The Athens Messenger

The Athens Messenger is a daily newspaper based in Athens, Ohio, USA, catering to Athens and nearby areas within Athens County. Founded in 1848, it transitioned to a daily format in 1904. The newspaper has a daily circulation of approximately 10,000 copies, with about 12,000 copies distributed weekly on Sundays.

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Advocates: Huge numbers of Ohioans stand to lose food benefits if GOP House budget becomes law

5 days ago | athensmessenger.com | Marty Schladen

The executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks is trying to get the word out: If the budget passed by the U.S. House of Representatives becomes reality, it could trash the state budget and make many, many Ohioans go hungry. kAm%96 >2EE6C 8@6D ?6IE E@ E96 &]$] $6?2E6] qFE E96 >6>36CD @7 E96 ~9:@ 56=682E:@? 2C6?’E E2=<:?8]k^AmkAm%96 w@FD6\A2DD65 #6AF3=:42? C64@?4:=:2E:@?
Scottie Scheffler joins Tiger Woods as only repeat winners at Memorial

6 days ago | athensmessenger.com | Doug Ferguson

DUBLIN — Scottie Scheffler is winning with such alarming regularity that describing his dominance is not a comfortable topic. So when he won the Memorial on Sunday for the second straight year, he at least had tournament host Jack Nicklaus at his side. kAm}:4<=2FD :D 2 8C62E 2FE9@C:EJ H96? :E 4@>6D E@ $49677=6C 3642FD6 E96 v@=56? q62C D66D D@ >F49 @7 9:>D6=7 :? E96 H@C=5VD }@] ` A=2J6C]k^AmkAm“~?46 x 8@E >JD6=7 :?E@ A@D:E:@? E@ H:?[ E96?
Trimble's season comes to an end with loss in rescheduled District Semifinals

6 days ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

LOGAN - Just a few miles outside of the official lines, Athens County High School competition on the diamond came to a close for the 2025 season. kAm!=2J:?8 :? E96 s:G:D:@? 'xx[ #68:@? af s:DEC:4E $6>:7:?2= 2E {@82? w:89 $49@@= @? $2EFC52J >@C?:?8[ }@] f D665 %C:>3=6’D 72?E2DE:4 D62D@?
Athens to host first Ohio recreation economy conference

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Ashley Bunton

Guest speakers and off-campus excursions from Ohio University during a two-day conference to learn about outdoor recreation in Appalachian Ohio are drawing people together in Athens on July 22 and 23 for the Ohio Outdoor Recreation Economy Conference. kAmp ?6HD C6=62D6 @? |2J `e D2:5 E96 ~FE5@@C #64C62E:@? r@F?4:= @7 pAA2=249:2 W~#rpX[ H9:49 7@F?565 E96 4@?76C6?46 7@C :ED 7:CDE 2??F2= 6G6?E[ H:== 3C:?8 E@86E96C @G6C `d_ A6@A=6 7C@> 2C@F?5 E96 C68:@? “E@ 6IA=@C6 9@H @FE5@@C C64C62E:@? 64@?@>:6D 42?
Public libraries pass state audit in Athens County

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Ashley Bunton

Athens County Public Libraries (ACPL) completed its state financial audit for 2023 and 2024, the Ohio Auditor of State said in a May 19 news release. kAm“%9:D H2D 2 C@FE:?6[ =:>:E65 2F5:E @7 E96 pE96?D r@F?EJ !F3=:4 {:3C2C:6D 2?5 H6 5:5 ?@E :56?E:7J 2?J :DDF6D :? E96 DA64:7:4 2C62D H6 C6G:6H65[” ~9:@ pF5:E@C @7 $E2E6 !C6DD $64C6E2CJ s2G:5 #@@C3249 E@=5 %96 pE96?D |6DD6?86C @?
Q&A with Athens City Council Member Micah McCarey

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Ashley Bunton

Incoming Athens City Council President Micah McCarey (at-large) ran unopposed for the seat on the May 6 primary election ballot. There were 1,040 votes cast for McCarey, according to preliminary election results from the Athens County Board of Elections, and he will appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. kAmkDEC@?8m%96 pE96?D |6DD6?86Cik^DEC@?8m (92E H2D J@FC C624E:@? E@ E96 @FE4@>6 @7 E96 AC:>2CJ 6=64E:@?nk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m|:429 |4r2C6Jik^DEC@?8m tG6?
Athens deals with downpour in disappointing District Semifinals defeat

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

Baseball is the sport under the sun, meant to be the most relaxing thing you can do with a cloudless sky and beaming light. Well, usually. kAmp=E9@F89 A=2J:?8 :? E96 D2>6 E@H? E92E 5@?D E96 D49@@=’D ?2>6 2?5 36:?8 C@F89=J `_ >:?FE6D 2H2J 7C@> 9@>6[ E96 6?G:C@?>6?E2= 4@?5:E:@?D H6C6?’E E@@ 72G@C23=6 E@H2C5D pE96?D :? E9:D @?6]k^AmkAm!=2J:?8 E9C@F89 2 AC6EEJ 4@?D:DE6?E DEC62> @7 C2:? E9C@F89@FE E96 27E6C?@@?[ E96 }@] c D665 qF==5@8D Wa_\eX D2H E96:C 72?E2DE:4 D62D@? 4@>6 E@ 2?
Our Home: Got milk?

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Ed Perkins

Fresh cow’s milk is making a comeback. Twenty years ago fresh cow’s milk consumption in the U.S. was declining. The new trend was plant-based milk, soy and nut milks. Now that trend has reversed with cow’s milk on the rise and plant milks declining. Reasons offered: plant milks are more expensive and are ultra processed with a long list of ingredients. Cow’s milk is natural. Always was. kAm|:=< 92D A=2J65 2? :>A@CE2?E C@=6 :? 3@E9 6G@=FE:@?2CJ 2?5 9F>2? 9:DE@CJ] p D:8?:7:42?E DE6A 7@CH2C5 :?
Free pot as holiday gifts? Ohioans speak out on marijuana law

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Ashley Bunton

Giving away marijuana as a gift could become penalized by the Ohio Legislature as a drug trafficking offense if Ohio House Bill 160 passes. kAm|2C:;F2?2 4@?DF>6CD H9@ 8C@H >2C:;F2?2 2E 9@>6 2?5 8:G6 D@>6 E@ 7C:6?5D 2?5 72>:=J 2D 8:7ED H@F=5 36 @FE=2H65 3642FD6 wq `e_ DE2E6D A@DD6DD:@? 2?5 EC2?D76C @7 9@>68C@H? >2C:;F2?2 7C@> 2? F?=:46?D65 A6CD@? :D :==682=] wq `e_ H2D :?EC@5F465 @? |2C49 e 3J #6AF3=:42? #6A] qC:2? $E6H2CE H9@ C6AC6D6?ED G@E6CD :? |25:D@? 2?5 !:4<2H2J 4@F?E:6D 2?5 2 A2CE @7 uC2?<=:?
Peer recovery supporters plan new events at the Hope Center

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Ashley Bunton

People in recovery for substance-use disorders believe one of the most effective resources in Athens County is peer-to-peer support, a survey this month of area nonprofits conducted by The Athens Messenger revealed. kAm|:4926= w:4<>2?[ 2 7@C>6C A66C AC@8C2> >2?286C 2E x?E68C2E65 $6CG:46D 7@C q692G:@C2= w62=E9[ H@C<D :? pE96?D E@ DFAA@CE A6@A=6 :? C64@G6CJ]k^AmkAm“!66C DFAA@CE :D 36:?8 :?4C62D:?8=J FE:=:K65 3J A6@A=6 :?