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Concealed carry laws not harmful to general public

I am writing in response to the editorial on June 5 regarding concealed-carry reform in Ohio. The basic premise of this article, apparently, is that Ohio citizens are somehow less intelligent or less able to handle firearms than residents of 44 of the 50 states in the Union — as Ohio is only one of six states that does not allow concealed carry of firearms.



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City prepares for massive trash removal

Piles of garbage and old furniture line the streets of Athens at the end of every school year, but this year city officials have a new way of dealing with the trash.


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Residents receive awards

Three Athens professionals working in local businesses were recognized last month for overcoming mental or physical disabilities, or for helping those who have disabilities.



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Famous guitarist settles in Appalachia

Former Jefferson Airplane lead guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and his wife and manager Vanessa did not expect to leave New York but fate brought them to Southeast Ohio.


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Year in Review: Director misdeeds spawn suit

Ohio University officials in March dismissed a sexual-harassment complaint against Larry Nighswander, School of Visual Communications director, after a four-month investigation into his studio conduct with nude student models posing for photographs.


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All's Well That Ends Wells

Or so Conrad Dillon says. Administrators, consider this a kiss-off. I have suffered accusations of praying to false gods and corrupting the youth of Athens. I have heard rumors of being placed on "double-secret" probation. So I say, let us all drink a Jack Daniels bottle poisoned with hemlock together, and we'll see who winds up where in the afterlife.


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Year in Review: September 11: One year later

Sept. 11, 2002 — Sprawled on the steps of Washington Square Park on the New York University campus, 21-year-old Sara Hefton took in a typical summer afternoon last week with a book and a cup of coffee.


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Ping Center busting at the seams

When Ohio University administrators, faculty and student leaders were in the planning stages of Ping Center, they were focused on pleasing the student body with a welcoming environment. As a result, the facility might be pushed beyond its limits — overcrowded with students exercising, basketball or racquetball playing, and weight lifting.


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Conceal carry laws will ultimately hurt Ohio

If Ohio senators have the safety of their constituents in mind they will reject a law they are considering that would allow Ohioans to carry a concealed weapon. Lawmakers must not succumb to rhetoric about states with concealed weapons laws having lower murder rates -

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