Crime typically dwindles after the closing of the Spring semester, but one crime that persists with decent prevalence is theft, local law enforcement leaders agree.
A former Ohio University lab assistant was sentenced to 15 months in prison Tuesday for stealing and selling human bones owned by the university.
A local group advocating for children in judicial proceedings recently received an unprecedented donation from a lawyer who has worked his fair share of court cases — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.
Local law enforcement officials from four different agencies announced Monday the results of a recent collaborative effort to shut down an alleged drug ring in the area.
The Ohio University hockey community has been hard at work this week following an accident involving one of its players early Saturday morning.
A 21-year-old linked to a drug ring involving two former Ohio University football players pleaded guilty to several drug charges in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday.
Another nine felony counts have been added to charges against an Ohio University professor accused of possessing online child pornography.
Ohio University will soon request proposals to replace its existing electric supply contract, and a group that includes a proposed large-scale solar project could bid to be OU's future power provider.
The days of stressing over exams and assignments may be over for the graduating Class of 2014, but the memories made at Ohio University will always be remembered.
The former Nelsonville Fire Chief accused of misusing city funds was sentenced in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on Friday.
With three months until they flip the switch, Athens city and county officials met Thursday evening at the Athens Community Center to propose forming a council that would incorporate the electric aggregation program approved in November’s general election, telling attendees that they could see the plan come to reality by early August.
A Glouster man who was accused of murdering his father in October appeared in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday and changed his plea to guilty to a nine-count indictment.
Two Ohio University graduate students will have the opportunity to work on research projects abroad next year.
Ohio University President Roderick McDavis announced Tuesday that more than $450 million has been raised as part of OU’s Promise Lives Campaign — surpassing its goal 14 months ahead of schedule.
Just six days after being sworn into office, Megan Marzec, Student Senate's new president, is showing how different she plans to be from her predecessors.
UPDATE: 10:30 a.m. Apr. 30:
During Ohio University’s Spring Semester, Athens police saw a decrease in noise complaints and nuisance party violations, as well as underage drinking citations, in spite of the infamous spring fest season. Burglaries, though, saw an uptick.
The Ohio University Student Senate’s last meeting Wednesday night ended with Megan Marzec, who has never held a senate position before, pounding the gavel bringing an end to what outgoing President Anna Morton called a “challenging” year.
Ohio University will be giving free rides to students interested in attending the summer’s Board of Trustees meeting.
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