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  • Why do people choose to work and live in Athens County? We took a minute to pick the mind of [...]

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  • With a name like Greenfield, a career in alternative energy seems like the natural choice. But for Geoff and Michelle [...]

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  • When Dave Scholl moved here in 1977 as a young family man and graduate student, he had no idea what [...]

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Featured Industries

  • This summer, Global Cooling Inc. and Stirling Ultracold made a big move from their Columbus Road facility to the Bill [...]

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  • In Uptown Athens sits one of the state’s most respected from-scratch bakeries and cafés, Fluff Bakery. Open since the last [...]

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  • The Outlook By 2030, as many as 1 out of 4 U.S. workers may be green collar (Link: www.ases.org), employed [...]

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Recent Blog Posts

  • $10,000 Grant Award for Businesses; $5,000 in cash for Athens County Residents. Economic Development Council Looks to Attract More Businesses [...]

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  • We wanted to share this video from the Ohio University archives. Originally presented in 16-millimeter format and filmed in 1979, [...]

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  • Food entrepreneurs are gathering on Thursday, March 1st to share ideas, resources and to discuss assistance to food industry-related business [...]

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