Extra lighting is going up, streets are being closed, police are being called in and city officials are making final preparations to keep Saturday’s Halloween block party raging — safely, of course.
While rowdy students might dominate Uptown during the block party, one event is reserved just for kids.
Despite a 3-0 loss to Kent State on Thursday, Ohio was able to sneak into the Mid-American Conference tournament as the No. 8 seed. The Bobcats benefitted from a Buffalo loss in overtime to Akron on Thursday.
Halloween weekend got off to an early start Friday at Machine Gun Kelly’s concert at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Editor’s note: This is the final in a five-part series exploring the different aspects and history of the Athens Halloween Block Party.
By Meryl Gottlieb| mg986611@ohiou.edu| @buzzlightmeryl
The music for Athens Halloween Block Party has consistently highlighted local talent, and this year is no exception with 10 bands ready to rock the bricks Saturday.
Ohio has been practicing for two weeks and is beginning to find its feel on the hardwood, coach Jim Christian said.
Here's our coverage of weekend events, which was updated throughout the night during the Athens Halloween Block Party. Be sure to pick up a copy of The Post Monday for more coverage.
Athens’ historic luster might shine brightly into the future if City Council adopts an ordinance suggested at its last meeting.
Equipped with leather gloves and an empty Folgers coffee can, Chad Keller travels across Ohio University capturing nocturnal critters that creep into buildings.
“Have we got issues?”
Another pivotal weekend looms for Ohio, as two division rivals are set to enter The Convo and take the court with the Mid-American Conference leading Bobcats.
Mothers and families will celebrate the memories of babies who were stillborn or died due to miscarriage during a ceremony sponsored by the Athens Birth Circle on Sunday at Sells Park.
Ohio University officials have made plans for the safety of students and non-students alike this weekend as the goons and goblins come out Saturday night.
Jefferson and Bromley Hall residents have put up with construction since the beginning of the school year, but if these students had attended Ohio State University, they might have been compensated for this disturbance.
Ohio’s pristine record is not built from bricks — it’s been constructed from straw and sticks.
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