ohio.
The Division of State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau, in collaboration with the Athens County Sheriff's Office and the Athens County Coroner’s Office, has concluded its investigation into the fatal fire that occurred Nov. 23, 2023 at a residence on Rainbow Lake Road in Athens.
A career bank robber was sentenced in U.S. District Court this month to 162 months (13.5 years) in prison for armed robberies he committed in Athens and Marietta in 2020.
The second annual Chad Hodson Classic was held in Grandle Gymnasium at Fairfield High School Saturday, as six games were played with all five Highland County schools represented in the all-day event.
Sandra B. Petrey, 59, of Athens, recently appeared before Judge George P. McCarthy and was sentenced to nine to 13.5 years, all of which are mandatory, in the State Penal System.
Last week, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced $995,339 in awards through READY Nonprofits, one of four tailored tracks under ARC’s capacity-building initiative, READY Appalachia. Funds will help 40 nonprofits from 11 Appalachian states build internal operating capacity, enabling them to solve pressing issues and create opportunities in their communities.
A downtown Athens revitalization project designed to foster small business and economic development growth was celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony Monday.
It may not be snowing yet, but flu season – with all of its germs, sneezing and more is coming. To help older adults avoid serious illness, the Village to Village Network was recently awarded a grant from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) for the COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative. The program is supported with funding from the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Rural Action, Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Coalfield Development and other regional partners are hosting the area’s largest gathering of social entrepreneurs this year at the Appalachian Social Enterprise Summit Oct. 10-11.
A training academy for new hunter education instructors is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15-16 in Athens, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $100,000 to Ohio University in Athens, as part of the Environmental Education Grants Program. The funding will be used to support a climate literacy project.
