Stivers defeats Lang for seat in U.S. House of Representatives
By Allan Smith | Nov. 6, 2012The newly redrawn 15th Congressional District will have a familiar face as its first representative in Congress.
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Election Day is here: ID, proof of residency needed to cast ballot
By Lucas Daprile | Nov. 5, 2012After all the political advertisements, social media rants and mudslinging, it is finally Election Day in Athens.
Historical Society remembers deadly 1930 mining disaster
By Andrea Frazier | Nov. 4, 2012Eighty-two years after a 1930 disaster in Millfield claimed the lives of 82 miners, the Athens County Historical Society and Museum will host the Millfield Mine Disaster Remembrance on Monday.
Police departments re-sign mutual-aid agreement
By Ben Mathes | Nov. 4, 2012Athens Police Department and Ohio University Police Department signed a mutual-assistance agreement with guidelines for joint efforts to more effectively enforce the law on campus and city property.
Democratic majority not always the norm
By Allan Smith | Nov. 1, 2012Many see Athens as a Democratic stronghold, but the county was once as entrenched in the red as it now is in the blue.
Athens county early voting lower than past
By Adrienne Green | Oct. 31, 2012Ohio has proved to be a key battleground state in this year’s presidential election, and even Athens — a Democratic stronghold — has attracted political heavyweights for campaign visits.
Juveniles to testify in Glouster man's trial
By Marika Lee | Oct. 31, 2012Four juveniles were found competent Monday to testify against a Glouster man accused of five sexual offenses.
Local groups praise Ohio EPA for keeping water clean
By Laura Scheer | Oct. 30, 2012As the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency celebrates its 40th anniversary, Southeast Ohio organizations are praising the agency’s positive effects on the region’s water through regulations and grants.
Judgement denied in malpractice case
By Marika Lee | Oct. 30, 2012An Ohio court decided Monday it will not yet come to a decision in a lawsuit against Ohio University about a claimed misdiagnosis of flesh-eating bacteria in 2007.
Candidates debate fracking, state funding at last forum
By Adrienne Green | Oct. 30, 2012While the remnants of Hurricane Sandy quietly poured rain in Athens Tuesday, Ohio Rep. Debbie Phillips and Republican challenger Charles Richter were calmly vying for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives.
Activists petition ODNR for public hearing about dangers of fracking
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 30, 2012A group of local anti-fracking activists petitioned the Athens County Commissioners Tuesday to help get a public hearing with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
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.
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.
