Athens' congressman backs up Pres. Obama's ISIL plans
By Julia Fair | Sep. 10, 2014Athens' Congressman spoke to The Post Wednesday night after President Obama spoke to the nation about the possible threat from the Islamic State.
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Border patrol agent joins campus force
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 10, 2014From combat arms instructor to drug-busting agent, Ohio University’s newest officer, Kevin Shively, is anything but dull.
Locals benefit from heavy-hitting emotional therapy
By Emma Ockerman | Sep. 10, 2014When Will MacMillan threw his first punch, he was surprised how good he felt afterward. Now he’s hoping to bring emotional release to locals through “contact therapy” boxing sessions.
Poorly maintained local parks reflect badly on Athens
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 10, 2014Some City Council members aren’t too happy about the state of local parks, but a levy on the November ballot could bring improvements
County commissioners hold out on securing contractors for projects
By Sam Howard | Sep. 9, 2014Athens County projects are being shelved once again until costs are cheap enough.
OU alumna is now second woman on OUPD's force
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 9, 2014There’s a new officer, and she’s a Bobcat!
Police Blotter: Police investigating threat to president’s office
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 9, 2014Ohio University President Roderick McDavis was threatened late last week.
Arguments against ordinance do not deter council plans
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 9, 2014Shutting a raucous party down is fine enough, Ohio University students said at Monday night’s Athens City Council meeting, but tacking on a hefty fine to this offense is too much of an overstep.
Thousands without power countywide
By Emma Ockerman | Sep. 8, 2014More than 2,000 Athens County residents are without power, according to the American Electric Power website.
Athens City Council preview: Nuisance party amendments to see discussion
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 8, 2014City officials will debate the proposed amendments to the nuisance party ordinance Monday night.
Clean energy explored during summit
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 8, 2014They don’t have cell-phone reception but they’ve got a grange and a pretty neat new wastewater facility. It’s the good-old town of Amesville, OH and they’ve got some things to say about energy.
Activists work to revitalize American Chestnut Tree
By Bethany N. Bella | Sep. 8, 2014Volunteers needed to support the revival of the American Chestnut Tree, an iconic Appalachian tree gone nearly extinct in the Ohio Valley region.
Councilman Patterson's passion for peppers
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 8, 2014A profile on Steve Patterson, Dem. At-Large City Council Rep, who serves as chair of the disabilities’ commission and has worked to provide visibility and accessibility to the disabled community.
Common Core House Bill receives mixed opinions
By Heather Hare | Sep. 8, 2014Those working in education in Athens County are unsure of how a bill to repeal Common Core in Ohio would affect life at work.
Path from Mill Street to Hockhocking Adena Bikeway closed until December
By Samuel Howard | Sep. 5, 2014Cyclists looking to cruise onto the bike path may need to choose a different route for almost the rest of the year.
Both family and force: APD officers ride their horses with mounted patrol.
By Emma Ockerman | Sep. 5, 201418 years since the Athens Police Department formed it’s mounted patrol division, officers and horses alike have seen it all.
Brake failure causes accident on Richland Avenue
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 5, 2014Richland Avenue accident victim was an OU student.
After bids, $4.8 million Richland Avenue project to start moving forward
By EMILY BOHATCH | Sep. 5, 2014Athens is expected to accept a bid on the Richland South Project. Construction projected to begin this month.
Haning Hall evacuated, closed for the night
By Samuel Howard | Sep. 4, 2014Ohio University staff and faculty evacuated Haning Hall late Thursday afternoon when the fire alarm was set off by a freon leak.
Convictions on the rise for Athens County Prosecutor
By Suhyeon Park | Sep. 4, 2014Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn only had three trials in a 12-month period ending last month.
