At 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.
On October 30, the Sheriff's Office made sure they had the correct locations of the county's 94 sex offenders.
Athens 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.
Thanks to the OU Innovation Center, a local puppy is getting a fresh start on wheels.
The 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.
A suspicious note was discovered in a public restroom, according to a campus-wide email sent Wednesday by OUPD Chief Andrew Powers.
Athens Hills CSA provides fresh vegetables and other produce to Athens, Marietta, and Columbus areas on a weekly basis.
A bill to defund Planned Parenthood passed the state house of representatives Tuesday.
The 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.
OUPD reported six other alcohol-related incidents between Nov. 9 and Sunday.
OMG! Rotisserie, a new soul food restaurant on Columbus Road offers Athens the the chance to eat soul food guilt-free.
Van Oort suffered from a brain hemorrhage resulting from the lightning strike that happened in 2006 while he was participating in a torch run for the Special Olympics.
Athens City Council passes resolution against the proposed Wayne National Forest fracking plans and a candidate for the Ohio House speaks out against Airbnb legislation.
The department now has a full roster of 21 active firefighters.
Noah Alassaf owns Athens iPhone Repairs and is fixing more than 30 iPhones a week.
It has been a year since the fire on W Union St. and businesses are adapting to the change. Owners of the properties are expecting the renovations to be done by Fall 2016.
Keep Noah Rolling held a charity bar shuffle to raise money for an Athens resident to buy a new van.
Athens City Council will meet to discuss a number of issues, including lowering APD age limits and extending existing contract with medical insurance provider.
As demolition starts on some of the West Union Street properties, owners look at plans to come.
Last year’s blaze ravaged Union Street, but students and others responded by donating more than $40,000.
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