New visitor center looking to find a home on Court Street
By Matt Cudahy | Feb. 10, 2015Athens County Commissioners met Tuesday morning to discuss the possibility of installing a visitor’s center on Court Street.
NEWS BLOGS
Closing arguments heard in Kelly trial, five rebuttal witnesses called to the stand
By Allan Smith | Feb. 10, 2015Jury now tasked with reaching a verdict.
Waterline break beneath Richland Avenue repaired
By EMILY BOHATCH | Feb. 10, 2015A six-inch waterline burst beneath Richland Avenue around 7 a.m. Tuesday, Andy Stone, city engineer and director of public works, said.
Targeting student populations leads to increased enrollment
By Alex Meyer | Feb. 9, 2015New numbers suggest OHIO Signature Awards are making OU more affordable for “targeted” students.
Blackburn will not pursue charges against school district employees in sexual relationship case
By Will Drabold | Feb. 9, 2015Concern with "statute of limitations problems" means employees who had heard allegations against the teacher who pled guilty last Friday to having a sexual relationship with a student will not be charged with failing to report, a misdemeanor in Ohio.
Athens City Council members might move to support fire-damaged West Union Street buildings as historic
By EMILY BOHATCH | Feb. 9, 2015Athens City Council members might move to support fire-damaged West Union Street buildings as historic.
McDavis, Benoit talk proposed budget at Faculty Senate meeting
By Alex Meyer | Feb. 9, 2015Officials outlined the effects on Ohio University from Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget at Faculty Senate’s meeting on Monday.
Blackburn will not pursue charges against school district employees in sexual relationship case
By Will Drabold | Feb. 9, 2015Concern with "statute of limitations problems" means employees who had heard allegations against the teacher who pled guilty last Friday to having a sexual relationship with a student will not be charged with failing to report, a misdemeanor in Ohio.
Commissioners to review revamping land near county community center
By Matt Cudahy | Feb. 9, 2015The Athens County Commissioners will be hosting their weekly meeting tomorrow morning to discuss training for emergency service workers, a new parking lot near community center and building a new driveway for ACDJFS.
Marijuana proposal lists Athens County as testing site for weed
By Samuel Howard | Feb. 9, 2015The weed measure is expected to be on the Ohio ballot this November.
OUPD finds drunken man in someone else’s dorm room
By Joshua Lim | Feb. 9, 2015A drunk man was found in someone else’s dorm room; urinated in the bed in the process
Suspended Sheriff Pat Kelly takes stand as final witness in trial
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 9, 2015Suspended Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly told the jury in his trial Monday morning he had dreamed of being sheriff even in his boyhood, when he would don a plastic badge and declare "I'm the sheriff! I'm the sheriff!" to his siblings.
OUPD says alarm on West Green was false
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 9, 2015An alarm that sounded on West Green at about 10 a.m. Monday morning was false, according to a tweet from the Ohio University Police Department.
Defense witnesses to continue taking stand in third week of Kelly trial
By William T. Perkins | Feb. 8, 2015Pat Kelly’s trial hits week three and could wrap up in the coming days.
Chmiel: “Athens is going to win the $5 million prize” in national energy competition
By M.C. Tilton | Feb. 8, 2015Successful new energy efficiency initiatives in Athens have made the county eligible for a competitive award from Georgetown University.
The Rallying Against Rallying brought real messages and laughter
By ELIZABETH BACKO | Feb. 8, 2015The Rally to Cease Rallying took place Friday and involved satirical speeches, random signs and a mixture of laughter and shouting.
Police in Athens able to investigate cybercrime to certain extent
By Joshua Lim | Feb. 8, 2015Victims of cybercrime in Athens can seek help from OUPD and APD
Football player charged with underage drinking
Feb. 8, 2015Redshirt freshman linebacker Quentin Poling was charged with underage drinking.
Hall-Jones to present on handling reports of sexual assault
By Alex Meyer | Feb. 8, 2015Faculty Senate to convene for its first meeting of the semester.
Council to discuss garage repairs, pools, and essence of Athens
By EMILY BOHATCH | Feb. 8, 2015Athens City Council will discuss repairs to the Washington Street parking garage, upgrades to Athens pool and the Essence of Athens
