The nation’s last big round-number birthday, the Bicentennial in 1976, brought hordes of visitors into Logan for a July 4 ...
Top to bottom, this timeline tracks key events in Athens County history from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to present day (1776-2026). An interactive version of this timeline ...
The Perry County town of Rendville is Ohio’s smallest incorporated community, with a reported population of just 28 souls at ...
As the nation’s 250th birthday rolls around, a local project is in the works that will take a rich slice of Hocking Hills ...
To commemorate the nation’s bicentennial in 1976, the mayor of New Lexington came up with the inspired notion of re-enacting ...
Two cornerstone institutions in Athens County have shaped the community in different, yet deeply connected ways for well over ...
Founded in 1796, the city of Chillicothe was established by General Nathaniel Massie on his own land. The town's name comes from the Shawnee Chala·ka·tha (Chillicothe in English), meaning "principal ...
Benjamin Franklin was likewise an accomplished musician, playing both the flute and violin. Franklin also invented the remarkable Glass Armonica, for which Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van ...
The law office representing Gary Siders in a Vinton County child abuse case that took the nation by storm spoke out against ...
July 4, 1987 was a big day for Athens. There were reasons to celebrate. For starters, the Fourth of July is Independence Day ...
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio – An Athens County family has been indicted for the murder of Ethan Vernon, a Meigs County local. The Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney, James K. Stanley, announced the indictment ...
On Tuesday, families gathered at ARTS/West for the launch of a new children’s book by a local author and illustrator.