'Pumpkin' becomes a Bobcat
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 24, 2014His fur is orange, he wears a blue collar with a bell attached and he will steal pens if you set them down near him.
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Columbus area man dies after fall behind local bar
By Lucas Daprile | Feb. 23, 2014A man from the Columbus area died early Sunday morning after he fell down a flight of steps and hit his head behind a Court Street bar.
Educators highlight needed changes in education
By Suhyeon Park | Feb. 22, 2014After President Barack Obama emphasized improving public education in his State of the Union address, local education officials are discussing which changes they would like to see.
Athens City Council almost finished with meeting chamber renovations
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 22, 2014The Athens City Council chambers have been home to its fair share of eyesores.
Panel to determine Sheriff suspension
By Lucas Daprile | Feb. 20, 2014Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O’Connor has appointed three retired justices to serve on a panel that will determine whether Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly should be suspended from office.
Booze and barbecue
By Kelly Doran | Feb. 20, 2014Sean Kiser has always been in the restaurant business.
House Bill could broaden subpoena power
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 20, 2014Athens City Law Director Pat Lang, who is responsible for directing the prosecution of misdemeanor cases within the city and parts of Athens County, has a powerful job.
Ohio Department of Insurance helps Ohioans save millions
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 19, 2014Ohio consumers saved or recovered more than $23 million last year through the Ohio Department of Insurance’s toll-free hotlines, community outreach efforts and counseling sessions, according to the department.
Athens' Annual Report
By Allan Smith | Feb. 19, 2014Noise- and alcohol-related arrests were at their lowest point in years, according to a recently released city report, which also showed that police and Athens residents have been more proactive than in recent years in reporting suspicious activity in neighborhoods.
House of tires
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 18, 2014Chris Chmiel’s basement is made out of almost 500 tires.
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.
