OU Foundation furnishes Coventry Lane home for $75,000
June 8, 2015Nine flat screen TVs and a pool table are among the items the university purchased to furnish the McDavises' new residence in March.
NEWS BLOGS
Number Fest still a topic of concern for some citizens, annexation is a possibility
By William T. Perkins | June 4, 2015A couple of citizens spoke about Number Fest at Monday night's meeting.
T-shirt shop closes its doors for good after eviction
By William T. Perkins | June 4, 2015Jerry Ski, of Ski’s Teases and Collectibles, cleared out his merchandise this weekend after disputes with the landlord.
Incoming freshmen break application record
June 1, 2015Ohio University received nearly 21,000 applications to its Athens campus this year, the highest number in OU's history.
Benoit withdraws from SIU chancellor search, to remain at OU
May 28, 2015Ohio University's vice president and provost will remain at OU after withdrawing from the search for a chancellor position at the University of Southern Illinois Carbondale.
Crimes of the month find theme of break-ins and theft
By William T. Perkins | May 27, 2015The Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous released their list of Crimes of the Month this week.
Athens Superintendent to retire after being on paid leave
By William T. Perkins | May 22, 2015After three months on paid administrative leave, Athens City Schools Superintendent Carl Martin is set to retire after his contract ends July 31.
Former sheriff Pat Kelly will be working to pay off court costs in prison
By William T. Perkins | May 22, 2015Former sheriff Pat Kelly was transferred to the Allen Oakwood Correctional Facility last week where he will work to pay off his court costs.
Naked man, suspected burglar found sleeping in Grosvenor Street home
By EMILY BOHATCH | May 22, 2015The Athens Police Department received a call of a break in Friday morning and found a naked man sleeping in an upstairs bedroom.
Proposed ordinance might prevent city sponsorship of Halloween
By William T. Perkins | May 19, 2015A proposed city ordinance meant to formalize event planning in the city might unintentionally prevent the city from funding the annual Halloween party.
Provost Pam Benoit no longer in the running for position at Colorado after being sole finalist
By Alex Meyer | May 19, 2015Despite previously being the sole finalist for the chancellor position at the University of Colorado Denver, Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit is no longer being considered for the job.
Council proposes system for dealing with overpaid employees
By EMILY BOHATCH | May 18, 2015Athens City Council members brought forward an ordinance that would establish a method of repayment for employees who had accidentally been overpaid.
Hall-Jones: No plans to apply for Lombardi's VP spot
By Maria DeVito | May 18, 2015Jenny Hall-Jones said she will not apply for the newly open vice president for Student Affairs position
OU Vice President Lombardi to leave for Cornell: How you reacted on Twitter
By Samuel Howard | May 18, 2015Check out what some at Ohio University have to say about VP for Student Affairs Ryan Lombardi's announced departure for Cornell
Ohio University VP Lombardi accepts position at Cornell
May 18, 2015Ryan Lombardi, vice president for Student Affairs, has accepted a job at Cornell University as the vice president for Student and Campus Life.
Inspector General requests records related to 31 Coventry Lane
May 14, 2015The Ohio Inspector General asked Ohio University for all records related to the McDavis' new residence at 31 Coventry Lane and asked the university to retain the records.
Athens native achieves dream of receiving Fulbright grant
May 11, 2015Athens High School alumna Kristin Krzic received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to South Korea for an English Teaching Assistantship in South Korea.
Steam outage to affect campus buildings, cost OU $2 million; Boyd renovation on time
May 7, 2015Maintenance on heating and cooling systems will affect campus buildings next week and is expected to cost around $2 million. The Boyd Dining Hall renovation and construction of the new South Green dorms are on schedule.
OU's master's in Sports Administration program again named best in the world
By Jeremy Hill | May 7, 2015Ohio University's sports administration program has won the honor three of the last four years.
HCOM opens up a new human clinical trial facility
By Luke Furman | May 6, 2015The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine opened a new facility in Irvine Hall on April 30 to help conduct clinical trials on human subjects and “take the college’s research program to the next level.”
