Post Editorial: Dark is the Night
Mar. 28, 2011Early morning assaults call for increased area lighting
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Budget bill introduced to Ohio House finance committee
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 28, 2011Gov. John Kasich submitted his biennial budget bill to the Ohio House Finance and Appropriations Committee earlier today.
City in the Hills: Proposed ordinances would enhance equality in Athens
Mar. 28, 2011Representatives from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center proposed to Athens City Council Monday night, but not about getting married.
City Council: Ordinances proposed
By Emily Bowman | Mar. 28, 2011Representatives from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center proposed three possible ordinances to Athens City Council at yesterday’s meeting.
Sports Column: Redesign in the NCAA
By Michael Stainbrook | Mar. 28, 2011Let me be the first to tell you that I am a traditionalist. I love Original Six hockey, hate sequels, still use baby shampoo and take gummy vitamins. There goes my street cred.
Minorities make up most of county population gain
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 28, 2011During the last 10 years, Athens County’s population has grown by about 4 percent, with minorities making up nearly 65 percent of that growth.
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.
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.
