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.
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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.
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.
