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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New Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts and faculty strikes takes effect this week

4 days ago | athensmessenger.com | Megan Henry

A controversial new Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts, prohibiting faculty strikes and regulating classroom discussion takes this week. kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]=68:D=2EFC6]@9:@]8@G^=68:D=2E:@?^`be^D3`Qm~9:@ $6?2E6 q:== `k^2m 8@6D :?E@ 67764E uC:52J] ~9:@ v@G] |:<6 s6(:?6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@9:@42A:E2=;@FC?2=]4@>^3C:67D^@9:@\8@G\56H:?6\D:8?D\9:896C\65\3:==\C68F=2E:?8\4=2DDC@@>\5:D4FDD:@?\2?5\32??:?8\5:G6CD:EJ\677@CEDQmD:8?65 $]q] ` :?E@ =2Hk^2m @?
Southern Ohio falters late to end hectic stretch of play

1 week ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

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Letter to the Editor: President Trump's Record

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Fred Kight

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Cleveland Fed: Tariffs are raising some prices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Marty Schladen

Tariffs — and uncertainty over them — are forcing up costs for businesses in Ohio and parts of three other states, according to market surveillance published last week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. At least some of those costs are being passed on to customers, the report said.
Ohio anti-hunger advocates urge U.S. Senators to reject SNAP changes

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Nick Evans

Ohioans on the front-line fighting hunger are urging the state’s U.S. Senators to change the budget reconciliation package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. kAm%96 3:== >2<6D 5C2>2E:4 492?86D E@ E96 7@@5 DE2>AD AC@8C2>[ <?@H? 2D $}p![ A=24:?8 2 DF3DE2?E:2= ?6H 3FC56? @? DE2E6D] xE 4@>6D 2E 2 >@>6?E H96? 7@@5 32?<D 2?5 A2?EC:6D D2J E96J’C6 DEC6E4965 E@ E96 3C62<:?8 A@:?E]k^AmkAm“(6’C6 E96 C:496DE ?2E:@? @?
Bryant dazzles on the mound as Copperheads get back to winning ways

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

It doesn’t really matter where, the Copperheads just can’t stop scoring runs. kAm$@FE96C? ~9:@ 92D 366? @? 2? 23D@=FE6 E62C H:E9 E96 32ED @? E96 J@F?8 vC62E {2<6D $F>>6C r@==68:2E6 {628F6 $62D@?] %9C@F89 D:I 82>6D D@ 72C[ E96 r@AA6C9625D Wc\aX 92G6 D4@C65 2E =62DE 6:89E CF?D 7@FC E:>6D 2?5 92G6 >6C4J\CF=65 E96:C @AA@?6?E E9C66 E:>6D E9:D D62D@?] %9:D E:>6[ E96J 5:5?’E ?665 E@ 5@ 2== E92E >F49 H:E9 E96 32ED E@ >2<6 :E 92AA6?]k^AmkAm}665:?8 ;FDE D6G6? 9:ED E@ 244CF6 5@F3=6\5:8:E CF?D @?
Southern Ohio falls in return to Athens

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

Every season is going to have its ups and downs, even if the schedule does last just a couple months. kAmr@>:?8 324< 9@>6 27E6C 2 DF446DD7F= EC:A 2H2J 7C@> pE96?D[ $@FE96C? ~9:@ 7@F89E 25>:C23=J 3FE 4@F=5?’E @G6C4@>6 2 =2E6 DFC86 7C@> w2>:=E@? :? 2 f\c =@DD E@ E96 y@6D @? (65?6D52J ?:89E] %96C6 H6C6 2 4@>3:?65 7:G6 CF?D 2?5 E9C66 6CC@CD :? 2 H:=5 7:CDE :??:?8 367@C6 E9:?8D D6EE=65 5@H?
Public health workers lead with ‘boots on the ground’ recovery

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Ashley Bunton

Each year, intimate partner violence in Athens County causes a $6 million economic loss through direct and hidden costs, the 2024 Ohio Domestic Violence Network said in a report published this year. It’s a chunk of the $1.2 billion economic impact of intimate partner violence on the State of Ohio annually. kAm|J $:DE6C’D !=246[ 2 >6>36C @C82?:K2E:@? @7 E96 ~9:@ s@>6DE:4 ':@=6?46 }6EH@C<[ H@C<D @?
Throwback Thursday: E. R. Lash (Athens Druggist)

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | John Halley

They called him the Dean of Ohio Druggist. E. R. Lash brought his drug store on South Court Street in 1873. He was still in business at the same location more than fifty years later. Lash Drug Store was known as a place for teenagers and old men to linger. As he retired, he was Ohio’s oldest druggist. In his spare time, E. R. managed the Athens Post Office from 1913-1921. He was also a trustee of Athens State Hospital. At some point he published local interest postcards, which he sold at his store.
Southern Ohio smashes Hamilton; keep bats hot with 14 runs

2 weeks ago | athensmessenger.com | Eric Decker

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