LOCAL
County splits insurance cost with employees
By Olivia Bower | Oct. 8, 2013The Athens County Commissioners decided Tuesday that county employees not covered by a union contract will have to pay higher insurance rates.
Diet dedication: students, locals dining out less
By Emma Ockerman | Oct. 8, 2013A five-buck meal from Taco Bell?
Local fertility rates remain low
By Emma Ockerman | Oct. 7, 2013As a child, Ohio University admissions and commissions employee and freelance journalist Mary Reed mused that eventually she’d want children of her own. She thought one day she’d be ready.
Without vaccine, virus kills 4 Ohio dogs in 6 weeks
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 7, 2013The cool air of fall is here, and with the return of warm sweaters and pumpkin spice lattes come illnesses such as the common cold.
Athens City Council adopts new fringe benefits practices
By Cassie Kelly | Oct. 7, 2013Athens City Council adopted a fringe benefits package for non-union city workers Monday, including police, fire fighters and maintenance workers.
Poverty cripples test scores in Athens schools
By Olivia Bower | Oct. 7, 2013If you’re white in Ohio, state-testing data suggests you’ll probably score better on standardized tests than minority peers.
Ohio entrepreneur aids firefighters with bright idea
By Lucas Daprile | Oct. 7, 2013Zachary Green had three major goals in his life: to serve as a U.S. Marine, to be a firefighter and to be an entrepreneur. In 2010, he decided to pursue the third part of that dream.
Parts of Co. are cellphone dead zones
By Emma Ockerman, Kelly Fisher | Oct. 7, 2013Making the “Lion King” position, or holding a cellphone to the sky while looking for another service bar amid a sea of dropped calls and unsent texts, is common for many Ohio University students and Athens residents.
Mays indicted for trafficking in persons
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 7, 2013One of the two Athens residents accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and using her as a prostitute in exchange for money and drugs was indicted Monday.
Athens supports Munroe Falls court appeal
By Cassie Kelly | Oct. 6, 2013A Summit County city isn’t alone in its fight for regulations on hydraulic fracturing.
Halftime Fest garners fewer arrests
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 6, 2013Considering the number of people at Saturday’s Halftime Fest, the number of arrests was slim compared to previous years.
High school student's car catches fire near Mill
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 3, 2013A local high school girl’s car caught fire late Thursday morning when she parked on College Street near Mill Street, where Athens Police blocked traffic as firefighters put out the flames.
Ohio congressmen stay safe in Capitol Hill mayhem
By Lucas Daprile | Oct. 3, 2013Police shot and killed a woman Thursday after she rammed a security barricade at the White House, then sped down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol.
Solar project gleans interest, but too costly
By Allan Smith | Oct. 3, 2013A recent Ohio University hire has produced optimism for backers of the Turning Point Solar project looking to reach a deal with OU.
Health care providers adjust to Affordable Care Act
By Allan Smith | Oct. 2, 2013Local health care providers aren’t expecting to see major changes with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” which is the leading cause of the current government shutdown.
Kelly refuses to hand over list of confidential informants
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 2, 2013Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office wants Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly to turn over his list of confidential informants, but Kelly said he still doesn’t plan on complying.
Local businesses see change with new health care
By Sam Howard | Oct. 2, 2013Under the Affordable Care Act, businesses with 50 or more full-time employees might see a drastic change in how they provide health insurance.
