Supposed drug "king pin" booked in Athens County
By Suhyeon Park and Samuel Howard | Aug. 7, 2014The man who allegedly supplied Glouster with enough pills for residents to get their fill will be arraigned in court Monday.
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Athens Police reports of a sexual assault complaint
By Samuel Howard | Aug. 7, 2014A 22-year-old woman reported Thursday morning she was the victim of a sexual assault.
OU lieutenant files another lawsuit against university
By Joshua Lim | Aug. 5, 2014The OU police officer contends the university violated a labor law that's been on the books for more than 70 years.
OU falls in party school ranking; drops below Miami
Aug. 4, 2014Ohio University fell six spots in the 2014-15 Princeton Review party school rankings to thirteenth. Miami University rose above OU to eleventh.
OU graduate creates RapChat for rap-based messaging
By Jeremy Hill | Aug. 1, 2014RapChat lets users pick a pre-recorded beat, record their voice over it and send the finished product to other RapChatters. The app’s website says RapChat is used to “showcase your rapping skills, start a rap battle between friends, or send a message in a creative, unique way.”
Mike DeWine encourages survivor advocacy during OU visit
July 31, 2014Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine discussed a need for rape survivor advocacy programs during a visit to Ohio University Thursday morning.
Alleged kingpin of Athens-Detroit drug trade to be extradited to Ohio
By Suhyeon Park | July 27, 2014A former Detroit Police Officer thought to be the kingpin of a multi-state drug ring will be extradited to Ohio.
Supposed 'major drug kingpin' who led Detroit-Athens drug ring arrested in Atlanta
By Suhyeon Park | July 24, 2014Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn is touting the arrest of a "major drug kingpin" Friday as the result of the largest narcotics investigation in county history.
Athens City Council members voice opposition to becoming a fracking 'dumping ground'
By William T. Perkins | July 20, 2014Athens City Council members weighed in on hydraulic fracturing Monday, albeit in a non-binding manner that likely won’t see any immediate impact.
Ohio University Kennedy Museum to see repairs
By Will Drabold | July 15, 2014Repairs to the roof, heating and cooling systems, and fire alarms are coming to the Kennedy Museum of Art.
Ohio University's 2014-15 highest-paid administrators
By Will Drabold | July 15, 2014Ohio University has compiled the 2014-15 academic year listing of administrative salaries, and Saul Phillips, OU's new men's basketball coach, has the university's highest base salary at $550,000.
Athens City Council entertaining ordinance to curtail barking dogs, meowing cats
By William T. Perkins | July 14, 2014City council members are getting closer to introducing an ordinance they say will make it easier for law enforcement officers to respond to complaints about noisy pets.
OUPD find no evidence to support possible shooting
By Joshua Lim, Suhyeon Park | July 14, 2014Ohio University Police Department found no evidence to support a possible shooting or ongoing threat after an East Green search Tuesday.
Autopsy reports shed light on Athens' springtime deaths
By Joshua Lim | July 13, 2014The death of an Athens man whose body was found in the Hocking River more than a month after he first disappeared in March was caused by drowning, the Athens County coroner said in an autopsy report.
IRS: McDavis' house is taxable
By Will Drabold | July 13, 2014When Roderick J. McDavis became Ohio University’s president a decade ago, he moved into 29 Park Place, a 7,000-square-foot, 2 1/2-story home at the heart of OU’s campus in Athens.
Ranking dubs Ohio University a "best buy" university
By Maria DeVito | July 13, 2014Despite its latest tuition increase, Ohio University is one of the nation's best value public universities for students, according to a new ranking.
Another new Athens city fire truck, another $250,000 promise from OU
By Sam Howard, William T. Perkins | July 13, 2014City of Athens officials say they need a new fire truck.
