Council considers West State restroom facility costs
By Emily Stokes | Aug. 14After a July break, Council met to discuss current projects, including the SR-682 roundabout and new West State Park restroom facilities.
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New Scripps director shows promise
By Gina Napoli | Aug. 8Hans Meyer is the new Director of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism effective July 1. Meyer shares his history in the newsroom and passion for journalistic integrity.
OUPD reports shooting on W Union Street near Depot Street
By Suzanne Piper and Maggie Amacher | Aug. 7APD is responding to a reported shooting near West Union and Depot Street in Athens.
Police Blotter: Bee attack, K9 Cody
By Drew Hoffmaster | Aug. 5Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office responds to reports of possible break-ins, a man being attacked by bees, a traffic stop and more for the week of July 23-29.
Police blotter: bathroom vandal, donkey gone wild
By Emily Stokes | July 27Athens County Sheriff’s deputies responded to rogue donkeys and online harassment.
Football: Takeaways from the 2025 MAC Football Kickoff
By Owen Lipstreu and Charlie Fadel | July 27Everything we learned from MAC media day
Sassy Cassie: Society needs Superman
By Cassie Dye | July 21Comic stories have been around since the 1930s, and movies based on the heroes have been around for just as long. Some think it is time to stop making these types of movies; however, society needs more movies like Superman.
Maggie's Manifesto: Defunding public media silences rural America
By Maggie Amacher | July 20President Trump has officially signed a bill slashing $1.1 billion in federal funding for public media, putting local PBS and NPR stations at serious risk across the country.
Police Blotter: Loud radios, birds in kitchens
By Kaitlin Hogg | July 20Police Blotter: Verbal and physical disputes, bird in the kitchen, stolen license plate
Local projects focus on reforestation in Southeast Ohio
By Finn Smith | July 17Following deforestation trends in Southeast Ohio, multiple groups of people are working on projects to stimulate tree growth. One project aims to increase plant life near water systems, and the other focuses on creating ideal conditions for White Oaks to thrive.
Butterfly Ridge encourages pollinator conservation
By Ethan Herx | July 15Just outside of Hocking Hills State Park, Butterfly Ridge Conservation Center gives guests the opportunity to observe some of the most important native pollinators.
Lazy, hazy, crazy, days of summer: Students, faculty talk summer plans
By Mary Kate McNamee | July 15Summer break provides students and faculty the time to slow down and relax before the academic school year begins
Sassy Cassie: The F1 midseason madness
By Cassie Dye | July 14The British Grand Prix marked the halfway point in the Formula One season, and so far this season isn’t what I predicted it to be.
Police Blotter: Runaway horse, explosion, noise complaints
By Finn Smith | July 13Police Blotter: Loud parties, stolen credit card and more for the week of July 2.
Natalie's Reads: Generative AI steals authors' words
By Natalie Saddler | July 8Artificial Intelligence is on the rise and becoming unavoidable; however, many content creators on various platforms have endorsed the use of Generative AI. This not only steals authors’ works, but also intentionally produces stories that are not created by humans.
Police Blotter: Lost guns, stolen money, trespassing
By Kaitlin Hogg | July 5Police Blotter: Warrants of the week, K9 unit deployed and more for the week of June 25.
Police Blotter: My leg, ‘breaking’ news
By Drew Hoffmaster | June 29Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office responds to reports of a man accidentally shooting himself in the leg, multiple break-ins, a copperhead snake and more for the week of June 18-24.
Blabby Abby: Trading card game scalping is unruly, unfair
By Abby Jenkins | June 29Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering are just two examples of trading card games that are losing their sparkle due to greedy scalpers looking to make a profit.
Sassy Cassie: Start watching the news
By Cassie Dye | June 29Some people in college simply do not watch or read the news. This cannot be the case in the world we live in today.
Athens Farmers Market cultivates crops, camaraderie
By Abby Jenkins | June 29Athens Farmers Market has been providing locals with homegrown fresh produce since 1972, from asparagus to zucchini.
