Parents, OU staff combat on-campus housing concerns
By Olivia Gilliand | Sep. 4, 2024Ohio University undergraduate students moved into on-campus housing just two weeks ago, and OU is striving to make living there as comfortable as possible.
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Environmental activist uncovers discrepancy between ODNR records, OOGA statement
By Olivia Gilliand | Aug. 29, 2024An Ohio environmental activist discovered a divide between the Ohio Department of Natural Resource’s reports and Ohio Oil and Gas Association statements.
Understanding Ohio’s recreational marijuana regulations
By Olivia Gilliand | Aug. 22, 2024Ohio authorized recreational marijuana sales last week with strict regulations from state, local and institutional levels. With students returning to Ohio University’s campus in less than a week, Athens will see an influx of people from across the country with access to the substance.
Athens to celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day
By Olivia Gilliand | Aug. 22, 2024After receiving an Independence Day gift from its sister city, Ostroh, Ukraine, the City of Athens is looking to reciprocate the gesture for Ukraine’s Independence Day on Aug. 24.
National, local news to recap the summer
By Elizabeth Talaga | Aug. 22, 2024Summer may be ending, but as Ohio University students prepare to return to campus and the change of seasons loom, the impact and the headlines of this summer’s news linger. Here are some of the biggest stories to come out of this summer.
Athens City restores City Building bell
By Olivia Gilliand | June 18, 2024Athens restores City Building bell after years of an empty cupola. This is one of many historic preservation projects.
Athens Bread Company reopens with changes
By Olivia Gilliand | June 3, 2024Athens Bread Company reopened after an extended hiatus to learn from other bread makers. Now it’s back open but with some changes to the hours and menu.
ODNR tests for water contamination in Athens County
By Maggie Amacher | May 21, 2024Ohio Department of Natural Resources has plans to test water in the eastern part of Athens County for possible contamination.
Graduate class of 2024 kicks off commencement weekend
By Suzanne Piper | May 4, 2024With the end of the spring 2024 semester at Ohio University comes graduation. The graduate class of 2024 received their doctoral or master’s degrees Friday morning.
Students celebrate last Fest weekend of the year
By Avery St. George and Suzanne Piper | Apr. 21, 2024OU students and guests took their celebratory last week of classes to Palmer Street for the last fest of the 2024 season.
AHRC faces financial strain
By Maggie Amacher | Apr. 17, 2024Athens-Hocking Recycling Center Inc., or AHRC, is facing financial difficulties following the loss of its service contract with the City of Athens.
City Council discusses DORA extension, membership fees
By Elizabeth Talaga | Apr. 16, 2024Athens City Council met Monday to discuss outdoor refreshment areas and paying the 2024 membership fee for the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia.
Weather dampens second Fest weekend
By Olivia Gilliand , Paige Fisher , Maggie Amacher and Jack Solon | Apr. 14, 2024The second Fest weekend kicks off in wet and cold conditions to start, but Saturday was sunny yet windy. Despite that, students and party-goers still went out to celebrate.
Cornwell Properties limits attendance to Palmer Place Fest
By Gabrielle Cabanes and Donovan Hunt | Apr. 12, 2024Cornwell Properties, which owns the Palmer Place apartment complex, said it is changing the event’s typical festivities because it could be a liability issue for the company and its insurance could be taken away if someone were to get hurt.
City council hears from AHRC advocates on formation of Council of Governments
By Harshita Singhania | Apr. 11, 2024In November, Athens City Council discontinued the not-for-profit AHRC’s contract and opted for the Cincinnati-based Rumpke. Attendees urged council members to dissolve the city’s solid waste collection contract with Rumpke to support local sustainability efforts that AHRC would uphold.
Businesses concern rises with street construction
By Paige Fisher | Apr. 10, 2024Businesses on West Union Street are losing customers and employees because of limited road access.
Mount Zion Baptist Church to become Black Cultural Center
By Avery St. George | Apr. 10, 2024Mount Zion Baptist Church is currently undergoing renovations to transition into the Mount Zion Black Cultural Center. The new building will feature a coffee shop, performance space, soul food catering and a digital museum.
Athens Public Library to add adult changing stations to restrooms
By Olivia Gilliand | Apr. 10, 2024In partnership with the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the Athens County Public Library system is implementing adult changing stations into their renovation plans to create more accessible facilities for Athens County residents with disabilities.
New Leaf Justice Enterprise offers Athens County residents affordable housing options
By Olivia Gilliand | Apr. 9, 2024Athens County’s newest housing nonprofit, New Leaf Justice Enterprise, strives to provide economic justice for Appalachian regions with 3D-printed, affordable and sustainable housing opportunities.
Total solar eclipse to soar through Athens
By Suzanne Piper | Apr. 4, 2024All things solar eclipse: what it is, how to stay safe, where to get glasses and the possibility of excused absences for students.
