County to pay $25,000 to write regional plan
Oct. 12, 2005The Athens County Regional Planning Commission will start drafting a comprehensive plan next year to replace one created in 1989.
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Poor may receive boost in aid
Oct. 12, 2005A bill introduced by Rep. Jimmy Stewart, R-Athens, might increase the amount Ohio families receive from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families fund by $100 a month.
School policy targets prescription drug abuse
Oct. 12, 2005Alexander High School is spending $25,000 a year to implement a drug testing policy focused on reducing the number of students abusing drugs, especially prescription drugs.
Trustees to discuss university improvements
Oct. 12, 2005Future construction projects at Ohio University, its financial appropriations for the next seven years and a shift in authority delegation policy will be addressed at today's Board of Trustees Executive Committee meeting in Walter Hall.
Novak leads Huskies to victory on ESPN2
Oct. 12, 2005Northern Illinois football coach Joe Novak was very cautious in calling his team's Oct. 5 matchup with Miami a must-win game this early in the season.
Local judges react to Miers' appointment
Oct. 12, 2005As Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers awaits Senate confirmation hearings, Athens-area judges and students offer their opinions of her experience as an attorney and the challenges she will face.
Designers make or break show
Oct. 12, 2005The theater department's costume shop is a Halloween fantasy, overflowing with gaudy jewelry and wacky accessories. In the Kantner Hall basement, designers work for months to make the actors shine when the curtain goes up.
Bobcats prepare for Chippewas' running game
Oct. 12, 2005For once this season the Ohio Bobcat defense will have to focus primarily on defending the running game.
University budget allows for mid-year raises for employees
Oct. 11, 2005The larger-than-expected freshman class will allow many Ohio University employees to receive mid-year raises, President Roderick McDavis said in a press release.
Grant helps OU assist history teachers
Oct. 11, 2005The United States Department of Education awarded a three-year, $1 million grant for a project involving Ohio University's Department of History, the Ohio Historical Society and the Perry-Hocking Educational Service Center.
Agency dismisses allegations
Oct. 11, 2005The Ohio Civil Rights Commission has found that an Ohio University Police Department officer's claims of sexual discrimination and gender discrimination against OUPD are unsubstantiated, according to a report issued by the commission.
Simple movie charms viewers
Oct. 11, 2005Don Johnston (Bill Murray) sits listlessly on the couch, staring at a widescreen television while his life and the women in it just drift away.
Ohio teams look ahead to fall finales
Oct. 11, 2005The Ohio soccer team has been doing some rearranging on the field in the past week.
No strings attached
Oct. 11, 2005It is an emerging trend on college campuses nationwide, and in less than a year, if the Computer Network Services timetable is accurate, Ohio University's main campus will be completely wireless. Now about 55 percent wireless, the Athens campus is slated to feature complete wireless coverage by July 2006. That is a desirable goal and it is admirable that OU is now pursuing it with renewed ardor. According to Sean O'Malley, IT Communications manager, it will cost about $400,000 to complete the wireless transition. The results of the upgrade are well worth its cost. Freeing up the entire campus will only prove beneficial to everyone and will appropriately launch Ohio University into the twenty-first century.
Administrator plans to accept job in Maryland
Oct. 11, 2005Ohio University's vice president for university advancement has made the bittersweet decision to leave the university in the winter for a position in Maryland.
No Huggs, no Big Dance
Oct. 11, 2005The city of Cincinnati appears to have an interesting winter of sports ahead of it.
Council considers different beverage company for city
Oct. 11, 2005Athens City Council discussed an ordinance to allow a new beverage company to enter into a four-year, $70,000 contract with the city to exclusively sell its products at various city locations at the council's meeting last night.
Over budget
Oct. 11, 2005Athens City Council is considering whether to pump an additional $10,000 into its Arts/West Community Facility. Formerly the Nazarene Church, the facility is apparently in need of more renovations than was initially anticipated. Because of the burgeoning costs of the project amid a range of more pressing concerns, the city seriously should consider whether it would make sense to continue to fund the facility if private money is not available.
Defender combines faith with fitness during offseason
Oct. 11, 2005Don't look for Sara Williams to be huffing and puffing on the sidelines during any Ohio soccer game this season.
