The Athens News ceases print publication – Athens County Independent

The Athens News ceases print publication – Athens County Independent

The Athens News stand at Seaman’s Cardinal Grocery, at 305 W. Union St. in Athens. Jan. 28, 2026. Photo by Al Maloney. ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio –– The Athens News announced that after nearly 50 years of publication, it will no longer print its weekly editions.  The move is “based on direction from Adams Multimedia,” according to a Sunday, Jan. 25 website post announcing the change.  The Athens News launched as an alternative weekly in 1977 by founder…