Despite recent reports of public officials in the country abusing city-issued, take-home cars, the City of Athens sees only a third of the employees taking home cars as it did five years ago.
Ohio has been fighting the war of prescription painkiller abuse among teens for years. However, a recently published survey suggests those numbers are improving.
As Ohio awkwardly begins the transition into spring, hikers face unique challenges to stay safe on historically dangerous trails in the area.
When a team of journalists from The Irish Farmers Journal came up with a photo contest for their readers in Dublin, Ireland, they had no idea that the competition would be recognized internationally.In order to honor Oxford Dictionary’s 2013 word of the year, “selfie,” Peter Young, reporter for the Journal, sat down with some colleagues to discuss the paper’s “selfie” competition — farmer style.“One thing that I do think you get from the ‘felfie’ photos is the passion farmers have for their industry and the food they produce,” said Maura Fay, online journalist for the Journal.Farmer P.J. Ryan won the newspaper’s contest, as determined by the number of Facebook likes.Since then, photos of farmers with their livestock have spread throughout online, with an entire website dedicated to them.“People have stereotypes about farmers, but when I discovered ‘felfies,’ I realized that farmers needed to be recognized and known for their hard work,” Greg Walbrecq of Felfies.com, a free website where farmers post their ‘felfies,’ said in an email. “They need to show they are young and full of motivation.”Walbrecq’s site has nothing to do with her publication, Fay said she appreciates the promotion of a positive image of farmers.Even though Athens prides itself on farming, Kip Parker, manager of the Athens Farmers Market, said he had not heard of local farmers posting felfies online.Fay’s and Walbrecq’s fathers both farm, so they both share an appreciation for farming, which is expressed in ‘felfies.’“Farmers need to show the world who they really are,” Walbrecq said in an email. “They need to finally be considered because they are the ones who feed the world.”kf398711@ohiou.edu@KellyPFisherThis article originally appeared in print under the headline "Farmer selfies gain fame"
While the Athens Police Department accumulated fewer arrests at this year’s Mill Fest than in 2013, Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle said the event saw a big increase in attendance.
The city of Athens held a public meeting Friday to discuss the development of a new bike path spur which will connect the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway to Columbus Road.
State and local authorities are still conducting a search for Samuel J. Wiater, the Athens man who was reported missing Thursday night by his mother.
As Ohio awkwardly begins the transition into spring, hikers face unique challenges to stay safe on historically dangerous trails in the area.
Ohio has been fighting the war of prescription painkiller abuse among teens for years. However, a recently published survey suggests those numbers are improving.
State and local authorities are still conducting a search for Samuel J. Wiater, the Athens man who was reported missing Thursday night by his mother.
The city of Athens held a public meeting Friday to discuss the development of a new bike path spur which will connect the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway to Columbus Road.
In between the court cases it sees in Athens County Common Pleas Court each week, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn’s office plans to donate computers to local school districts in the area.
You stand a greater chance of getting slapped with a citation from Ohio University Police for peeing at an off-campus fest than for underage drinking or public intoxication.
From continuing its enforcement of the city’s noise nuisance party laws to updating its field training program, the Athens Police Department has set forth a diverse portfolio of goals for the next calendar year in its most recent annual report.
Though it’s not officially spring until March 20, it’s already spring fest season in Athens.
Ohio University students would see more cops around campus under an OU Police Department proposal to hire an additional five sworn officers, a notion that has received support from top university administrators.
Costumes, drinks and shouts will abound in Hillel at Ohio University, as the Jewish community observes the festive Purim celebration.
Despite the desire to shed Ohio University’s proclaimed party image, administrators did not consider pushing spring break back two weeks to fall during St. Patrick’s Day.
A Glouster man who pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery last January filed a motion for judicial release with the Athens County Common Pleas Court Tuesday. If granted, he would be released early from prison.
A Nelsonville man who was sentenced to four years in prison after trying to assault a police officer with his car in June 2012 was placed on a higher bond Tuesday and is on judicial release, according to jail booking documents.
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