Bank robbery on Court Street leaves police looking for leads
By Bennett Leckrone | Dec. 27, 2016Athens police are searching for a suspect after the People’s Bank branch on Court Street was robbed Tuesday afternoon.
NEWS BLOGS
2016 Fall Semester in review
By Kevin Pan | Dec. 22, 2016From politics to university presidential announcements, Ohio University and Athens had a variety of memorable moments during Fall Semester.
Come 2017, OU student workers can clock more hours
By Sarah M. Penix | Dec. 18, 2016The number of hours OU students can work on campus will increase.
Fire on West Union displaces five individuals, about $75,000 in damages
By Julia Fair | Dec. 17, 2016The fire began at about 11:40 p.m. Friday and is under investigation.
Braille menus now available at Front Room
By Zach Shrivers | Dec. 16, 2016The menus have been available since the end of October, and there was minimal cost to make the menus.
OU presidential finalists expected to visit campus in January
By Lauren Fisher | Dec. 14, 2016Although the candidates’ identities are yet to be revealed, they will arrive on campus for a series of public forums.
Wayne National Forest auctioned off to oil and gas companies, netted more than $1 million
By Abbey Marshall | Dec. 14, 2016Members of the Athens County Fracking Action Network banded together to fight the motion.
Golden Globe Nominations: ‘La La Land’ picks up 7, ‘The People v. O.J.: American Crime Story’ receives 5
By Georgia Davis | Dec. 12, 2016The nominees for the 74th Golden Globes were announced Monday morning.
City Council: Wage increases will likely continue past 2019
By Bennett Leckrone | Dec. 12, 2016City Council discussed extending their raises beyond the year 2019 at a meeting on Monday night.
Anti-fracking protesters withstand cold to challenge Wayne National Forest auction
By Patrick Connolly | Dec. 10, 2016More than 50 protesters demonstrated in front of the Wayne National Forest headquarters to speak out against the auction of Wayne land for fracking.
About 800 undergraduate, graduate students receive degrees at Fall Commencement
By Kaitlin Coward | Dec. 10, 2016The ceremony was McDavis’ last as Ohio University president.
OU President Roderick McDavis accepts new position with higher ed search firm
By Kaitlin Coward | Dec. 9, 2016McDavis will work with AGB Search, a higher education search firm.
More than 120 Ohio University students scheduled to stay on campus during Winter Break
By Taylor Johnston | Dec. 8, 2016The costs of housing is $30 a day, $125 a week or $400 for the whole Winter Break period.
Two Ohio football players arrested, charged with aggravated robbery
By Lauren Fisher | Dec. 8, 2016Three students, including two offensive linemen from the football team, were charged with first-degree felonies early Wednesday morning.
Video Game Review: 'Watch Dogs 2' makes it cool to be a hacker
By Matt Shiflet | Dec. 7, 2016Ubisoft's hacktivism sequel takes a step in the right direction with "Watch Dogs 2."
Ohio University Police Department fields seventh sex-related crime report of the semester
By Lauren Fisher | Dec. 6, 2016A 19-year-old woman reported an incident of sexual imposition to law enforcement on Sunday.
TV Review: Who is under the hood on ‘Once Upon a Time?’
By Georgia Davis | Dec. 6, 2016The mid-season finale reveals who is supposed to kill Emma Swan, the Savior.
Former OU student involved in 'Got Swabbed' dies
By Abbey Marshall | Dec. 6, 2016DeRoberts was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2011.
Faculty Senate: President McDavis discusses possibility of OU becoming a sanctuary university at meeting
By Sarah M. Penix | Dec. 6, 2016McDavis said it's premature to take a position on the issue.
City Council: Council approves resolution supporting Standing Rock protesters
By Bennett Leckrone | Dec. 5, 2016City council announced their support for the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters and passed several ordinances Monday Night.
