Connect Ohio is a is the Ohio branch of the nonprofit Connected Nation, dedicated to increasing access to broadband and improving the quality of related services. As part of their mission, they have a survey to collect data from residents in low-access areas, to help better understand the needs of communities. The survey for Athens County residents is here : https://www.myconnectedcommunity.org/athens-county/
The Buckeye Hills Regional Council is another area nonprofit that works to improve broadband access to the region. They lobby at the state and national level for infrastructure funding, and assist local governments with internet-enabled resources like GIS services and data portals.
The Athens County Web Portal has a variety of information for residents and visitors, including:
County government meetings that are currently held online due to the pandemic are still open to the public; schedules and links to Zoom or Google Meets can be found on each respective department's page.
There is a signup form for the emergency alert system Hyper-Reach
The Athens County Auditor's office has a data portal of GIS information about the county : https://gis.data.athensoh.org/search
The https://www.ci.athens.oh.us/City of Athens also has a web home, with access to government functions such as city council meetings, both agendas from past meetings and zoom links for upcoming meetings.
Submit a public safety issue. They have also created a mobile app, "Athens Ohio City Source", that lets citizens report issues on smartphones.
The Athens Messenger - locally published daily newspaper. A traditional small-town daily.
The Athens News - locally owned and published twice-weekly newspaper, in the tradition of alternative weeklies.
The Post - University-owned, student-run newspaper, with campus and local reporting and opinion.
O'Blenness Hospital is the major healthcare provider in Athens County; their parent group, OhioHealth, provides telehealth appointments for patients who need or prefer this option - https://www.ohiohealth.com/virtual-health/
Hopewell Health Center is a major provider of behavioral and mental health services in Athens County and provides telehealth services and counseling - http://patientresources.hopewellhealth.org/
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (a University of Wisconsin project) - Athens County, Ohio: https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/ohio/2020/rankings/athens/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - Ohio Economic Profile Athens County