An uptick in reported rapes, a progressive downfall in noise and party complaints and a whole lot of thefts from Wal-Mart highlighted the crimes called in to Athens Police during Ohio University’s 2013 Fall Semester, according to police reports obtained by The Post.
Christmas is still more than two weeks away, but Santa Claus will be hitting Court Street on Saturday.
As students prepare for tedious finals and nights spent studying, Athens City Council will pore over estimates for next year’s budget.
Returning to bring some Christmas cheer, the RiffTrax boys will be providing a festive commentary track for the holiday turkey Santa Claus Conquers the Martians at the Athena Grand, 1008 E. State St.
One Athens family has a very unique wish this holiday season.
Tabatha and Chris Huddy thought they found the perfect home to raise their two-year-old daughter Abigail.
A perfect Christmas for the Travises would be the promise of a warm home with three bedrooms by New Year’s.
There is a perception, some say, that a family looking to adopt a child would only consider one who is very young.
A provisional report released Monday by the Ohio State Highway Patrol shows 13 people died in motor vehicle crashes statewide during the days around Thanksgiving.
The Ohio Parole Board decided Tuesday to continue the third parole hearing of an Athens man convicted of murdering an Ohio University student in 1983.
As the fiscal year draws to a close and the remaining dollars in Athens’ general fund are being depleted, some local officials say the city’s funds will be tighter than usual next year.
Supporters of the former secretary of state gathered in Baker University Center on Monday to promote Hillary Clinton as a candidate for president in 2016.
When Ohio University students return to campus to hit the books next week, hunters throughout the state will hit the forests for the start of deer-gun season.
Jenny DePietro said she’s noticed an abundance of stray cats in her yard for the past 20 years, underscoring a potential problem occurring near her Lancaster home.
In 2014, $80 could keep some folks in Athens County away from higher education, officials have said.
No one seems to know for sure how Bong Hill got its name.
Ohio has offered free rape kit testing for approximately two years in hopes of catching offenders who might think they are getting away with rape. Since, at least one Athens perpetrator has been identified as a suspect because of the service.
The drug some officials say is as bad as or worse than heroin and methamphetamine has recently hit Athens County, local authorities said.
One local congressman thinks fewer people should be incarcerated, and he has an idea that could serve them well.
Solutions by The State News