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Athens Municipal Arts Commission Seeks Submissions - Athens Poet Laureate 2023-2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, August 1, 2022

Contact: Chelsa Morahan

E-mail: amac@ci.athens.oh.us

Athens Municipal Arts Commission Seeks Submissions - Athens Poet Laureate 2023-2024

Athens, Ohio - The A...

Ohio Magazine recognizes Athens among five great places to live, work and visit

 Ohio Magazine recognizes Athens among five great places to live, work and visit

Athens, Bellefontaine, Kent, Perrysburg and Versailles will be recognized as great places to live, work and visit in Ohio Magazine’s annual Best Ho...

2022 Street Improvements Schedule - Update

The City of Athens has contracted with McKee Paving and Sealing, LLC to complete the 2022 Street Improvements Project, which will include milling, paving, and crack sealing. Pavement milling is the removal of sections of old pavement with a grind...

AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program

2021 – 2022 AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program. The AEP Ohio Neighbor to Neighbor Program lends a hand to those who are experiencing financial hardships and need help to get back on their feet. Administered by Dollar Energy fund, the program ...

Community input needed to improve City sidewalks

Community input needed to improve City sidewalks

ATHENS, OH – Do you trip, slip, fall, or have trouble on the sidewalks of Athens? The City and the Pedestrian Accessibility Committee are concerned about the conditions of the sidewalks, as are man...

Eighth annual Athena Award nominations now open

June 29, 2022

Contact: Dr. Carolyn Bailey Lewis (lewisc3@ohio.edu)

Member, Athens City Commission on Disabilities

Eighth annual Athena Award nominations now open

It is time to submit nominations for the 2022 Athena Award. The Award recognizes outstan...

CCA Program

CCA Program

Once the Athens City Income Tax Amnesty program is completed on June 30th, the Auditor’s office will begin the process of working with the City of Cleveland Central Collection Agency, or CCA, to collect delinquent taxes from anyone wh...

Ohio University Project: East Union Street and South College Street

Ohio University is completing a tunnel and utility project near the "Class Gate" at the intersection of East Union and South College Street.   During construction, the intersection of East Union Street and South College Street will be c...

The Athens Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) will be active on Thursday May 5

DORA is Back!

The Athens Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) will be active again starting on Thursday May 5. Participating businesses will have signs in their windows and front doors sharing if they are selling or allowing DORA drinks.

The DORA is a...