Athens small business owner files to run for Ohio's 94th House District seat
By Kaitlin Fochesato | Dec. 1, 2015Sarah Grace, an Ohio University graduate and local business owner, is the first to file for Ohio's 94th House District seat.
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Vultures have been spotted at The Ridges, other locations in Athens
By Julia Fair | Dec. 1, 2015Hundreds of vultures have made The Ridges and surrounding Athens areas their home this November because their migration south brings them to Athens. In recent years, the overall population of vultures has been increasing.
Housing rights vary from dorms to off-campus apartments for Ohio University students
By Julia Fair | Nov. 30, 2015Fourth Amendment rights aren't always so clear.
Athens County Courthouse replaces scales on Lady Justice
By Bailey Gallion | Nov. 29, 2015The scales the golden statue on the roof of the Athens County Courthouse holds blew off in the wind last year.
December 2015 crimes of the month, a man breaks into apartment, wakes residents
By Bailey Gallion | Nov. 28, 2015Multiple Athens area law-enforcement agencies report a rise in people breaking into vehicles in the news release.
Public comments about Athens County's potentially ninth injection well need to be submitted by Nov. 30
By Julia Fair | Nov. 23, 2015Athens County residents have five business days left to make any public comments or objections for a new injection well.
Ohio University Graduate Student Senate President Eddie Smith announces bid for Ohio House of Representatives
By Lauren Fisher | Nov. 23, 2015Smith, who is completing his second master’s degree, will be running on a platform that stresses environmental issues, support for education and protection for working families.
Athens City Council holds public hearing on Airbnb, discusses stance on recent Syrian refugee crisis
By Nora Jaara | Nov. 23, 2015City council members proposed issuing a statement on behalf of the city of Athens on the recent Syrian refugee crisis.
Student denied reinstatement to Ohio University after being suspended for violating OU's sexual misconduct policy
By Bailey Gallion | Nov. 23, 2015The student, Michael Marshall, alleged that Ohio University discriminated against him based on gender and violated his freedom of speech rights.
Donald Trump stops in Columbus along the campaign trail
Nov. 23, 2015Before Trump took the stage, protesters took to the sidewalks outside the venue.
U.S. Forest Service officer seen pushing protesters in video of fracking meeting
By Lauren Fisher | Nov. 22, 2015At a protest after Wednesday’s Bureau of Land Management meeting about fracking at the Athens Community Center, an onlooker captured video of what appeared to be a U.S. Forest Service officer pushing and shoving protesters with a baton.
Athens County Sheriff's Office operation 'Hide and Go Seek' makes sure no sex offenders are hiding
By Luke Torrance | Nov. 22, 2015On October 30, the Sheriff's Office made sure they had the correct locations of the county's 94 sex offenders.
City Council: Public hearing to be held for bed-and-breakfasts in Athens
By Kaitlin Fochesato | Nov. 22, 2015Athens City Council will hold a public hearing on bed-and-breakfasts to hear residents' opinions before drafting legislation that could redefine what a bed-and-breakfast is in the city of Athens.
Ohio University Innovation Center team builds wheelchair for two-legged pup
By Lauren Fisher | Nov. 19, 2015Thanks to the OU Innovation Center, a local puppy is getting a fresh start on wheels.
Environmental groups protested potential fracking in the Wayne National Forest at public meeting
By Nora Jaara | Nov. 18, 2015The meeting, hosted by the Bureau of Land Management, came after the announcement that it is considering about 31,900 acres of land in Wayne National Forest for oil and gas purposes, including land in Athens County.
Suspicious note citing violent act found in an Ohio University restroom
Nov. 18, 2015A suspicious note was discovered in a public restroom, according to a campus-wide email sent Wednesday by OUPD Chief Andrew Powers.
Athens Hills Community Supported Agriculture provides fresh vegetables to homes
Nov. 18, 2015Athens Hills CSA provides fresh vegetables and other produce to Athens, Marietta, and Columbus areas on a weekly basis.
State legislature one step closer to defunding Planned Parenthood
By William T. Perkins | Nov. 18, 2015A bill to defund Planned Parenthood passed the state house of representatives Tuesday.
Fourth rape reported to Ohio University Police Department
By Julia Fair | Nov. 17, 2015The Ohio University Police Department responded to the incident, and then forwarded it to APD because the alleged crime took place off of campus. That is the 15th sex-related crime OUPD has responded to this Fall Semester, and the fourth rape.
Police Blotter: OUPD arrests Harry Potter the morning after Yule Ball
By Bailey Gallion | Nov. 17, 2015OUPD reported six other alcohol-related incidents between Nov. 9 and Sunday.
