Bracing For Cutbacks
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 27, 2011The two-year budget proposal released this month by Ohio Gov. John Kasich relies heavily on a trifecta of local government funding cuts to plug the state’s $8 billion budget hole.
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Public school funding faces setbacks
By Marika Lee | Mar. 27, 2011Athens area schools and a local agency will take hits in state funding if Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget for Ohio is passed by the Ohio House and Senate.
Athens auditor commences 4th term
By Emily Bowman | Mar. 10, 2011The Athens County Auditor was the first auditor to ever be sworn into office by Auditor of State Dave Yost.
Audit precedes license transfer
By Alex Stuckey | Mar. 10, 2011When East State Street Kroger shoppers walk through aisles seven and eight Wednesday, they won’t find loaves of bread. Instead, the shelves will be stocked with high-proof liquor.
City debates benefit of armory updates
By Tyler Borchers | Mar. 9, 2011About 30 people gathered at the City Building, 8 E. Washington St., yesterday to discuss potential renovation plans to the armory on Carpenter Street despite the lack of city funds to renovate the building.
Athens man no longer missing
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 9, 2011A 66-year-old Athens man who hadn't been seen since yesterday is no longer considered missing, according to Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly.
Act serves up healthy meal plan
By Kelly Gifford | Mar. 8, 2011With the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, school lunch programs throughout the nation are about to drastically change for the better.
State of the State: 'Big changes' on horizon
By Laura Service | Mar. 8, 2011COLUMBUS — Amid pro-labor protests yesterday, Gov. John Kasich said in his first State of the State address that big changes are ahead for Ohio and that lawmakers should not be scared off by the conflict that will arise from shaking things up.
Robber takes plea agreement
By Marika Lee | Mar. 8, 2011A 24-year-old man who took a plea agreement after robbing a man at gunpoint was sentenced to more than two years in prison yesterday.
University denies responsibility for meningitis death
By Marika Lee | Mar. 8, 2011Ohio University issued a response to a negligence complaint filed by the father of a student who died last year.
Man arrested with 158 balloons of heroin inside jail
Mar. 7, 2011A Logan man currently detained in the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail was found to be in possession of heroin over the weekend.
Programs keep track of elderly
By Kelly Gifford | Mar. 6, 2011Attempting to avoid incidences like the January disappearance of Denzle Stanley, an 84-year-old Albany resident, the Athens County Sheriff’s Office and the Area Agency on Aging are promoting their programs Take Me Home and Project Lifesaver.
Outage affects East State Street
By Ryan Dunn | Mar. 6, 2011A five-hour power outage affected 289 Athens County residents Saturday evening, including several businesses on East State Street.
O'Bleness announces new CEO
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 6, 2011O'Bleness Memorial Hospital will have a new man at the helm starting next month.
Walmart robbers accept plea agreements for winter crime
By Alex Stuckey and Marika Lee | Mar. 6, 2011Two men involved in robbing a person at gunpoint in the Walmart parking lot last year took plea agreements Friday.
Carpenter Street bar receives eviction note
Mar. 3, 2011A little more than a year after its opening, Athens’ newest bar may have poured its last round of shots.
Embattled Bobcat faces new charge for alleged possession of Oxycontin
By Rachel Snively | Mar. 2, 2011A former Ohio University football player, with a burglary charge currently pending, was indicted on drug charges yesterday in Athens County Municipal Court.
Passed bill limits worker rights
By Laura Service | Mar. 2, 2011COLUMBUS — The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the Ohio Senate yesterday.
