Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Alert Athens County. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
Sign up at the Athens County EMA site. Click below "Alert Athens County" then scroll to the bottom of the page and text 888777 with your zip code in the message. You will receive alerts by text from "Alert Athens County"