Ohio ranks among top 'green' employers in U.S.
By Laura Scheer | Apr. 2, 2013With the fifth-highest “green” employment in the country, Ohio has become a leader in the renewable energy industry.
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Senate Bill 47 could reduce time for citizen-petition signature collection
By Laura Scheer | Apr. 2, 2013A bill signed by Gov. John Kasich on Friday that is meant to create a more fair and uniform law could make it harder for citizens to repeal or put forth legislation through initiatives and referendums.
Sheriff's Office aims to relocate
By XANDER ZELLNER | Apr. 1, 2013Overlapping jurisdictions and heavy traffic leaves the Athens County Sheriff’s Office out of place in uptown Athens.
76-year-old requests acquittal in rape, child molestation cases
By Marika Lee | Mar. 28, 2013Thomas Shifflet filed a motion Wednesday asking the court to acquit him of molesting a 3-year-old and three other sex-related charges, which a jury failed to reach a decision on earlier this month.
Fostering Growth
By Andrea Frazier | Mar. 28, 2013Hit by empty-nest syndrome after her grown sons moved out, Terrie Brown, along with her husband, decided to return to a system she has now been a part of for more than 30 years.
Support for same-sex marriage increases in Ohio
By Sam Howard | Mar. 27, 2013In 2004, Ohioans voted in favor of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
Alcohol key factor in fatal car crashes
By Allan Smith | Mar. 27, 2013There have been fewer car crashes in Athens County in recent years compared to several other counties.
Marriage equality rally raises awareness in Athens
By Allan Smith | Mar. 25, 2013The organization Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG, put on a rally in front of the Athens County Courthouse on Monday — the day before the United States Supreme Court begins hearing arguments in two landmark cases on marriage equality.
Weekend Fest regulations result in low arrest count
By Lucas Daprile, Xander Zellner | Mar. 24, 2013Saturday’s High Fest had the good fortune of warm weather and a packed crowd, but students and law enforcement found the annual celebration to be relatively calm.
GreenCab offers transportation home for inebriated patrons
By Sam Howard | Mar. 24, 2013Athens bar patrons will soon be afforded alternative transportation back to their houses that will save a lot of green — both in customer’s wallets and in the environment.
Ohio University denies excessive force lawsuit
By Marika Lee | Mar. 21, 2013Ohio University filed a motion Tuesday denying a Chillicothe woman’s excessive force lawsuit against its police department.
Drug confiscations on Route 33 increase by 6,400%
By Laura Scheer | Mar. 21, 2013One highway that dissects Ohio from Athens County to Lima has seen such a significant increase in drug seizures that it has been dubbed, for some, the “heroin highway.”
Putting a Price on Property
Mar. 21, 2013The Post's local staff members investigated what is holding property values in Athens County back as well as what is being done to improve them.
Grants, interest groups influence housing market in Athens County
By Allan Smith | Mar. 21, 2013When it comes to Ohio’s property value-bereft Southeast District, Athens County is, in effect, a diamond in the rough.
Armed & Techy
By Kaitlynn Grady | Mar. 20, 2013The Athens Police Department was typing up police reports on a typewriter as recently as 1990 and didn’t have Internet access until the turn of the millennium.
Fluff Bakery owners plan to open Thai restaurant
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 20, 2013Fluff Bakery & Catering, known for its sweet baked goods, will be going savory with the opening of a new restaurant next month.
Shifflet found guilty on one of five charges
By Marika Lee | Mar. 19, 2013Numerous bailiffs stood guard throughout the packed Athens County Court of Common Pleas courtroom while Thomas Shifflet was found guilty of one of the five charges in his rape and child molestation trial.
Republicans find few friends in Democrat-dominant Athens
By Sam Howard | Mar. 19, 2013It’s not easy being a Republican in Athens County.
Hearing-impaired students lose opportunities
By Kaitlynn Grady | Mar. 18, 2013Jordan McDonnell was eight years old the first time he heard the sound of the birds singing outside his window.
Ohio politicians focus on goals in face of sequester cuts
By Allan Smith | Mar. 18, 2013Amid highly publicized sequester cuts, growing the economy has been the focus of Congressman Steve Stivers, R-OH-15, since he was re-elected in November.
