Uptown businesses suffer from extended holiday break
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 16, 2013As the old adage goes, the captain stays with the ship. For local business owners, that ship is Athens, and it became quite lonesome during winter break.
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Lack of insurance a factor in Ohio's poor dental health
By Marika Lee | Jan. 15, 2013People living in Appalachian counties in Ohio are more likely to have dental problems than people in the rest of the state, and some local officials say access to care is the cause.
New injection well concerns citizens
By Laura Scheer | Jan. 15, 2013Troy Township residents have a controversial new neighbor — a recently permitted injection well — and the possibility of several more in the coming years.
Veterans fight homelessness at home
By XANDER ZELLNER | Jan. 15, 2013On any given night in the United States, an estimated 67,000 veterans are homeless.
After brief outages, power restored in Athens County
By Alex Felser | Dec. 25, 2012Roughly 760 Athens residents who lost power Wednesday morning from a snowstorm traveling through the Midwest have had their power restored.
Council members to vote on pay raise
By Joshua Jamerson | Dec. 5, 2012Athens City Council members make more money than those in the cities of Oxford, Bowling Green and Kent, but a proposed ordinance would increase their salaries by another $75 to $90 each year.
OU alum could land job with state senator
By Sam Howard | Dec. 5, 2012When Ohio Sen. Lou Gentile, D-30th, begins representing Athens County for the first time on Jan. 1, he may do so with the help of an Ohio University Bobcat.
Sentence does not end with prison release for Athens' sex offenders
By Marika Lee | Dec. 4, 2012Following a prison stint, sex offenders must register their addresses and check in with the county sheriff’s office regularly for at least 10 years — there are more than 70 Athens County residents who fall into this category.
Psychic uses skills to provide spiritual solutions
By Andrea Frazier | Dec. 4, 2012An Athens woman who said she has a heightened sense of intuition and psychic skills couldn’t tell her clients which lottery numbers to play, but she does try to help them sort out problems and make good decisions.
Wayne National Forest workers assist in disaster
By Lindsay Friedman | Dec. 3, 2012In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’s destructive path through the East Coast, a group of specialists from the Wayne National Forest journeyed to New York City to lend their skills to the relief efforts.
Fracking protester to pay fees in lieu of jail time
By Marika Lee | Dec. 3, 2012A local fracking activist avoided jail time Thursday, but will have to pay restitution for chaining herself to an injection well site in June.
New pet store to offer charitable services
By Kelly Fisher | Dec. 3, 2012A soon-to-open downtown PetSmart will not only offer pet food and supplies to customers, but also provide adoption services for dogs and cats.
Non-union employees, councilmembers seek new pay increase
By Ben Mathes | Dec. 3, 2012Athens City officials have been trying to hammer out a benefits package for non-union city employees for weeks until city council members presented a plan to remove the nail altogether.
City officials review plans, outline future adjustments
By Allan Smith | Nov. 29, 2012Athens officials have succeeded in improving the city’s infrastructure, but have work to do to ensure the city meets the goals it painted in its blueprint by promoting the arts, changing the residential environment and becoming more green.
Stamped Out
By Sara Lowenstein | Nov. 29, 2012Bulk-size quantities of Easy Mac and a meal plan’s guarantee of food are simple luxuries most students take for granted, but some are unable to enjoy even those.
$3 million expected as budget carryover
By Sam Howard | Nov. 27, 2012Although many cities throughout Ohio are mired in economic instability, the city of Athens is planning the 2013 budget with a multi-million dollar surplus in its pocket.
Semesters offer students a chance to participate in holiday
By Kaitlynn Grady | Nov. 27, 2012Although the city of Athens is illuminated with Christmas lights every December, the recent switch from quarters to semesters at Ohio University will allow students to watch the town transform into a winter wonderland right before their eyes.
Last year's winter leaves Athens with salt to spare for 2013
By Ben Mathes | Nov. 27, 2012Both the city of Athens and Athens County will be well prepared when Jack Frost comes to town this winter.
Provisional and absentee ballots counted, rejected
By Joshua Jamerson | Nov. 26, 2012More than 20 days after Election Day, about 1,500 provisional ballots in Athens County will count toward deciding November’s candidates and issues.
Local food initiative hopes to foster a growing economy
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 26, 2012The 30 Mile Meal Project has worked to bring food harvested in the Athens area to the tables of its residents since its inception almost three years ago.
