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Five reports of sexual assault in almost 2 months

In the immediate aftermath of the now-infamous Court Street public sex act that caught the attention of the international media last year, five other rapes and sexual assaults were reported to authorities during the two months to follow.




Use of surveillance towers nixed

Use of surveillance towers nixed

While local and state law enforcement will have many officers and agents on the ground during fest season in Athens, festgoers can rest assured they will not be watched from above.


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Report shows decline in arrests

Athens’ notorious party-related history aside, service calls for narcotics, alcohol-related arrests and reports of assaults and vandalism have been on the downswing over the past few years, according to the Athens Police Department’s Annual Report.


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City needs new cars

Athens city leaders plan to put some of the city’s oldest vehicles — such as street cleaners, police cruisers and pumper trucks — to rest this year and replace them with state-of-the art vehicles that are more efficient but pricey.


March on Athens

March on Athens

The streets of Athens and the Ohio University campus were peppered with more than 100 Athens residents, children and students of all races to march together to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.


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