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 ...

UPDATE 2/18/2020: Bennett vowed on Twitter Monday night to return to Ohio University's campus with "an army of gun owners for an open carry walk through campus." While OU has a ban on concealed-carry ...

There is perhaps no location in our collective culinary consciousness more synonymous with hearty, unpretentious food and shared experiences than the diner. We’ve all been to at least one diner in our ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the biggest factors in how a team can contend to win a fantasy championship is matchups. It all starts with talented players, but they also need the right matchups to reach their absolute ...

When news broke in 2000 about the impending closure of Southern Ohio Coal Company’s Meigs County mine complex, worries abounded about the devastating impact that the loss of hundreds of local jobs ...

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 ...

One of the great things about living in Athens is the diversity of its food scene. Despite having a population of around 25,000, you can find a restaurant, food market or food truck that sells cuisine ...

He served from 1994 to 2004 as the university’s 19th president.

Before beginning today’s column, I would like to remind my readers to stay safe in light of the winter weather we’re experiencing. If you can, stay indoors and avoid traveling. Driving in snowy ...