The Athens NEWS

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The Athens NEWS is a weekly controlled circulation newspaper serving Athens and Athens County, Ohio.

The award-winning newspaper is owned by APG Media of Ohio. The Athens NEWS was founded by Bruce Mitchell in the spring of 1977. Published every other week, the thin tabloid was originally sold on Athens downtown street corners for 25 cents. That fall the newspaper converted to free circulation. The Athens NEWS quickly became known for its investigative journalism, colorful personalities, and point

ed editorial stands. The paper grew in readership and stature, quickly becoming known for printing the news that no one else would. Publication frequency increased to weekly, then twice-weekly, by 1981. The Athens NEWS is now a weekly controlled circulation newspaper serving Athens and Athens County, Ohio. The paper has the largest and fastest growing circulation of any newspaper in Athens County. Known for its in-depth local news reporting, The Athens NEWS also features campus news, entertainment, and an extensive classified advertising section. With Ohio University making up an important segment of the Athens County population, The Athens NEWS is the only newspaper to effectively reach both the university and community markets. Pick us up every Wednesday at over 350 distribution locations throughout Athens County.

🎃 Two nights of Halloween fun! 👻Trick-or-treat, dancing, haunted house, movies & more, all happening Oct. 30 & 31!Don’t ...
10/15/2025

🎃 Two nights of Halloween fun! 👻
Trick-or-treat, dancing, haunted house, movies & more, all happening Oct. 30 & 31!
Don’t miss out on the scares, sweets, and treats at Rutlands Halloween Spooktacular!
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💀 The woods come alive every Friday and Saturday night at Hunted Haunted Trail!•🌾 Upgraded haunted trail🧟‍♂️ Take aim on...
10/10/2025

💀 The woods come alive every Friday and Saturday night at Hunted Haunted Trail!
•🌾 Upgraded haunted trail
🧟‍♂️ Take aim on the Zombie BUSter
🎟️ Open 7 PM–Midnight | Tickets available online or in person
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sIt’s giveaway time at Glamor-us! 💕 Want to win a Victoria's Secret set valued at $800Here’s how to enter:✨ Follow .us✨ ...
10/09/2025

sIt’s giveaway time at Glamor-us! 💕 Want to win a Victoria's Secret set valued at $800
Here’s how to enter:
✨ Follow .us
✨ Tag us in a post
✨ Share a story mentioning us
Winner will be announced on Halloween 👻 (Oct 31st) — don’t miss it! (WILL SHIP IF WINNER IS NOT IN ATHENS)
📍79 E State St, Athens | 🕗 8AM–8PM

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Clothing Giveaway!!
10/07/2025

Clothing Giveaway!!

On Saturday, volunteers gathered along the banks of the Hocking River to do their part in preventing solid waste from At...
08/26/2025

On Saturday, volunteers gathered along the banks of the Hocking River to do their part in preventing solid waste from Athens and other communities from making its way into the Ohio River.

On Saturday, volunteers gathered along the banks of the Hocking River to do their part in preventing solid waste from Athens and other communities from making its way into the

Extracurricular activities are less important to graduate school applications than to college applications. However, ext...
08/26/2025

Extracurricular activities are less important to graduate school applications than to college applications. However, extracurricular activities can provide graduate admissions committees with valuable insight into applicants.

08/25/2025

Got business questions? Ask your community!

Starting this upcoming weekend, Business Matters will open our community forum for the October edition! Each Friday, we will post a story poll for our followers to ask business questions that community members will answer.

Questions will be published anonymously on our page each following Monday, and we invite community members to respond! Responses will be published in print in our monthly edition beginning October 1.

*Note: the Business Matters managing editor will have full editorial control to filter and remove inappropriate or irrelevant questions, as well as fact-check and correct factual errors in the responses as needed. Such corrections will be noted in the publication.

The middle of August is usually that prime time of the calendar when fantasy football drafts are in full swing.
08/19/2025

The middle of August is usually that prime time of the calendar when fantasy football drafts are in full swing.

In the historical newspaper archives at the Library of Congress, Ohio is fourth in the nation for states with the word “...
08/19/2025

In the historical newspaper archives at the Library of Congress, Ohio is fourth in the nation for states with the word “pumpkin” printed in local newspapers, with over 10,000 mentions.

As the weather slowly (and I mean very slowly) begins to cool and autumn draws ever closer, so does football season.
08/19/2025

As the weather slowly (and I mean very slowly) begins to cool and autumn draws ever closer, so does football season.

Starting the graduate school application early is key to taking some of the stress off the process, as well as for stren...
08/19/2025

Starting the graduate school application early is key to taking some of the stress off the process, as well as for strengthening your application overall. Between admissions tests, essay writing and gathering recommendations, the application process…

Starting the graduate school application early is key to taking some of the stress off the process, as well as for strengthening your application overall. Between admissions tests, essay writing

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The Plains, OH

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Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+17405948219

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Athens County’s favorite newspaper, The Athens NEWS, was founded by Bruce Mitchell in the spring of 1977. Published every other week, the thin tabloid was originally sold on Athens downtown street corners for 25 cents. That fall the newspaper converted to free circulation. The Athens NEWS quickly became known for its investigative journalism, colorful personalities and pointed editorial stands. The paper grew in readership and stature, quickly becoming known for printing the news that no one else would. Publication frequency increased to weekly, then twice-weekly, by 1981. The Athens NEWS is now a twice weekly controlled circulation newspaper serving Athens and Athens County, Ohio. The paper has the largest and fastest growing circulation of any newspaper in Athens County. Known for its in-depth local news reporting, The Athens NEWS also features campus news, entertainment, and an extensive classified advertising section. With Ohio University making up an important segment of the Athens County population, The Athens NEWS is the only newspaper to effectively reach both the university and community markets. Pick us up every Monday and Thursday at over 350 distribution locations throughout Athens County. And email Editor Terry Smith at [email protected] with news tips or event listings for our Thursday paper’s What’s Happening section.