Remember, we have three bookstores within a block.
Good morning. Here's what you need to know for Friday, Feb. 12, 2016:
A recent online movement wants to bring another bookstore to Athens.
Although Athens already can claim three bookstores within the same block Uptown, a petition recently started circulating online to lobby Mayor Steve Patterson to bring a Barnes and Noble to Athens.
The effort’s leader, Heather Wolf, said in the petition that a Barnes and Noble could benefit people throughout Athens County. It's worth noting there's one right by Ohio State University and one inside the Ohio Union.
For OU students, Wolf said she thinks “its warm ambiance will quickly become a new study place with the included Starbucks,” while the bookstore would also “create higher literacy rates among the poorest county in Ohio.”
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Weather
There could be some light snow. High of 31. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
News
Athens officials told us they spend a lot to pay for police overtime each fest season. (The Post)
Bobcathon is this weekend. (The Post)
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As you might have guessed, the lines at Chipotle have been brutal lately. (The Post)
Scores and Game Times
The men’s basketball team plays Buffalo tonight at 7 p.m. It’s on ESPN3 and ESPNU. The women’s team plays at Toledo tomorrow afternoon.
You might also want to know …
The armed standoff in Oregon is over. (LA Times)
The City of Cleveland is retracting its $500 claim it made the other day for Tamir Rice’s family. (NY Times)
For more global news, check out The New York Times' daily briefing.
Athens bar specials
Pawpurr’s Bar: Half-off drinks from 8-9 p.m.
Red Brick Tavern: $1 well drinks and domestics from 6-9 p.m.
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