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As a child growing up in Upstate New York, my family would regularly visit the Finger Lakes during the spring and summer.

Lulu’s Casa El Camino is located at 1017 East State St. and is open Monday-Friday from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday ...

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 ...

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 won’t be the last.

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 ...

One thing I’ve learned about being a journalist is ideas for stories can often come from the most unlikely places. Sometimes, you’ve just got to be at the right place at the right time. While I was ...

Despite being a journalist who has to keep tabs on what’s going on in the community as part of my job, there are times where I feel somewhat disconnected from it all. Having to constantly shuttle ...

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 ...

I believe it was the Scottish poet Robert Burns who wrote: “The best-laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry.” While writing this column, I’ve found that planning ahead is something of a fool’s ...

Four Ohio University students who live off campus have been at the center of a controversy this past week over a flag of the ancient Roman standard they hung off the deck of their student rental. Some ...

A recent analytical report from community non-profit the Athens Foundation highlights some of the main issues facing Athens County and its residents. The report, called the 2016 Athens County Report, ...