Growing up in Red Hook, touching the northern tip of Dutchess County, I was one of the thousands of kids in the area ...

In a committee session Monday evening, Athens City Council discussed an income tax initiative the city hopes to have on the ...

The City of Athens is set to open registration for its recreation basket league on Dec. 1, according to the city website.

To applause, Athens City Council on Monday unanimously approved allowing three temporary shelters for homeless residents. “It ...

Athens came under a national spotlight recently after a man dressed as a Nazi showed up to a bar and got into an altercation with a University of Georgia student. Videos of the event went viral across ...

A fire caused extensive damage to Jackie O's Public House Restaurant in Athens, Ohio. The fire was contained to the kitchen area, but smoke and water damage affected the adjacent Union Bar. Both ...

College football's Week 12 features exciting matchups, especially in the Southeastern Conference. No. 10 Texas visits No. 5 Georgia and No. 11 Oklahoma heads to No. 4 Alabama.

Gunner Stockton passed for four touchdowns, including two to Noah Thomas, and ran for a score to outplay Arch Manning as No.

ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University is honoring Veterans Week with a series of events that celebrate service, community and the strength of those who have served. From Nov. 10–13, the University will host ...

Who was the best football player in the area this season? Vote in the Messenger/Herald Player of the Year poll.

There are more than 40 public elementary schools and more than a dozen middle schools in the Athens area. But which ones are top of the class? On Tuesday, U.S. News & World Report released its 2026 ...

Wayne Harper served on the Athens City Council for 13 years and before that for 23 years as Athens police chief, and now he ...