Editor's Note: Eager journalists create good newsrooms, stories
Jan. 4, 2012As editor-in-chief, I often receive too much attention when, in reality, it should be directed to our more than 115 staff members.
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ODNR official to discuss drilling and logging on public land
Jan. 3, 2012Local residents interested in the possibility of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," coming to Athens County can hear how the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will approach legislation that could allow drilling and logging on public land.
Athens County one of few to see increase in traffic fatalities in 2011
By Marika Lee | Jan. 3, 2012Although more than half of Ohio’s 88 counties saw a decrease in traffic fatalities in 2011, Athens County was one of only 21 that saw an increase of two or more.
Extended interview with Jean P
By Wesley Lowery, Erin Corneliussen | Jan. 3, 2012Post editor Wesley Lowery sits down with hip-hop artist Jean P to discuss his recent project "Opposite Attract," his return to Ohio University and the birth of his now-1-year-old son.
BREAKING: Kent Smith a finalist for Langston University presidency
By Wesley Lowery | Jan. 3, 2012Ohio University's top student affairs administrator could soon be on the move.
The Rundown - Jan. 4, 2012
By Wesley Lowery, Erin Corneliussen | Jan. 3, 2012Post editor Wesley Lowery runs down the front page headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 4 and interviews Ohio University student and Athens rap artist Jean P.
MAC teams prepare for conference play
By Matthew McGreevy | Jan. 3, 2012After taking a brief break for the holidays, the most exciting and meaningful part of the Mid-American Conference basketball season is here.
Football: Ohio celebrates season of success
By Michael Stainbrook | Jan. 3, 2012Ohio accomplished more in 2011 than in any of its previous 115 years of football, and that success makes expectations for the 2012 season very lofty.
Football: Year of preparation pays off for bowl game
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 3, 2012As Ohio kicker Matt Weller toed the ball deep into Utah State territory to start the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the event’s executive director let out a sigh of relief.
OU professor: 2012 isn't the end of the world
By Rebecca McKinsey | Jan. 3, 2012An Ohio University professor has good news for those concerned that the world will end this year — it's all talk.
Candidate rejects Scripps job
By Alex Felser | Jan. 3, 2012Failed negotiations mean that a familiar face will remain in the dean’s office of the Scripps College of Communication for at least another year.
$1.2 million budget deficit closes the Inn at Hocking College
By Joshua Jamerson | Jan. 3, 2012Hocking College has ceased all restaurant operations at the Inn at Hocking College in order to help close a potential $1.2 million budget shortfall.
Mining stories kept alive with archive
By Bridget Mallon | Jan. 3, 2012Mine fires, broken bones and head injuries caused by falling coal were common in the mines of Southeast Ohio between 1870 and 1920.
OU alumus named in prestigious list
By Austin Stahl | Jan. 3, 2012LeBron James. Andrew Luck. Brian Gainor? Yes, Brian Gainor.
Women's Basketball: Bobcats record reflects improving season
By Nick Robbe | Jan. 3, 2012Compared to last season, the Bobcats are 34 days ahead of schedule.
Girls' High School Basketball: Area teams see mixed results
By Austin Stahl | Jan. 3, 2012As high-school basketball teams crawl deeper into the heart of rhw season, local girls teams are having mixed success.
Dreaming Again
By Lindsay Friedman | Jan. 3, 2012Known as the man with a rhyme and a dream, local rap artist and returning student Jéan Johnson is making a comeback — for good.
Football: MAC announces Bowling Green will switch divisions
By Michael Stainbrook, Rob Ogden | Jan. 3, 2012The Mid-American Conference announced today that Bowling Green will change divisions for football only in 2012 to accommodate the addition of the University of Massachusetts to the conference.
Impending 'fracking' concerns local farmers
By Kelly Gifford | Jan. 3, 2012Editor’s note: This is the second of a four-part series about the economic factors of hydraulic fracturing.
