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.
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Organizations work to plug orphan wells in Southeast Ohio
By Finn Smith | June 27Southeast Ohio’s history of coal mining has left the region with many environmental dangers. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is working with both federal and local officials to close abandoned mines and plug orphan wells.
OU closes identity-based centers, announces new spaces
By Maggie Amacher | June 23Ohio University closed and is repurposing the Multicultural, Women’s and Pride Centers as the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act takes effect.
BedPost: Too sexy for feminism
By BedPost Staff Writer | June 23Sabrina Carpenter causes controversy after posting the cover of her new album. Just minutes after posting, it has generated a lot of heat, due to Sabrina embracing her own sexuality.
US launches airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, entering conflict alongside Israel
By Suzanne Piper | June 22President Donald Trump announced Saturday night that the U.S. carried out airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, signaling a major escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
Police Blotter: Sly unwanted guest, ghost train
By Drew Hoffmaster | June 19Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office responds to reports involving bicycles, a raccoon, needed traffic control and more for the week of June 11-17.
City Council joins amicus brief, passes ordinances
By Kaitlin Hogg | June 19Athens City Council adopts financial reports, discusses amicus brief.
Athens, OU commemorate Juneteenth with remembrance, celebration
By Finn Smith | June 19The Athens community plans to celebrate Juneteenth for the fifth consecutive time, with festivities and tours of local Black history.
Alex’s Addendum: Hobbies should be relaxing, not productive
By Alexandra Hopkins | June 17Hobbies originated as activities of leisure, enjoyed as a way to escape the workplace. It should stay this way.
Board of Trustees reviews budget, enrollment, aging research initiatives
By Finn Smith , Drew Hoffmaster and Maggie Amacher | June 15The Ohio University Board of Trustees met for its June meeting, approving the FY 2026 budget, strategic enrollment plan updates and healthy aging research expansion.
BudPost: Destigmatize recreational marijuana
By BudPost Staff Writer | June 14Drinking culture, specifically in the U.S., is more normalized than recreational marijuana use despite similar health risks and legal status.
Sassy Cassie: I turned 21 but the party is over
By Cassie Dye | June 13I am 21 and I want to go to the club, but the club scene amongst Gen Z isn’t as popular. People aren’t going out to party after college as much and are choosing to stay in or go to a brewery.
Blabby Abby: Trump, ICE are violating the Constitution
By Abby Jenkins | June 13Trump’s response to protests against ICE is unjust and unconstitutional. The sudden, forceful removal of people who have established their lives in the U.S. is unlikely to be met with instant obligation.
Police Blotter: Stolen bikes, broken windows
By Drew Hoffmaster and Kaitlin Hogg | June 13Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office responds to reports involving dogs, mistaken firework explosions, intoxicated people and more for the week of June 4-10.
Evacuation orders underway in Vinton County due to hazardous nitric acid leak
By Finn Smith | June 11A chemical leak of nitric acid has been spotted at a manufacturing plant in McCarthur, Ohio. The leak is hazardous and has prompted evacuation orders to be issued.
Recent drought poses worries for future climate trends
By Finn Smith | June 10A severe drought occurred in Southeast Ohio during the summer of 2024, which posed significant challenges to the water supply, affecting agriculture and livestock.
BedPost: Porn harms the female sexuality
By BedPost Staff Writer | June 7Porn has negatively impacted the way female pleasure is viewed, often perpetuating harmful and violent stereotypes.
Daphne's Dispatch: Internships should be paid
By Daphne Graeter | June 7Organizations that offer paid internships signal to applicants that the organization cares about and values its interns, while they expect tasks and work to be completed. Interns should be compensated for the tasks they are fulfilling.
Police Blotter: BOLOs, loose animals and burglary
By Kaitlin Hogg | June 6Police Blotter: Athens County Sheriff’s Office investigates mail issues, missing juveniles and reckless drivers.
City Council discusses new apartment plans for Hooper Street
By Avery St. George | June 6Athens City Council held a public hearing on rezoning 111 Hooper St., considering changing the zoning from single-family to multifamily to allow construction of a new apartment complex.
