Rep. Steve Stivers meets with entrepreneurs at Ohio University Innovation Center
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 3, 2015Rep. Steve Stivers visited Athens on Wednesday in order to take a tour of OU's Innovation Center.
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New Ohio initiative hopes to reel in more international students
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 2, 2015The Global Reach to Engage Academic Talent program, a state initiative that is trying to turn the state into a hotbed for educating international students — and keeping them here after graduation.
Athens' West Union Street is slow to recover after November fire
By Luke Torrance | Sep. 2, 2015Local businesses on West Union Street are still in ruins after a fire destroyed their buildings in November.
Athens burglary spree solved with DNA evidence
By Julia Fair | Sep. 2, 2015The Athens Police Department used DNA evidence to solve a three-house burglary spree. The burglar remains behind bars.
You can now dispose cigarette butts in Athens' colorful boxes lining Court Street
By Matt Cudahy | Sep. 2, 2015Steve Patterson and the city of Athens is in the process of installing 52 cigarette butt bins through out the city in an effort to not only cut back on cigarette litter but to further beautify Athens.
Assistant county prosecutor elected as new Athens County Democratic chair
By William T. Perkins | Sep. 1, 2015Forty-four members of the county’s Democratic Central and Executive committees met Tuesday night to nominate and elect John Haseley, the 52-year-old assistant county prosecutor, as the new party chair.
$30 million Athens County sewer project to be in the works
By Matt Cudahy | Aug. 31, 2015Athens County Commissioners decide whether or not to begin a $30 million county wide sewer project.
Sexual assault reported to APD
By Julia Fair | Aug. 31, 2015APD and OUPD fielded two reports of sex-related calls this weekend.
Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff's office called to Coolville over brother and sister's excessive name-calling
By Matt Cudahy | Aug. 31, 2015OUPD reported a combined 22 alcohol and drug related incidents, APD two individuals drinking in their parking lot and the Sheriff's Office had to break up an argument between a brother and sister.
OU student sues Chi Omega after severing Achilles tendon in accident
By EMILY BOHATCH | Aug. 31, 2015An OU student is suing Chi Omega after a door at the sorority house severed her Achilles tendon.
A spike in burglaries in this month's crime of the month list
By Julia Fair | Aug. 30, 2015Three burglaries made the Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous crimes of the month list for the month of September, and the Athens Police Department is looking for help for each of the incidents.
Candidate hopes to be first independent councilman in more than three decades
By William T. Perkins | Aug. 30, 2015Pat McGee, the managing attorney for Student Legal Services, said he hopes to be able to represent students' interests if he is elected to city council.
Looking for bar specials in Athens? There’s an app for that
By EMILY BOHATCH | Aug. 27, 2015Thank an Ohio University student for making the app.
Athens residents 'Feel the Bern' for Bernie Sanders
By Alex Meyer | Aug. 27, 2015Around 70 OU students and residents met to hear from local speakers and express their support for the presidential candidate.
Athens County Sheriff’s Office find successful new K9 partner following death of Ryder in early April
By Julia Fair | Aug. 27, 2015New county sheriff pup detects narcotics and fights crime throughout Southeast Ohio.
Athens man protests OU's smoking ban by standing in Hocking River
By Jeremy Hill | Aug. 27, 2015Wuscher says the ban "grinds against democracy."
City of Athens may not have assets to build indoor pool
By Alisa Warren | Aug. 27, 2015City official says he has no idea when, or if, an indoor city pool will be built based on the city’s cost assessment of the project.
Law enforcement gives tips on how to prevent break-ins
By Julia Fair | Aug. 25, 2015Rusty Brumbaugh was a victim of one of 37 burglaries within the past two months, local law enforcement gives advice to lessen the chance of property being stolen.
Bobcat Lane open following nearly seven years of Athens opposition
By Kaitlin Fochesato | Aug. 25, 2015It's open for a six-month trial period.
Athens County Democratic chair steps down
By William T. Perkins | Aug. 25, 2015After about a year in the role, Alan Trout stepped down from his Democratic Party Chair position.
