People, places to know
By Elizabeth Talaga | May 27New students should familiarize themselves with these people and campus buildings.
LOCAL
Police Blotter: Picnic time, wrong turn to the next hole
By Drew Hoffmaster | May 26Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office responds to reports of suspicious white powder, a golf cart speeding on the roadway, disputes and more.
City Council discusses street refurbishments, land rezonings
By Kaitlin Hogg | May 22Athens City Council adopts ordinances to repave streets, discusses land rezonings and new multi-use paths
Police Blotter: Picnic time, wrong turn to the next hole
By Drew Hoffmaster | May 17Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office responds to reports of suspicious white powder, a golf cart speeding on the roadway, disputes and more.
Construction to begin on new Athens County Children’s Services facility
By Jack Solon | Apr. 24Athens Children’s Services is set to begin tearing down two of its four current buildings to construct a new, larger facility.
Palmer Fest returns to bustling street, massive crowd
By Jack Solon and Lilia Santeramo | Apr. 15Fest season continues with the awaited return of Palmer Fest, which did not take place last year.
Released emails show method cybercriminals used in Athens scam
By Maggie Allwein | Apr. 9After investigations of emails were finalized, new evidence was released regarding the cybersecurity threat that cost Athens almost three-quarters of a million dollars.
East State Street vs. Court Street: Students say East State Street Chipotle is better
By Drew Hoffmaster | Apr. 9Chipotle opened its second Athens location at 960 E. State Street at the end of last year, which some students say is better than the one at 41 S. Court Street.
Measles outbreak continues into Ohio
By Zoe Weyand | Apr. 8On March 25, the Ohio Department of Health announced an outbreak of measles. While the disease mostly targets young children, this outbreak puts many people at risk and specifically those that have not been vaccinated against it.
Walk, Talk and Roll highlights city’s inaccessibility
By Drew Hoffmaster | Apr. 4Friday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., the Athens City Commission on Disabilities hosted their 7th annual Walk, Talk, and Roll in front of the Athens County Courthouse. The event was designed to highlight areas of inaccessibility in Athens.
Crowds 'Congo' into another fest weekend
By Drew Hoffmaster | Mar. 31Crowds gathered outside the houses along Congress Street on Friday to kick off the Congo Fest weekend.
New student-run publication brings fresh news to AHS
By Drew Hoffmaster | Mar. 18The Atomic Cougar Press Association is now roaming the halls of Athens High School.
School limits students' cell phone usage
By Avery St. George | Mar. 4Athens, Alexander, Belpre and Nelsonville school districts have all implemented a policy that involves limiting cell phone use.
School district's free lunch program faces threat
By Paige Fisher | Mar. 4Athens City Schools administration raises concerns about the disappearance of a program that provides district-wide free lunches.
OU hosts Scripps National Spelling Bee Regional Competition
By Sydney Myers | Mar. 2Thirteen elementary and middle school students from Southeast Ohio gathered Saturday morning to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Regional Competition.
Cool Digs protests construction, sidewalk blockage with funeral march
By Drew Hoffmaster | Mar. 2At 4 p.m., Athens’ locals, business owners, students and local business supporters gathered in front of the Athens County Courthouse for a New Orleans-style funeral march.
Tablertown People of Color Museum relocating, expanding
By Zoe Weyand | Feb. 25The Tablertown People of Color Museum, a museum currently in Stewart, Ohio, focused on local POC history, is moving to Tablertown, formerly Kilvert, and expanding.
Athens wins EPA award encouraging environmental excellence
By Zoe Weyand | Feb. 25Athens was recently awarded the 2024 Gold Level Encouraging Environmental Excellence in Communities Award for the city’s efforts in operating sustainably.
Avalanche Pizza donates meals to food insecure in Athens County
By Lilia Santeramo | Feb. 21The Pizza restaurant has been donating meals for 10 years as part of a mission to help Athens County residents in need.
Brown groundwater at Lostro Building raises concerns, city responds
By Finn Smith | Feb. 18Lostro building construction brought concern with residents regarding groundwater supply.
