Athens High School graduation rate surpasses state of Ohio's
By Aubree Dix | Apr. 13, 2017More than 90 percent of Athens High School seniors are expected to graduate.
NEWS BLOGS
$4.3 million of construction on Sook Center to begin in the fall
By Emily Leber | Apr. 13, 2017The Sook Center, an academic center for student-athletes, will be built by fall 2018.
How forest conservation creates problems for Vinton County
By Luke Torrance | Apr. 13, 2017The Vinton Furnace State Forest provides a refuge for local wildlife and a spot for recreation, but it also hinders the ability of struggling Vinton County to bring in revenue.
How the DMV server goes down and how it is fixed
By Taylor Johnston | Apr. 13, 2017The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles keeps up with issues its server may cause.
Author to recount family's Holocaust story; Pro-life rally sparks counter protest
By Jonny Palermo | Apr. 13, 2017Your daily Athens newsletter
Teaching Empathy: HCOM teaches students to be conscious of opioid crisis
By Margaret Mary Hicks | Apr. 12, 2017HCOM focuses on teaching students about having empathy and awareness during the opioid crisis.
Teaching in Southeast Ohio: Teachers adapting to children affected by opioid abuse
By Abbey Marshall | Apr. 12, 2017Teachers in Athens County provide training on recognizing neglect, although it is not opioid specific.
Rolling back Obamacare could hinder drug rehabilitation efforts in Ohio
By Luke Torrance | Apr. 12, 2017More Ohioans have been able to afford drug rehabilitation thanks to expanded Medicaid coverage. But the future of this additional funding remains in doubt.
Opioids and Administrators: Local government officials rely on state officials to fight Ohio’s opioid epidemic
By Bennett Leckrone | Apr. 12, 2017While state officials have been enacting legislation to fight the opioid epidemic, many local administrators have been unable to help fight the epidemic.
A generation in turmoil: The hidden victims of the opioid epidemic
By Emma Ockerman | Apr. 12, 2017As a result of an ever-rising prevalence of addiction and overdose deaths, children have quickly become the invisible victims of the opioid epidemic.
A Second Chance: Rural Women's Recovery photo story
By Alex Driehaus and Emma Ockerman | Apr. 12, 2017Rural Women’s Recovery gives hope, care to addicted women
Resources: Options available for recovery
By Megan Henry | Apr. 12, 2017Opioid addiction resources available in Southeast Ohio
Opioid epidemic devastates southeast Ohio with overdose deaths, addiction
By Emma Ockerman | Apr. 12, 2017A crisis of prescription opioid pills and heroin hit Ohio hard, killing thousands. Advocates in southeast Ohio were soon thrown to the frontlines of a problem that seemed to have no end in sight
Student Senate: Body votes to support students regardless of immigration status
By Anastasia Nicholas | Apr. 12, 2017A bill in regard to preserving The Ridges Green Space failed.
Protest and counter-protest spark conversation about abortion
By Abbey Marshall | Apr. 12, 2017Pro-choice activists organized a counter protest in response to a pro-life rally.
Get a good look at Jupiter in the Athens sky; Experts doubt the local efficacy of energy order
By Ethan Gower | Apr. 12, 2017Your daily Athens newsletter
Student Senate hosts workplace sexual harassment panel
By Abbey Marshall | Apr. 11, 2017The panel was held in response to sexual misconduct by professor Andrew Escobedo and Roger E. Ailes.
Executive order poses environmental rollbacks, said to help coal miners
By Abbey Marshall | Apr. 11, 2017The order rescinds six Obama-era executive orders aimed at curbing climate change by reducing carbon emissions to make the coal industry competitive.
Trump needs to come through on bringing coal jobs back to Appalachia
By Luke Torrance | Apr. 11, 2017President Donald Trump won the Appalachian region in the 2016 election thanks to his promise to bring back coal jobs. But some in the industry and in Trump's party are skeptical of Trump's ability to deliver on that promise.
Police Blotter: High-speed chase leaves deputies puzzled, disoriented man found on wrong front porch
By Lauren Fisher | Apr. 11, 2017A vehicle pursued by the Athens County Criminal Interdiction Unit Sunday yielded a number of illegal substances.
