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.
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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.
Future cycling initiatives in Athens remains unclear
By EMILY BOHATCH | Sep. 4, 2014After a visit from the League of American Bicyclists, Athens has to decide which improvements it wants to implicate.
APD, OUPD not getting cameras
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 4, 2014Athens police units say they don’t have dashboard cameras for their cruisers, let alone lapel cameras.
Meeting of city, school reps unlikely
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 4, 2014Athens City Council says Student Senate has not reciprocated efforts to meet.
Athens one of the top five counties in the state for marijuana plants seized
By Emma Ockerman | Sep. 3, 2014County law enforcement seized 1,500 marijuana plants this summer, with a little help from the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation and their helicopter flyovers of the area.
Increasing burglaries leave students feeling vulnerable
By Suhyeon Park | Sep. 3, 2014Students living off-campus often find themselves victims of burglaries during the summer away from Athens homes
Mine voids may be problematic for roads
By M.C. Tilton | Sep. 3, 2014ODOT set aside $225,000 for geologists to search beneath Athens County roads.
Commissioners tackle road improvement projects
By Megan Witmer | Sep. 2, 2014The Athens County Commissioners approved thousands of dollars in county road repairs at their Tuesday meeting.
Second Stewart Street arsonist sentenced
By Suhyeon Park | Sep. 2, 2014The second man involved in the Stewart Street house fire this February was sentenced last week.
City of Athens blocks proposed Court Street apartment complex
By Julia Fair | Sep. 2, 2014Dale’s BP seeks business makeover, City Code Enforcement denies project.
Athens’ third roundabout settles onto West Union Street
By EMILY BOHATCH | Sep. 2, 2014OU students may’ve noticed on their morning commutes to campus: There’s a new roundabout on W. Union Street.
Renovated bathrooms already soiled by destructive bar patrons
By Emma Ockerman | Sep. 2, 2014Nothing is safe in Uptown Athens on any given night.
Inspection reports from health department yield mixed results among Court Street restaurants
By Suhyeon Park | Sep. 2, 2014You may be surprised to see how your favorite Uptown eatery scored on the latest round of health department inspections.
Still no leads in Gamertsfelder Hall shooting scare
By Matt Cudahy | Sep. 2, 2014OUPD continues to search for information about the shooting scare that left East Green dorms evacuated this July.
Theft of laptops on the rise
By Joshua Lim | Sep. 2, 2014Lock your doors! Police reports show burglaries on- and off-campus.
Dried up: Selling alcohol illegal in Albany
By Heather Hare | Aug. 29, 2014Fifteen minutes down State Route 32 from Athens, there is a village where selling alcohol is outlawed.
Proposed nuisance party amendment might increase fines, reduce criminalization
By William T. Perkins | Aug. 29, 2014Change looks to be on the horizon for Athens’ nuisance party ordinance.
Specialist offers tips to improve Athens bike paths
By William T. Perkins | Aug. 29, 2014Athens officials are looking for ways to improve their bikeways.
