The Athens News

The Athens NEWS is a newspaper that circulates twice a week and is distributed in Athens and Athens County, Ohio. Founded in 1977, it boasts the highest and rapidly expanding circulation among all newspapers in Athens County.

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Double Down with Decker: Swinging away

2 weeks ago | athensnews.com | Eric Decker

We’re not quite at the dog days of Summer yet, but boy does it feel close. Understandably, the sports world has revolved around the NBA & NHL postseason over the past couple months. It’s arguably one of the best time of the year as a sports viewer. Every single night, there’s some high-intensity battle going on that gravitates everyone towards the edge of their seat. Let’s all just calm down a little bit.
Double Down with Decker: The end is near

3 weeks ago | athensnews.com | Eric Decker

I hate to say it, but I’ll be honest here. Is anyone even excited for this? I, of course, am talking about the NBA Finals that’s set to begin this Wednesday night. That statement comes with a facetious tone obviously. It’s the finals, of course it’s time to get excited if you’re a true hoop head who can’t get enough of basketball. It’s arguably the best time of the year for those who truly love the sport of basketball. That won’t change anything in those people’s minds.
Double Down with Decker: Coming down the stretch

1 month ago | athensnews.com | Eric Decker

This is when it really gets exciting. It really doesn’t matter who’s at the dance, as long as the rhythm is correct. Some may call the final four teams left in the NBA Conference Finals boring. Aside from New York, and oh boy we’ll get to them later, the rest of the remaining field is littered with historically small-market franchises. The most historic franchise remaining beside the Knickerbockers is Indiana. No disrespect to the Pacers organization but like, come on man.
Free pot as holiday gifts? Ohioans speak out on marijuana law

1 month ago | athensnews.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. Marijuana consumers who grow marijuana at home and give some to friends and family as gifts would be outlawed because HB 160 states possession and transfer of homegrown marijuana from an unlicensed person is illegal. HB 160 was introduced on March 6 by Republican Rep.
What are tariffs and how do they impact consumers?

1 month ago | athensnews.com | Ben Luthi

A tariff is a tax on imported goods that's paid by the importing firm to its government. However, those costs often get passed down to consumers, resulting in higher prices for the affected products. Here's Experian's guide to what you need to know about how tariffs work and how they may affect your wallet. When a country imposes a tariff, any affected goods imported into that country will be taxed. The domestic company importing the product pays the tax to the federal government.
Double Down with Decker: The clutches of defeat

1 month ago | athensnews.com | Eric Decker

It’s days like these that make us stronger in the end. The beauty in sports comes in the unknown. It's the anticipation and hope of the impossible to happen that truly keeps driving us back. You truly never know what’s going to happen on any given day. Sometimes, the sheer jubilation and excitement from coming out on top or guessing correctly outweighs all distractions. It serves as the only thing that matters for that slight sliver of time. That truly matters. Life is rough though.
Double Down with Decker: Heating up on the court & hitting the course

1 month ago | athensnews.com | Eric Decker

The playoffs are different for a reasonThis Spring’s iteration of the NBA playoffs has been nothing short of spectacular. A genuine reminder as to why we love the excitement and anticipation of the end of the year. The regular season stats and stories legitimately mean nothing at this point and a whole new book is being written for the NBA this playoff season. Let’s take a dive in and look at some of the commotion over the past week. First and foremost, we must start where the money lies.
From the Mayor's Office: Athens mayor says federal funding freeze pauses local projects

1 month ago | athensnews.com | Ashley Bunton

Athens Mayor Steve Patterson said federal government funding is still frozen for the U.S. Department of Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program and the stalled $16.7 million to Ohio for building a network along the Appalachian Highway impacts Athens City. “The money is supposed to start flowing this year. It hasn’t,” Patterson said on May 9. The 2024 grant and federal program is a part of the Infrastructure Law to install electric vehicle charging and fueling stations.
From the Mayor's Office: Athens mayor reacts to Issue 3 election outcome

1 month ago | athensnews.com | Ashley Bunton

Athens Mayor Steve Patterson said the city will adjust its budget after a majority of voters in the City of Athens voted against moving a ballot issue forward to increase the income tax collected from wage earners in the city. The city put Issue 3, a 0.3% municipal tax increase, on the ballot during the May 6 primary election. Eight hundred and thirty five voters said no. There were 625 votes in support. “It didn’t drive as many people to the polls as you were hoping for,” Patterson said.
Double Down with Decker: Playoff Madness

1 month ago | athensnews.com | Eric Decker

The season is so long, you almost forget how sweet it truly is once Spring rolls around. This year’s NBA playoffs have been everything you could ever want and more so far. Of course, there were some stinkers of a series over the first round but that’s somewhat expected in the first round. Particularly with the higher seeds.