LOCAL
Sheriff announces program to curb active warrants
By Stefan Malmsten | Jan. 22, 2012In 2000, Jack Weatherby began racking up warrants for his arrest — nine in total — for charges ranging from disorderly conduct to drug abuse.
Deputy again under scrutiny
By Marika Lee | Jan. 19, 2012Records released yesterday show that a currently suspended Ohio University deputy police officer’s run-in with the law last month was not his first encounter with local police.
City Council: Fluoride protests continue to arise among residents
By Ian Ording | Jan. 17, 2012The Athens City Council Chambers were nearly full with citizens concerned about the addition of fluoride to Athens drinking water and the newfound rights corporations have gained with a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Athens County nudges canine owners to obtain dog licenses
By Laura Scheer | Jan. 16, 2012Canines across Athens County are howling at their owners to purchase a dog license that will keep them safe — and area dog owners are listening.
Councilman introduces resolution against Supreme Court decision on corporations
By Ian Ording | Jan. 16, 2012As Stephen Colbert transferred his super political action committee to Jon Stewart Thursday, a local politician was planning his fight to end corporations’ ability to donate unlimited funds to election campaigns.
Sanity, competency evals cost county pretty penny
By Marika Lee | Jan. 12, 2012In May 2010, Craig Cooper forcefully entered his ex-girlfriend’s home, kidnapped her and later used her as a human shield during a police standoff.
Angry parents, faculty fight Chauncey closing
By Kelly Gifford, Xander Zellner | Jan. 11, 2012After a planning session Monday, more than 160 frustrated parents and faculty suggested alternatives that would allow the doors of Chauncey Elementary School to remain open for a little while longer.
Court Street hair salon to close doors
By Sara Lowenstein | Jan. 10, 2012In more than 60 years of business, the Regis Hair Salon on Court Street has seen everything from bobs and mohawks to updos and purple spikes while styling the hair of Athens residents and Ohio University students.
UPDATE: Fellow county commissioner fears Sullivan's domestic violence incident could hurt re-election chances
By Alex Stuckey | Jan. 10, 2012Athens County Commissioner Mark Sullivan, 52, pleaded not guilty to one count of domestic violence this morning in Athens County Municipal Court.
Nelsonville City Council tosses around revised plans for out-of-date waste processing
By Allison Wichie | Jan. 9, 2012The discussion of Nelsonville City Council’s first meeting in the new year quickly turned trashy. The majority of the meeting was spent reviewing the local plan for trash removal for 2012, which was first read at council last night.
Locals challenge Chauncey closing
By Laura Scheer | Jan. 9, 2012A small room across the street from a local elementary school was packed with citizens concerned that closing Chauncey Elementary could negatively impact the school’s students.
New stroke treatment quickens recovery for O'Bleness patients
By Sarah Grothjan | Jan. 9, 2012A recent advancement in stroke treatment is sending neurologists throughout Ohio to the bedsides of stroke patients at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital.
Homeless lack emergency shelter, county support
By Olivia Young | Jan. 8, 2012Editor’s note: The Glouster woman identified in this story is anonymous due to a possible custody battle over her unborn child.
Wallets, not well-being, count in rating
By Will Drabold | Jan. 8, 2012Although Athens ranked in the bottom 15 percent of a national “quality of life” analysis last month, local residents and officials disagree with the study’s methods, saying they distort the values of the college town.
Advocacy groups band together to fight fracking
By Kelly Gifford | Jan. 7, 2012A local group hosted a meeting Sunday afternoon at the Athens Community Center designed to organize the region’s resistance to hydraulic fracturing.
Local landowners jump gun on leases
By Kelly Gifford | Jan. 5, 2012Editor’s Note: This is the last of a four-part series about the economic factors of hydraulic fracturing.
New J-Bar shuffles into spot formerly called The Junction
By Sara Lowenstein | Jan. 5, 2012Bar hoppers descending on Athens for their weekend crawls will soon have a new destination in a familiar location.
Time Warner swaps 2 TV stations for Athens County
By Will Drabold | Jan. 5, 2012After two years of tuning into Columbus-based TV stations, Athens County viewers had to ring in the new year with Charleston versions of their CBS and FOX stations.
