Candidate forums are running a little differently this election cycle.
The League of Women Voters of Athens County hosted a virtual forum for the two candidates for the Athens County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile and Probate Division judge on last week.
Both candidates, candidates Kenneth E. Ryan and Zachary L. Saunders, tuned in to respond to questions from community members, who submitted queries before the event.
Tonya Conrath was the moderator for the evening, and she began the evening by acknowledging the passing of Juvenile and Probate Judge Robert Stewart.
Judge Stewart, 70, was in his 18th year as Athens County Probate Juvenile Judge. He died on Saturday, Sept. 12.