ATHENS Top Stories

Bike race to shut down central Athens on Sunday morning2026-06-06
Ekathimerini: Traffic restrictions will be in effect in downtown Athens from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday for the Run BikeCare event, which includes a 10k and a 5k circuit. ......
Georgia Lottery Mega Millions, Cash 3 results for June 5, 20262026-06-06
Athens Banner-Herald: The Georgia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here's a look at June 5, 2026, results for each game:WinningMega Millions numbers from June 5 drawing 13-30-50-52-66, MegaBall: 02 Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings...
Roush races to All-Ohio honors, sixth-place finish for Spartan in 110m hurdles2026-06-06
The Athens Messenger: COLUMBUS — Jake Roush has been no stranger to starring for the Alexander Spartans, and the senior capped off his career in a nice way on Friday. ......
Federal Hocking's Annamarie Montle sets new personal record, vaults to another state title2026-06-06
The Athens Messenger: COLUMBUS — Once again, Annamarie Montle’s name stands above the rest. ......
Community’s Own: Copperheads celebrating landmark 25th anniversary season in Athens2026-06-06
The Athens Messenger: If you ask somebody who doesn’t live in or around Athens, they’d probably guess that next to nothing goes on in the area during the summer months. ......
Federal Hocking's Annamarie Montle sets new school record, vaults to another state title2026-06-06
The Athens Messenger: COLUMBUS — Once again, Annamarie Montle’s name stands above the rest. ......
Plastic plant to open in The Plains2026-06-05
The Crescent News: The PLAINS, Ohio - A Canadian plastics manufacturer will be setting up shop at a site in The Plains. ......
Pride trivia night a hit with the LGBTQ+ community2026-06-05
The Crescent News: On Wednesday, the Southeastern OhioRainbow Alliance (SEORA) began Athens Pride Fest with a Pride Week Kickoff Happy Hour and Trivia. ......
Embassy of Georgia celebrates 30 years in Athens2026-06-05
Ekathimerini: Cultural relations between Greece and Georgia date from the myth of Prometheus, chained on the Caucasus Mountains and the seeking of the Golden Fleece by Jason and the Argonauts aboard Argo. ......
Andreas Michalakopoulos: The Forgotten Prime Minister Who Shaped Modern Greece2026-06-05
Greek Reporter: As a key political figure in early 20th-centuryGreece, Michalakopoulos served in numerous ministerial roles and briefly held the office of Prime Minister from 1924 to 1925. Credit: Agence de presse Meurisse – Bibliothèque nationale de France, Wikimedia...
Athens’ Sophia Szolosi snags 11th state championship, sets new state meet record in 3200m race2026-06-05
The Athens Messenger: COLUMBUS — State championship races are becoming all too easy for Sophia Szolosi. ......
Athens Co. Property Transfers2026-06-05
The Athens Messenger: 05/29/2026 Michael Rinald-Eichenberg sold to Appal CorpsLtd.: 5 Garfield Ave. Athens, OH, for $0. ......
Lemon grove planted in central Athens2026-06-05
Ekathimerini: A grove of 50 young lemon trees has been planted in the capital's central district of Koukaki to mark Friday's United Nations-designated World Environment Day, the City of Athens said. ......
Athens girls 4x800 relay earns All-Ohio honors, finishes fifth at OHSAA State Track Meet2026-06-05
The Athens Messenger: COLUMBUS — It’ll wind up being the first of many races for the Athens track program this weekend, but the Bulldogs got things started with a bang. ......