House of tires
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 18, 2014Chris Chmiel’s basement is made out of almost 500 tires.
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County considers consultants for electric aggregation
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 18, 2014The Athens County Commissioners want to hire someone from the area who can help the county set up an electric aggregation program, which officials have said would make energy cheaper for residents by giving the government the authority to buy on their behalf.
Injection debate causes Kasich to halt execution
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 17, 2014Gov. John Kasich, following the reported 26-minute execution of Dennis McGuire last month, elected to suspend the planned execution of murderer Gregory Lott by about eight months.
OUPD will be getting new, gender-neutral badges to replace old badges
By Joshua Lim | Feb. 17, 2014When Brittney Cottrill wakes up, gets dressed and goes to work, she’s sporting a badge that identifies her as a man.
Athens Community Center to receive renovations with $145,000 city loan
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 17, 2014When it comes to the city of Athens’ debt, Mayor Paul Wiehl said the right kind can be worthwhile.
Staying up all night could cause brain damage, study says
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 17, 2014As classes awake from the snow days and teachers dish out exams and papers, many students migrate to Alden Library and the local coffee shops that provide fuel for all-nighters.
Students sure to hit their cue at pool tournament
By Stan O’Neill | Feb. 17, 2014A bearded man poises with the cue, the low hanging light illuminating the ornate table as a white ball slides silently, rhythmically clicking and hitting another with momentum, a solid, banking loudly into a pocket before vanishing into the table.
Resolution sponsors believe new environmental standards could cost jobs
By Lucas Daprile | Feb. 16, 2014Amid national attention given to energy efficiency, supporters of an Ohio Senate resolution are saying new cutting-edge standards could do more to harm than help.
Alpacas a part of Ohio's fabric
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 16, 2014Like any good love story, local farmer Marilyn Wentworth’s began when she least expected it.
CVS decision impacts Athens businesses
By Jordan Stickle | Feb. 16, 2014CVS Pharmacy will remove cigarettes and other tobacco products from its shelves by Oct. 1 in order to promote better health for its customers.
Board: deputy should return
By Allan Smith | Feb. 13, 2014The Ohio State Personnel Board of Review reinstated Thursday a deputy Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly fired nearly two years ago.
Sibs week spawned few police incidents
By Allan Smith | Feb. 13, 2014Unlike in years past, two sibling police agencies did not have much to discuss after this past weekend.
Lack of salt leaves city on thin ice
Feb. 13, 2014A look at local roads during the city’s recent subzero weather proves Athens must be out of road salt.
OU prof pleads not guilty
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 13, 2014Three days after he was arrested and locked up in a Franklin County correctional facility, an Ohio University assistant professor in the College of Business pleaded not guilty in county court to a 12-count indictment involving child pornography.
Weather could affect test scores
By Suhyeon Park | Feb. 13, 2014Though local K-12 students celebrate their double-digit number of snow days with snowmen and snowball fights, administrators are anxious about the repercussions of missing so much school.
Details emerge on School of Business professor Amol Kharabe's arrest
By Allan Smith | Feb. 12, 2014Dan Weyrick didn’t have the slightest idea who would be teaching his management and information systems class Thursday morning.
Athens man sentenced after assault
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 12, 2014An Athens man was sentenced to prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to an indictment charging domestic violence and burglary.
New county educator specializes in natural resources, agriculture
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 11, 2014Whether it’s a question about planting a garden or plowing a 100-acre field, Athens County might soon have an educator for that.
Teen driving bill would require driver's ed until 21
By Will Drabold | Feb. 11, 2014COLUMBUS — Driver’s education classes could be mandated for thousands more young drivers after an amendment is added to a bill, creating further restrictions for teen drivers.
Athens County may consider applying for federally-funded tracking devices for autistic children
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 11, 2014One second you’re holding an autistic child’s hand, and the next they’re out the front door.
