A local man accused of producing and possessing child pornography is asking the federal court to dismiss evidence and his interrogation because of alleged Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights violations.
The landlord for the Pi Kappa Alpha house is asking the court to grant a partial summary judgment to avoid one count of his lawsuit from going to trial May 1.
With more than $400,000 spent and more than a year’s worth of construction work almost complete, a major infrastructure enhancement project approved by Athens City Council last year is coming to a close.
Amid tough economic times, there is no doubt that cuts are being made around town. Whether cuts to funding head-lice prevention are resulting in an increase in cases of the parasitic bug, however, is up for debate.
This Saturday a group will walk three miles to raise money to fight for those who no longer can.
Monday night’s hour-and-a-half-long council meeting featured a Student Senate presentation about the controversial Bobcat Lane and closed with an executive session about the city’s possible takeover of a former gas station on Columbus Road.
Weeks after Mark Mathews was fired from his position as an Ohio University Police Department captain, he is still fighting to get his job back.
Local environmental activist Chad Kister was arrested Sunday on burglary charges after allegedly forcibly entering a tenant’s residence.
Tonight’s the night. Athens City Council is expected to make a decision about accepting an abandoned gas station and to hear arguments from Student Senate for opening the controversial Bobcat Lane.
Delinquent parkers may return to their spots to find their cars missing as Athens commences its annual tow roundup this week to collect unpaid tickets.
Housing and aid for those with mental and behavioral needs in Athens took center stage at an Athens town hall meeting Thursday night.
Despite similarities to casino slot machines, a new video game parlor called The Lucky Penny opened recently in Nelsonville to offer “skill-based fun” with cash payouts.
Today, Athens County Children Services is banking on blue to help raise awareness of child abuse and neglect in the county.
Of the $1.74 billion approved in Ohio’s capital budget this year, $300 million is slated to fund local projects throughout the state. Athens County could see about $500,000 of those funds for repaving County Road 19.
With a massive rock tearing through a northern Athens neighborhood late last month, the safety of slopes around town has come into question.
For Athens County preschool students, teachers and parents, less will soon be worth more — at least according to plans recently set in motion by the Athens City School District.
Ohio is on its way to becoming the next state to legalize same-sex marriage after Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine moved forward a proposed constitutional amendment that would reverse the state’s 2004 ban Monday.
Correction: A previous version of this story said Campus Kicks' new location is in the attic of 14 W. Union St. Campus kicks will actually be located in the attic of 16 W. Union St. The previous version also said Campus Kicks' website is www.campuskicks.com. It is actually www.campuskicks.net.
Athens City Council voted to amend an Athens City Code that would prevent hydraulic fracturing inside the city limits, but the “controversial” passing might result in lawsuits down the road.
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