With recent events, I feel some questions about Susan Gwinn's involvement in this election need to asked. These questions in no way reflect questioning of the BOE staff, whom I trust 100 percent.
This letter is in response to your correction printed on Issue 3 and in direct response to your editorial regarding the Athens County Board of Elections' laziness.
Ohio has become a haven for disreputable puppy mill operators and our lax state kennel license law is to blame. Ohioans now have an opportunity to relieve the suffering of thousands and thousands of dogs. Concerned members of our communities simply need to ask our State Representative and Senator to support Ohio House Bill 606 and Senate Bill 342, commonly known as the Ohio puppy mill bill.
I am writing this letter in great dismay as to the recent behavior I have seen from the Democrat Party in Athens County, despite the fact that I am a strong supporter of the Democrat Party in Ohio.
Ohio women's basketball coach Sylvia Crawley entered her press conference Friday night smiling and carrying a bouquet of flowers.
After struggling the past two weekends on the road, the Ohio hockey team got back on track this weekend, defeating conference rival Kent State 8-2 and 4-2.
From beyond the grave, Susan B. Anthony might have cheered a little last night. Perhaps Frederick Douglass joined her. After generations of disenfranchisement, after eras where diversity was merely a nine-letter word, the candidates vying for office ' and in many cases, winning ' were not limited to middle-aged white men.
Despite losing Athens County by more than 2,000 votes, state Rep. Jimmy Stewart, R-Athens, appears poised to retain control of his 92nd District seat in the House of Representatives.
Those who have seen Spike TV's Most Extreme Elimination Challenge know the show is ridiculous and amusing, but probably have no idea what the hell is going on. Amid Asian people competing in bizarre, almost always painful games with severe lack of safety, lays a Japanese cult classic, adding to the array of lowbrow shows available on Spike TV's programming menu.
The meal is over. It sure was great, but all things must come to an end. This weekend, local giants Fine Dining will play their last show ever, leaving a void in both the Columbus and Athens music scenes.
When coach Geoff Carlston took over the Ohio volleyball team four years ago, the Bobcats had not won the conference in over 35 years. Today, his team has won three straight Mid-American Conference regular season championships and is one win away from clinching its fourth in as many years.
The Ohio men's basketball team will begin its season earlier this year than it has ever before under coach Tim O'Shea. Opening the season against Marist on Saturday, the Bobcats will play more than a week sooner than last year in order to fit in a 30-game schedule.
After one head coaching change, four weeks of practice and an exhibition game, the Ohio women's basketball team is ready for the games to start counting again.
Athens voters passed a 1 percent income tax levy Tuesday, meaning some Ohio University student workers now will help pay for Athens schools.The levy passed with 54.5 percent of votes for it and 45.5 percent against it.
With the accurate details of old-fashioned clothing and the thunderous clash of weaponry, the Athens Medieval Society makes a name for itself at Ohio University.
With a morale boost bound to change the atmosphere of Washington, the Democrats captured the House for the first time since 1994. Leading them will be San Francisco Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the nation's first female speaker of the house.
If someone would have told Ohio field hockey coach Neil Macmillan before the season that the Bobcats would win the Mid-American Conference Championship and regular season, he might not have believed it.
Throughout the year, many Ohio University student organizations play host to various events promoting people's understandings of diversity. However, people can experience what the diversity really means tonight at a variety show hosted by Unify.
Ohio's puppy mills, comply or shut down ' it's up to the legislature now!
This weekend the Ohio men's and women's swimming and diving team continue its string of home meets, and hope to build off last week's successes against Kenyon and Bowling Green.
Solutions by The State News