Locally Sourced

Moments captured at the Athens Farmers Market.

Backdrop MagazineOctober 18, 2024

The Right to Read

How Little Professor Book Center is fighting against book banning at a local level.

Macy ColbertDecember 5, 2023

Making Space

How the Racial Equity Coalition is fostering unity in Athens.

Sophia DawsonDecember 5, 2023

Growing Healthy Habits

The Athens community embraces plants and the health benefits in caring for them.

Guest UserNovember 8, 2022

Brewing Up Community

Ohio University alumna follows coffee shop dream to Albany, Ohio.

Josie DonohueNovember 8, 2022

Conversation About Conservation

How students can enjoy the environment without destroying it.

Backdrop MagazineNovember 8, 2022

Donkey Coffee Live!

How a local coffee shop helps community members socialize in a post COVID environment.

Backdrop MagazineAugust 23, 2022

No Wine-ing in This Family Business

The Davidson family transformed their grandparent’s farm into the Hocking Hills Winery and provide a cozy experience for visitors in the area.

Backdrop MagazineAugust 23, 2022

Support Survivors and Dismantle Rape Culture

Local Athens and Ohio University non-profit organizations support survivors of sexual violence and combat rape culture.

Backdrop MagazineFebruary 26, 2022

Liberation Through Creativity

Passion Works Studio strives every day to share and celebrate its art and creativity with the community.

Backdrop MagazineFebruary 10, 2022

If These Walls Could Talk

Athens properties that were once hotels or brothels have a rich history and now serve as rentals.

Backdrop MagazineFebruary 4, 2022

Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle

OU Sophomore Baylee Wolfe’s Instagram business, OU Upcycle, focuses on sustainable shopping.

Backdrop StaffJanuary 18, 2022

From the Gourd Up

Libby’s Pumpkin Patch celebrates its ten year anniversary.

Guest UserJanuary 6, 2022

Sweets and Sweats

This southeastern Ohio couple runs two full-time businesses: an exercise facility and a cookie shop.

Guest UserNovember 3, 2021

Learn More This Ohio Town's Rich Black History

The town of Oxford, Ohio, is rich with the history of Freedom Summer and the Black families that once held the town together.

City NewsBackdrop MagazineMarch 2, 2021history, Black history, OxfordComment

This is the Most Haunted Restaurant in Ohio

Listen to the tales of The Golden Lamb and its haunted halls, where ghosts are rumored to linger long after their stay.

City NewsBackdrop MagazineMarch 2, 2021ghost, hauntingComment

Small-town School District Changes Their Mascot After Much Debate

The Talawanda School District in Oxford, Ohio has changed their mascot.

City NewsBackdrop MagazineMarch 2, 2021Mascot, School district, BraveComment

Thrifting Offers an Affordable and Sustainable Alternative to Fast Fashion

Thrifting is growing in popularity and may prove to be a more sustainable and affordable option for fashion-loving college students.

City NewsGuest UserNovember 23, 2020Thrifting, Shopping, SustainableComment

Athens Children Services Shares How They Function With Inadequate State Funding

Robin Webb, an employee with Athens County Children Services, shares how lack of state funding affects the work she does with children in the community on a daily basis.

City NewsBackdrop MagazineOctober 1, 2020Funding, Children's Service, AthensComment

This Athens Hidden Gem Sells Amazing Local Products

A historic, centuries old mill lives a second life as a spot to shop for local hidden gems.

City NewsMichaela FathOctober 1, 2020Local, Shopping, AthensComment