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Fortunately, this trend has been reversing in recent years and so-called “hazy” IPAs are providing beer drinkers with a sweeter, less bitter flavor that’s still crisp and refreshing. In fact, the only ...

Despite being a journalist who has to keep tabs on what’s going on in the community as part of my job, there are times where I feel somewhat disconnected from ...

Once those coal companies left the area, though, small communities in Athens and other southeast Ohio counties have been left to languish through no fault of their own, struggling with increasingly ...

For this week’s column, I would like to begin by wishing all my regular readers a Happy New Year. I know 2025 was a difficult year for many people, me included, so I’m hoping this year will be less ...

Today’s column represents the first time I have traveled outside of Athens and Hocking County to review a restaurant, though if the meal I enjoyed was any indication, it certainly won’t be the last.

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. The Ohio ...

On Saturday, the Southeast Ohio History Center held an outdoor walking tour at The Ridges to explore the former Athens Lunatic Asylum. Tour Guide George Eberts, who currently teaches astronomy at Ohio ...

Monday marked the first snow in Athens County. With winter coming early this year thanks to La Niña, we’re going to see more snow in the next couple of months. As a result, now is the perfect time to ...

Slowly but surely, we are drawing ever closer to spring. Soon, Athens will experience a reprieve from the winter weather we have endured over the past couple of months. While we’re going to be losing ...

The goal of the Bobcat Block Party is to help students find other students and give them ways to connect with each other through a fun, party atmosphere where they can do a variety of activities ...

Long one of Ohio’s most popular attractions, Hocking Hills State Park has seen a surge in tourism in the last decade. An economic impact report published by the state of Ohio in 2023 estimated the ...