A 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.
Two 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.
From 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.
Some 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.
When the nightmares of budget restrictions strike, Athens departments turn to external funds to make dreams of city projects come true.
Social-media sites have evolved at a rapid rate, but some local law enforcement officials remain cautious about using them.
A local business incubation site provides industrial-grade cooking space and equipment to help keep local food and farm entrepreneurs in the kitchen.
Days 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.
The 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.
Less 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.
Four years after their first go-around, the same candidates sat down in the same room to debate their qualifications for the same position.
Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly will walk into Tuesday night’s Candidates’ Forum amid allegations of assault and misspent funds for a campaign rematch four years in the making.
Athens City Council members had been weighing the pros and cons of acquiring an abandoned Athens gas station for months, but a tiebreaking vote by Council President Jim Sands sealed the deal Monday night.
Ohio University’s new Homecoming parade route did not deter current students and alumni from watching as it zigzagged from Factory Street to Park Place.
During the past century, 10 United States presidents have spoken in Athens, and Wednesday will mark the 11th.
Amid an election season with campaign visits from both members of the Democratic presidential ticket, an appearance from a high-profile Republican senator went relatively unnoticed Friday.
An Ohio University janitor pleaded not guilty to cultivating 12 marijuana plants at his Athens residence.
A former Ohio University student charged with false voter registration changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.
In 2004, Ohio University revised its health care policy to provide benefits to domestic partners of its employees. Eight years later, the City of Athens is following suit.
Residents from across Appalachia will gather for a new festival that aims to celebrate the region’s diverse history and culture with nature’s fall colors.
Solutions by The State News