The Columbus Fire Department bomb squad determined a suspicious package found at the Athens City Parking Garage yesterday morning to be non-threatening - although police halted activity in the area for four hours.
An Athens County man indicted for felony murder posted $200,000 bond Thursday and walked out of the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail that same afternoon.
An Ohio University student told police Monday that two men raped her after forcing her into their vehicle in a Riverpark Towers parking lot Sunday night.
Early Monday morning, my vehicle broke down at the intersection of Richland Avenue and Ohio Rt. 682. As my vehicle was being loaded onto a tow truck, a member of the Ohio University police force stopped to assess the situation. After ensuring that the vehicle was on its way, the officer gave me a ride home. I did not catch his name, but I want to thank him for his kind acts. The members of the university should be grateful to have such honorable people looking out for them.
For those who may not be aware, this Battle of the Barrel thing is quite the ordeal.
Athens County Prosecutors are contesting allegations that they used unfair tactics during a June 2009 aggravated robbery and felony murder trial of a New Marshfield man.
For the second straight weekend, the Bobcats split a weekend series with two wins and two losses.
After a brief hiatus, the Ohio defense has returned.
Another lead, another blown opportunity and another loss for the Bobcats.
Before this weekend series against Middle Tennessee State, coach Joe Carbone has usually said roughly the same thing about his team's performance.
Saturday night at Miami University, the season ended for the majority of the Ohio swimming and diving team.
All winter long, the Ohio indoor track team has competed with one eye fixed on the Mid-American Conference Championships.
Ohio's baseball game against Eastern Kentucky scheduled for this afternoon was cancelled because of inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled for May 5 at a time to be determined, said coach Joe Carbone.
The mayor of Athens will hire an administrator for a bus system connecting Athens to Columbus and Cincinnati to be set up by May 1.
A recent rise in unemployment led out-of-work Athenians to seek help finding employment and living assistance from local organizations.
A local free tax-filing center served about 1,400 fewer people this year than last year because of budget cuts and a lack of volunteers.
Adrian finished the season with the mindset of a kamikaze, and Ohio was the terminal target.
After seven losses by five points or less, the Bobcats finally had a couple go their way.
Solutions by The State News