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.

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

At the end of the year, Athens City Council revised the city’s zoning code to allow for the construction of temporary ...

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

The Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber’s next Safety Council meeting is on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 8 a.m. at the Fairfield County ...

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