This is a breaking story and will be updated as additional information is made available. To read previous coverage on the Tepe murders by The Messenger, visit athensmessenger.com.

The Athens County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) finds itself in a difficult financial position heading into ...

This is an updated story. To read The Athens Messenger's original story on the deaths of Spencer and Monique Tepe, visit our website, athensmessenger.com.

A project by Hocking-Athens-Perry County Community Action (HAPCAP) to transform the Sunset Motel into a shelter for the ...

On Tuesday, Nelsonville City Council appointed Cameron Peck and Charlotte Beach to fill vacancies on council. Peck was ...

At the first meeting of the 2026 term of Athens City Council, changes in leadership and new positions were selected as three ...

A 2025 state audit found Ohio University’s education training programs were noncompliant with the Science of Reading ...

The Athens Messenger filed a public records request with the Columbus Police Department on Jan. 1 and received the records ...

Despite significant challenges to LGBTQ+ rights at both the state and national level last year, the Southeastern Ohio Rainbow ...

The United State Postal Service announced that it has officially redefined postmarking rules, a change that went into effect ...

LITTLE HOCKING, Ohio — A four vehicle crash Wednesday morning left one man dead in Little Hocking. The crash occurred at 6:30 a.m. on US 50 near milepost three in Belpre Township, according to a press ...

The Athens County Board of Commissioners discussed Athens County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) difficulties in ...