County commissioner charged with domestic violence
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 27, 2011Athens County Commissioner Mark Sullivan, 51, will face a misdemeanor domestic violence charge stemming from an incident between himself and his wife this weekend.
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Public school funding faces setbacks
By Marika Lee | Mar. 27, 2011Athens area schools and a local agency will take hits in state funding if Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget for Ohio is passed by the Ohio House and Senate.
A Superfluous Man: Market must be free of government
Mar. 27, 2011General Electric, the largest corporation in America, paid no taxes for 2010. According to a recent New York Times article, General Electric claimed a tax benefit of $3.2 billion.
Post Letter: Senator's support of SB5 breaks word
Mar. 27, 2011As a taxpayer and area resident, I have been following Senate Bill 5 from the beginning. I attended a town hall meeting put on by Rep. Debbie Phillips where I obtained a copy of the pledge Sen. Jimmy Stewart signed supporting unions and collective bargaining.
Bracing For Cutbacks
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 27, 2011The two-year budget proposal released this month by Ohio Gov. John Kasich relies heavily on a trifecta of local government funding cuts to plug the state’s $8 billion budget hole.
Baseball: Pitchers duel in Muncie
By Rob Ogden | Mar. 27, 2011For the first time this season, Ohio took a road trip headed in a direction other than south. The change in temperature caused Ohio and Ball State’s bats to head south, too.
Track and Field: Broken record precedes high-placing weekend
By Nick Robbe | Mar. 27, 2011Senior Annie Beecham is one of the unquestioned leaders of the Ohio track and field team, and she added another feat to her decorated career this weekend.
OU discusses reform in face of possible cuts
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 27, 2011Three-year degree programs and an increased faculty workload are among some of the higher education reforms Ohio Gov. John Kasich proposed in his new budget, but some Ohio University faculty members doubt the changes will benefit universities.
Softball: Coast trip sees broken records
By Bart Logan | Mar. 27, 2011Just before the Ohio softball team’s California road trip, pitcher and designated hitter Emily Wethington broke the school’s all-time record for strikeouts. On the last day of the trip, in the first game of a double-header, the senior broke the all-time record for career home runs.
University seeks opening act for much-anticipated B.o.B concert
By Amanda Lucci | Mar. 27, 2011Because Grammy-nominated rapper B.o.B is already slated to perform at The Convo May 20, finding an opening act with an open schedule is proving difficult for the concert’s organizers.
Downplay explores with new album
By Adam Wagner | Mar. 27, 2011Dustin Bates has put 80,000 miles on his car, a 2009 model, as he crisscrosses the United States while writing Downplay’s first album for Epic Records.
Women's Golf: Scores droop at Spring Invitational
By Paul Meara | Mar. 27, 2011It was a tough weekend for the Bobcats at the UC Spring Invitational.
Future university budgets 'better than anticipated'
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 27, 2011Ohio University might face less daunting budget cuts than it originally projected for next fiscal year.
Baseball: Young team ignores cold, pushes forward
By Nathaniel Maund | Mar. 27, 2011After Ohio’s 5-4 win against Ball State Saturday, coach Joe Carbone speculated the Bobcats would have to use orange balls in their next game. The forecast in Muncie, Ind., where wind chills dropped to 20 degrees, called for snow during yesterday’s rubber match with the Cardinals.
Women report early-morning assaults
By Alex Stuckey | Mar. 27, 2011A male sexually assaulted a female yesterday morning in Athens.
Post Letter: Legal drinking age should be lowered
Mar. 27, 2011I want to make my opinion about lowering the drinking age to 18 known.
Athens plays Austin
By Adam Wagner | Mar. 27, 2011Several Athens-based musicians rocked Austin, Texas audiences from March 14 to 18 during the music portion of the annual South by Southwest festival, taking the opportunity to network with like-minded musicians and music lovers.
OU to employ open forums to hear candidates' qualifications
By Pat Holmes | Mar. 27, 2011Ohio University will hold two open forums next week for the finalists for the director of government relations position.
Program seeks to remove obstacles for foster youth
By Rosie Haney | Mar. 27, 2011The foster care system is clouded with bad press and cluttered with stories of scarred youth.
