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Athens plastic bag ban faces legal challenge

An Athens City ordinance, which took effect on Jan. 1, prohibits local businesses within Athens City limits from providing single-use plastic bags. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against the city on Dec. 27, 2023, arguing that the ban was unconstitutional under the Ohio Revised Code and demanding enforcement be stopped.


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National, local news to recap the summer

Summer may be ending, but as Ohio University students prepare to return to campus and the change of seasons loom, the impact and the headlines of this summer’s news linger. Here are some of the biggest stories to come out of this summer. 


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OU, local law enforcement prepares for increasing campus violence

 A 2023 report by the Ohio University Office of Emergency Management compared criminal activity on campus and in surrounding communities from the past three years. While its findings show that 2021 had the highest overall crime rate, it also found that 2022 held the highest crime rate in 10 of the 20 categories studied over the three-year period. 


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