Police Blotter: Man gets car stuck on railroad; woman sent home from festival
By Anna Millar | Sep. 9, 2021Deputies responded to a vehicle stuck on railroad tracks.
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Health care professionals encourage students to donate blood amid state, national shortage
By Emma Skidmore | Sep. 8, 2021Keshav Deshpande, a trauma, acute care and critical care surgeon at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in Columbus, said students are a historically large demographic in blood donations.
City Council: Body discusses possible funds for conceptual design of new firehouse
By Ryan Maxin | Sep. 8, 2021Council also made several appropriations during the Finance and Personnel committee meeting.
Here’s how Athens restaurants changed over the summer
By Claire Schiopota | Sep. 6, 2021Union Street Diner added a parklet mid-July and El Tenampa opened its doors to the public in April.
Athens City School District to reopen for classes Tuesday
By Sophia Young | Sep. 6, 2021The district was temporarily closed due to COVID-19 related staff shortages.
Ohio Department of Education to offer free meal program to all public school students
By Anna Millar | Sep. 2, 2021Brigette Hires, director of the Office of Nutrition for the Ohio Department of Education, encouraged families to take advantage of the program.
Trimble Local Schools plans 'calamity day' among rising COVID-19 cases
By Sophia Young | Sep. 2, 202159 positive cases have been reported among 800 students since Aug. 26.
Leaders of Athens tourist attractions reflect on summer tourism
By Maya Morita | Aug. 29, 2021The Athens Farmers Market and The Dairy Barn Arts Center expected this summer to look different from 2020’s summer due to the decline in COVID-19 restrictions.
Athens City School District closed temporarily due to COVID-19 related shortages in transportation staff
By Sophia Young | Aug. 27, 2021Superintendent Tom Gibbs said the district will increase efforts to hire new drivers, substitutes.
OU, Athens officials prepare for mass socialization in Athens
By Molly Wilson | Aug. 24, 2021Currently, there are no local or state policies in place regarding limitations on gathering sizes.
Athens DORA ends for 2021, excitement builds for project in 2022
By Ryan Maxin | Aug. 18, 2021The DORA went into effect July 29 after being approved by Athens City Council on June 21.
City Council: City’s mask mandate reinstated for indoor public spaces
By Sophia Young | Aug. 16, 2021Council suspended the rules to unanimously approve an ordinance requiring individuals to wear masks in indoor public spaces.
The Union, Tony’s Tavern to enact COVID-19 precautions amid rising cases in Athens
By Ryan Maxin | Aug. 13, 2021Athens County has seen a 66.67% increase in COVID-19 cases from Aug. 4 to Aug. 11.
Coronavirus: Athens County reaches level of substantial COVID-19 transmission
By Sophia Young | Aug. 11, 2021In a tweet, the Athens City-County Health Department alerted the public of the recent rise in transmission levels and urged all individuals to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status.
City Council: Reinstatement of mask mandate discussed, approval of remote work space
By Sophia Young | Aug. 10, 2021Athens reached “substantial transmission” levels of COVID-19 at the beginning of the month.
Nelsonville police officer dies in car crash
By Maya Morita | Aug. 4, 2021Nelsonville police officer Scott Dawley died in a three-vehicle car crash while responding to a call.
Allison Russo, Mike Carey emerge as primary winners in Ohio's 15th Congressional District special election primaries
By Anna Millar | Aug. 3, 2021The final election for Ohio’s 15th district representative will be held Nov. 2.
OhioHealth to require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19
By Emma Skidmore | Aug. 3, 2021The deadline to become fully vaccinated is Dec. 1.
City Council: Body implements race, equity and leadership training for city employees, opposes proposed Ohio brine sale bill
By Sophia Young | Aug. 3, 2021Council also appropriated $600,000 for repairs to the Shafer Street storm line tunnel.
OU, Athens community members concerned with OU’s fall reopening
By Maya Morita | July 21, 2021Gillian Ice, special assistant to the president for public health operations, said the university expects 50% of students to be vaccinated in the fall.
