Nelsonville's fire chief moves down to captain
Feb. 24, 2003Acting Fire Chief Jeff Williams announced his resignation from that position to return to his former position as captain at last night's Nelsonville City Council meeting.
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Baseball games canceled
Feb. 24, 2003The Ohio baseball game scheduled for this afternoon was canceled yesterday due to inclement weather conditions in Louisville, Ky.
Keep LPGA doors locked to men
Feb. 24, 2003One washed up golfer hopes crossing gender lines will bring his sinking career out of the quicksand and restore it to its previous glory. Former Canadian Tour of Merit winner Brian Kontak told the Golf Channel last week he is exploring the possibility of playing in the U.S. Women's Open, arguably the biggest women's competition in the country. His decision is a lame publicity stunt that will trivialize the sport and the athletes who take it seriously, and the LPGA should not allow him to enter.
Sales tax collection shows slight increase
Feb. 24, 2003Despite reports of high Christmas sales from local businesses, the county sales tax for the final two months of 2002 only marked a .44 percent increase in sales, according to the Athens County Budget Commission.
Scientist's speech takes listeners 'Under the Sea'
Feb. 24, 2003Robert Ballard, best known for using fiber optic technology to find the wreckage of the Titanic, took his audience on a deep-sea adventure last night when he spoke at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium as part of the Kennedy Lecture Series.
Yet another last chance
Feb. 24, 2003If I were Saddam Hussein, I would first shave my Stalin/ Geraldo mustache. Then with my new look, I would celebrate. There are a multitude of things Saddam has to be happy about: millions of war protestors support his dictatorship, France's pride and weakness is undermining the UN, and finally, President Bush has announced he will give Iraq one "last chance."
Broken elevator traps 21 students
Feb. 24, 2003Twenty-one students were stuck in the Music Building's elevator yesterday for approximately 40 minutes.
Bobcats snap losing streak
Feb. 23, 2003The Ohio wrestling team and wrestler Luke Moore shared something in common Sunday -- they both won close matches in their final matches in The Convo this season, snapping four-match losing streaks for both.
Israel's military offensive intensifies, kills six Palestinians
Feb. 23, 2003BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip Israel's week-old military offensive against Islamic militants in the Gaza Strip intensified yesterday. Six Palestinians were killed and 28 wounded in a raid on a Palestinian town from which homemade rockets have been fired at Israeli communities.Two more Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed elsewhere in Gaza.
Court Report
Feb. 23, 2003A warrant was issued Feb. 12 to search a room in Fenzel House, 122 South Green Drive. An inventory of items removed during the search was filed the same day by Ohio University Police Department investigator Joshua Durst, according to court records. Those items included approximately 40 CDs, three marijuana pipes and two computers.
Despite apathy, senators to attend student meetings
Feb. 23, 2003Ohio University Student Senators have solidified plans to begin attending student organization meetings and take a more proactive approach to student representation.
Communication majors find mentor
Feb. 23, 2003Communication majors who are minorities might have a tough time starting their careers in the media, but should not give up, said Clyde Gray, a Cincinnati news anchor.
Incident report
Feb. 23, 2003A couple driving along West State Street at 2:30 a.m. Friday reported a snowball was thrown at their vehicle, breaking their windshield, according to an Athens Police Department report. The couple was not injured in this incident. Athens Police officials found several subjects on South Court Street acting violently toward one another around 2 a.m. Friday. According to an APD report, the subjects were attempting to start fights. Two males were injured, one of who required medical attention. The case is still under investigation. Employees of the Athens Post Office, 5 W. Stimson Ave., reported the back door had been purposefully blocked by snow on Friday, according to an Athens Police report. An Ohio University student reported his car tires were slashed sometime between 4 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday. OU police officers found the front driver's-side tire and both of the passenger-side tires had been cut, according to an OUPD report. The department has no suspects or witnesses at this time. OU police officers found a broken window on Building 16 at The Ridges early Friday morning. According to OUPD reports, the lower right pane of the window located near the exterior side entrance door was broken, and police officers have no witnesses or suspects in this case.
Club owner claims he did not know about band's pyrotechnics
Feb. 23, 2003WEST WARWICK, R.I. As the painstaking process of identifying dozens of bodies began, the co-owner of the nightclub where 96 people were killed in a fire insisted Saturday he had no idea the rock band Great White planned to use the pyrotechnics that ignited the blaze.
Doctorate program educates administrators
Feb. 23, 2003Ohio University will begin in the fall another cycle of a program that has been helping professors and administrators at OU and other universities in the region improve their skills for 20 years.
Disaster Relief Class Offered in Spring
Feb. 23, 2003Ohio University will offer a course in the spring to prepare students to assist in disaster relief efforts around the world.
Alexander High School wins mock trial district competition
Feb. 23, 2003The year is 1864. Lamdin P. Miller, Ohio farmer, is petitioning for release from prison in Columbus where he is being held on charges of treason for his affiliation with the Sons of Liberty, an anti-Union organization.
