Athens News (Ohio)
The Athens News is an American free weekly, English-language newspaper published in Athens, Ohio, and serves the area that contains Ohio University. It is one of three newspapers in Athens County, alongside The Athens Messenger and Ohio University's The Post.
History
The newspaper was founded by Bruce Mitchell in 1977. It was initially published weekly under the name Athena "A" News but was published every Monday and Thursday since 1982 before becoming a weekly paper in 2019.In the fall of 2014, the News was acquired by Adams Publishing Group, who had acquired the Messenger earlier that year.
In 2017, News celebrated its 40th anniversary and commemorated the occasion by publishing a book "40 Years on the Bricks: A History of The Athens NEWS."
In 2026, the paper ceased its print edition and went online-only.