Lawsuits force OU to pay for car damages
By Marika Lee | Oct. 29, 2012Ohio University has paid more than $8,000 for lawsuits about car-related damages, from a falling roof to flying baseballs on campus.
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Tamer Halloween festivities paralleled by small arrest decrease
By Lucas Daprile | Oct. 29, 2012The Ohio Investigative Unit more than doubled the number of alcohol-related charges filed by Athens police during this year’s Halloween festivities, but officials still called the weekend “mellow” compared to years past.
Sherrod Brown to speak at Scripps, if weather permits
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 28, 2012In the middle of his seven-day road tour across Ohio as he campaigns for re-election to the U.S. Senate, Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will speak to a crowd at Ohio University outside Scripps Hall on Monday.
Birth Circle celebration honors miscarried and stillborn babies
By Colette Whitney | Oct. 25, 2012Mothers and families will celebrate the memories of babies who were stillborn or died due to miscarriage during a ceremony sponsored by the Athens Birth Circle on Sunday at Sells Park.
City planner proposes preservation board
By Laura Scheer | Oct. 25, 2012Athens’ historic luster might shine brightly into the future if City Council adopts an ordinance suggested at its last meeting.
Block party planning includes traffic control, setting up temporary lighting
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 25, 2012Extra lighting is going up, streets are being closed, police are being called in and city officials are making final preparations to keep Saturday’s Halloween block party raging — safely, of course.
Congressional debate pits Lang against Stivers in Lancaster
By Allan Smith | Oct. 24, 2012The candidates competing for Ohio’s 15th congressional seat showed they might be more alike than not during a Wednesday-night debate in Lancaster.
Eastward expansion in Athens likely to end with annexation
By Sam Howard | Oct. 24, 2012The City of Athens is acquiring the final piece of its developmental puzzle for the east side of town.
Pilot program offers therapy for substance abuse, PTSD
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 23, 2012Children and their families in Athens County can now receive treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and the effects of substance abuse with a new program funded by Athens County Children Services.
Wildlife center seeks funds, volunteers
By Laura Scheer | Oct. 22, 2012A repurposed research building could create a more sustainable environment to educate children about local ecology but needs financial help and additional manpower to reach its full potential.
Lodge in Vinton County to be reopened by former OU employees
By Kaitlynn Grady | Oct. 22, 2012Two former Ohio University chefs will bid goodbye to the bakery and heat up the hearth as they collaborate to reopen the Lake Hope State Park Dining Lodge in Vinton County six years after the restaurant went down in flames.
OU key in fostering careers of politician grads
By Allan Smith | Oct. 21, 2012From celebrating a first election at Burger King to watching a presidential candidate get pelted with tomatoes, experiences at Ohio University helped foster many political careers that otherwise may have never gotten off the ground.
Overbooking results in lack of GoBus seats
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 21, 2012Some weekends, students will do just about anything to hitch a ride back home to reunite with their dogs or sleep in their own beds — even if it means standing or sitting in the aisle of the GoBus for hours.
Grant funding crucial in completion of Athens city projects
By Sam Howard | Oct. 21, 2012When the nightmares of budget restrictions strike, Athens departments turn to external funds to make dreams of city projects come true.
Campus, city police force have different opinions on social-media use
By Allan Smith | Oct. 18, 2012Social-media sites have evolved at a rapid rate, but some local law enforcement officials remain cautious about using them.
Center helps entrepreneurs enter food industry
By Andrea Frazier | Oct. 17, 2012A local business incubation site provides industrial-grade cooking space and equipment to help keep local food and farm entrepreneurs in the kitchen.
Hours of preparation pave Obama's path to College Green
By Ryan Clark | Oct. 17, 2012Days of planning and hours of waiting on sidewalks preceded President Barack Obama’s half-hour speech in Athens Wednesday, but many said it was well worth the effort.
Collaboration with other departments a key part of Athens police chief's job
By Allan Smith | Oct. 16, 2012The Athens police chief has been a part of the department for the past 13 years, and colleagues maintain they are nothing but lucky to have Tom Pyle on the force.
Presidential hopefuls battle over education, jobs
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 16, 2012Less than 24 hours from his campaign stop in front of thousands of people on College Green Wednesday, President Barack Obama engaged in a lively debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney in an intimate setting with a small group of undecided voters.
Athens County sheriff race begins with first debate
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 16, 2012Four years after their first go-around, the same candidates sat down in the same room to debate their qualifications for the same position.
