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Softball: Ohio sweeps four teams in Carolina Classic

After battling poor weather conditions and an absence of on-field practice entering the weekend, Ohio kicked off its season with a sweep in the Carolina Classic.

Festival will have americana folk and indie rock performances

Stuart’s Opera House announced the newest additions to the Nelsonville Music Festival lineup with a healthy mix of noisy indie guitar rock and harmony-driven Americana folk.

Kelly enters 'not guilty' plea in court

Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly pleaded not guilty Monday in Athens County Common Pleas Court to all 25 counts of an indictment he was served last month by a special grand jury, called to convene by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.

University gathers to celebrate Lei Han

A group of students spent ten minutes before a memorial, individually lighting tealight candles in glass vases, spelling the name of an Ohio University senior who died Tuesday night.

Women's Basketball: Ohio loses seventh straight game

The slide continued for Ohio as it fell to the hands of Eastern Michigan for its seventh consecutive loss.

Swimming and Diving: Ohio finishes dual meet season with loss to Miami

After splitting its road trip to Xavier and Miami, Ohio will finish out its dual meet season with optimism riding high.

City Council committees to reconviene for first time in three weeks

Athens City Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. for its first committees meeting in three weeks, with each chair presenting updates and ideas. Chair of city and safety services, Kent Butler, will discuss "revocable licenses" throughout the city, and Michele Papai will introduce updates regarding city transit. Chris Fahl, with planning and development, plans to speak on Athens Beautification Day and extending the city's recycling contract. Chris Knisely, chair of finance and personnel, will discuss the city's block grant for community development, a grant that won't be received until 2015. Knisely will also present new information on the city's path to electric aggregation and energy efficiency for Athens Community Center.

Indoor Track: Bobcats get back into the swing of competition with performance at Youngstown State National Invitational

The Bobcats parted ways this weekend when they sent Melissa Thompson to the Meyo Invitational and the rest of the squad, including standout juniors Donyelle Brown and Chanda Cuckler, to the Youngstown State National Mid-Major Invitational.

Men's Basketball: Ohio's second half comeback brings a win for the Bobcats

Following Ohio’s loss at Western Michigan last week, coach Jim Christian challenged the senior class to step up their toughness, effort and focus.

Texas Roadhouse to displace Farmer's Market

Four decades ago the Athens Farmer’s Market fled to East State Street to quell competition with uptown businesses, but today the market may be facing a new type of competition.

Flower shop to pay $30,000 for minimum wage case

After failing to appear in court for a civil dispute, a local business owned in part by Athens City Council President Jim Sands now owes the state more than $30,000 for failing to comply with the state’s minimum wage standards law.

Women's Basketball: Bobcats have much-needed practice time to improve after losing streak

Seven games ago, Ohio looked to be ahead of the curve in learning and interpreting first-year coach Bob Boldon’s new style of play.

Students for Law, Justice & Culture to hold first meeting

Students for Law, Justice & Culture will be having their first official meeting of the semester tonight  at 7 p.m. to bring students together who share an interest in law.

Letter: Protesters object to wastewater, not fracking

I picked up the paper on Feb. 3 to see the headline “Fracking protesters arrested for trespassing.”

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Siblings get a taste of OU during Sibs Weekend

Ohio University Sibs Weekend brought family-friendly fun to campus with carnivals, fashion shows and music.

State and local programs hope to make neighborhoods safer by helping criminals

A state initiative meant to make Ohio neighborhoods safer by getting people out of the criminal justice system and back on their feet might come to Athens County in the next year, officials said.

From the Sports Desk: Olympic fans, athletes risk safety in Sochi

Typically, the Olympics are a time of joy and pride when athletes and fans come together to compete and cheer for their native countries on the international stage. Joy and pride however, are not the first emotions that come to mind when thinking about the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, which started competition last week.

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College Matt-ers: Athletics spending is not the best use of student dollars

Perhaps it’s time to make some cuts to Intercollegiate Athletics and make the division more student-centered.