It's inauguration day; Police investigating west side shooting
By Jeremy Hill | Jan. 20, 2017Your daily Athens newsletter.
NEWS BLOGS
College Republicans anticipate Trump's inauguration
By Luke Torrance | Jan. 19, 2017Local Republicans are excited for Donald Trump to take office Friday.
For cops, defusing arguments and unlocking cars is part of the job
By Bailey Gallion | Jan. 19, 2017Even when a call turns out to not be a criminal matter, some officers stick around to help anyway.
‘Revenge Body’ shows that working out is more than just physical
By Hannah Wintucky | Jan. 19, 2017Proposals, puking and weight-loss were a part of the second episode of Khloé Kardashians 'Revenge Body'.
Activist groups organizing rally on day of Trump’s Inauguration
By Abbey Marshall | Jan. 19, 2017The rally will be held at 5:30 p.m. by the Athens County Courthouse.
Board of Trustees tackles tuition, construction at January meeting
Jan. 19, 2017The trustees heard presentations on a new medical school program, enrollment and OU's recent switch to the Common Application.
Parking passes may soon extend parking limit for Athens residents
By Bennett Leckrone | Jan. 19, 2017A proposed parking pass system may allow residents in the West and North sides of the city to extend their on-street parking from 24 hours to 72 hours.
Ohioans can now register to vote online
By Abbey Marshall | Jan. 19, 2017Ohioans can register online if they provide a valid Ohio driver's license number.
Ex Post Facto: Potential OU president Benoit fields questions; Watch for higher water bills
By Jonny Palermo | Jan. 19, 2017Here's what you missed this week in Athens
Athens police investigating early-morning shooting
By Bailey Gallion | Jan. 19, 2017Athens Police Department is investigating the incident.
It's Edgar Allan Poe's birthday; Possible bacterial meningitis case reported
By Bennett Leckrone | Jan. 19, 2017Your daily Athens newsletter
"Got Swabbed" event honors former organizer Haden DeRoberts
By Aubree Dix | Jan. 18, 2017Haden DeRoberts, who died of leukemia in December, helped organize the event for several years.
Student Senate: Body holds discussion on concealed carry before next week's referendum
By Anastasia Nicholas | Jan. 18, 2017Senate also unanimously passed a resolution to pay for delegates to travel to the Ohio Student Government Summit conference in Akron.
Overworking on New Year's resolutions could leave students worse off
By Jackie Osborne | Jan. 18, 2017People who haven't built up their endurance could seriously injure themselves if they push themselves too hard to exercise.
What you should know about each presidential search finalist
By Kaitlin Coward and Lauren Fisher | Jan. 18, 2017The four finalists will interview with the Board of Trustees in February.
New year, new Ping: Athletic center rings in Spring Semester with more than $270,000 of new equipment
By Julia Fair | Jan. 18, 2017Ping now has 68 new pieces of equipment.
2K Thursday: The top 10 children’s book series from the 2000s
By Jonny Palermo | Jan. 18, 2017Where do classics like Junie B. Jones and A Series of Unfortunate Events fall?
Everything you need to know about the search for OU's next president
By Kaitlin Coward | Jan. 18, 2017The Board of Trustees is expected to select a president in March.
Board of Trustees to appoint interim president and vote on tuition increases
By Megan Henry | Jan. 18, 2017The board will vote to approve a 3.3 percent increase for incoming students for the 2017-18 academic year under the OHIO Guarantee and a 2 percent increase for students who are not included in the OHIO Guarantee.
Probable bacterial meningitis case reported on campus
By William T. Perkins | Jan. 18, 2017The disease, which can be fatal, is transferred through saliva.
