Athens News (Ohio)

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The Athens NEWS
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner Adams Publishing Group
PublisherPaul Reynolds
EditorNicole Bowman-Layton
Founded1977
Language American English
Headquarters9300 Johnson Rd., Athens, Ohio, 45701
CityAthens
CountryUnited States
Circulation 8,000(as of 2024) [1]
ISSN 0882-8695
OCLC number 12010891
Website athensnews.com

The Athens News (stylized as 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 .

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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. [2]

In the fall of 2014, the News was acquired by Adams Publishing Group, who had acquired the Messenger earlier that year. [3] [4] [5]

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. [6] "

In 2026, the paper ceased its print edition and went online-only. [7]

Archive

Microfilmed issues of the Athens News issues from 1977 to 1990 and paper issues from 2000 to present are located at the Ohio University Alden Library Annex. [8]

History

References

  1. ↑ "Regional Maps and Circulation (Ohio)" (PDF). Adams Publishing Group. December 1, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Smith, Terry (May 5, 2019). "Back to weekly – 39 years later". The Athens NEWS. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ ADAMSPUBGRadmin. "Adams Publishing Group acquires Athens NEWS". Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "About Athens "A" news. ([Athens, Ohio]) 1977-1978". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 10, 2020., OCLC   20764098
  5. ↑ "About The Athens news. (Athens, Ohio) 1979-current". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 10, 2020., OCLC   12010891
  6. ↑ "The Athens News 40th Anniversary Book is in stock now". Southeast Ohio History Center. October 1, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ Layton, Miles (January 25, 2026). "The Downfall of Athens News: Mismanagement in Local Media". Albemarle Observer. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  8. ↑ Campbell, Paul. "Subject & Course Guides: Newspapers: Athens, Ohio Newspapers". libguides.library.ohio.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

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