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Annual Pawpaw Festival makes sweet return

While fests in Athens are devoted to streets and numbers, this weekend saw a festival dedicated to something a little sweeter.

Council to discuss Halloween preparations, infrastructure, wages

In tonight’s City Council Meeting several ordinances will be brought up for their third, second, and first rounds of discussion. Topics of ordinances cover subjects that include Halloween Weekend, land acquisition and city repairs, among others.

The BedPost: 'I am nothing without you'

Why should you write into the BedPost? Well, because frankly folks, I am nothing without you. (That’s right, I’m head over heels with my readers. Deal with it.) Without you guys I am merely a directionless rambler, let loose once a week in black and white print. The questions you (are not, but will) send inspire me to challenge myself to find answers.

Cross Country: Ohio Invitational

Post Letter: President's house is part of long tradition

I only heard recently that OU’s Board of Trustees is considering buying or building a new house for President and Mrs. McDavis or, in lieu of that, remodeling the Italianate mansion that has been the home of the school’s presidents since 1952 when the Bakers moved in.

September 17, 2012

Field Hockey: Ohio outplays Colonials, fails to capitalize on opportunities

 Ohio dominated every facet of its game against Robert Morris Saturday, and owned every stat on the score sheet, but the game’s final score wasn’t indicative of how the Bobcats outplayed the Colonials.

Cartoon: 9/17/12

Editorial cartoons represent the majority opinion of The Post's executive editors.

Breaking: Washington Hall student found dead

An Ohio University freshman was found dead in his dorm room Sunday evening.

Post Column: Attic stowaway had bad approach to romance

Let me just start by saying, if you ever feel like your life is a culmination of awkward, bizarre events you can’t escape: You’re not alone. Whenever I’m having a bad day or I feel as though my life is a living rendition of Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic,” I find myself stumbling through the only news that makes me feel better: The Huffington Post’s “Weird News.” 

New social network to debut at Ohio University

Students at Ohio University will be the first to test a new social media website created by two Ohio students.

Post Column: Beer pong, dwarf tossing are serious sports

Let us talk about how wonderful being drunk is.

Bobcats find success in Athens

After using the top runners on each Ohio cross country team in last weekend’s Harry Groves Invitational, this meet served as an opportunity to rest up and gain some experience for next weekend’s meet.

Speaker encourages young journalists to represent the voiceless

Amy Goodman, reporter for independent grassroots news program, Democracy Now! spoke Saturday to promote her book and encourage the audience to participate in its government.

LGBTA Center to host town-hall meeting

Members of the Athens lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community will gather at the Multicultural Center on Monday to discuss their stances on hiring a new director for the LGBTA Center.

Football: Ohio outlasts Marshall to triumph in Battle for the Bell win

Eleven plays before Tyler Tettleton gave Ohio its first lead of the game with less than a minute left in the second quarter, he lined up under center with a Marshall blitz breathing down his neck in a third-and-six situation. He dropped back and rocketed a spiral to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Chase Cochran. It fell incomplete, but as the ball dropped to the turf, so did a flag signaling defensive pass interference and a new set of downs.

Football: Halftime update

The opening kickoff by Matt Weller that resulted in a touchback and a couple defensive stops on running plays were the only positives for Ohio on the game's first drive.

Soccer: Ohio stretches winning streak to five with help from Murnane

In 2010, the University of Dayton released a video with the concept of “flying right” both in the classroom and on the field. Former Flyer and current Bobcat junior forward Maggie Murnane would have made the video proud Friday.

LiveBlog: Ohio vs. Marshall

Ohio squares off against Marshall in the Battle for Bell rivalry. Ohio leads the series 30-19-9. The Thundering Herd feature a prolific passing attack led by Rakeem Cato. Ohio's offense is not pedestrian either. The ground game is spearheaded by Beau Blankenship who has run for 277 yards on 58 carries.

Devasting Drought

In Crooksville, Ohio, Cherry Orchards has been growing produce for almost half a century. But, like many other places in the state during the summer, the orchard has been feeling the effects of the worst drought to hit Ohio since the 1980s.