Wiater's family intensifies search
By Allan Smith | Apr. 10, 2014When Trina Wiater heard news Thursday that a body was found in a local creek, she panicked.
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Health care change sparks discussion
By William Gibbs | Apr. 9, 2014Only about 15 people gathered Wednesday evening to discuss the pending health care changes and how they might affect college students.
Interim Sheriff Smith sworn in
By Hannah Yang | Apr. 9, 2014Standing in the sunlight with his right hand raised, Interim County Sheriff Rodney Smith recited an oath swearing to protect Athens County citizens Wednesday morning in front of the Sheriff’s Office.
University, city show how they deal with death
By Allan Smith | Apr. 9, 2014Death catches all by surprise and catches up with everyone in the end.
Commissioners discuss website revamp, grant application
By Hannah Yang | Apr. 8, 2014Athens County might soon replace the virtual bricks and green background that line its website for something a little more accessible and mobile.
Greek life collects record number of canned goods
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Apr. 8, 2014Bekky Hobson’s van might have arrived empty in front of Baker Center on Tuesday, but by the time she parked it for the evening, there was no space at all.
Update: Smith sworn in as interim replacement sheriff
By Joshua Jamerson | Apr. 8, 2014Standing in front of sign that once read "Pat Kelly, Sheriff," Rodney Smith was sworn in as Athens County's Interim Replacement Sheriff.
Cider bar will open its doors in late May
By Emma Ockerman | Apr. 8, 2014The West End Ciderhouse, set to open in late May, will be the second alcohol manufacturer to hit Athens since Jackie O’s Pub and Brewery.
Committee elects Smith as interim sheriff
By Lucas Daprile | Apr. 8, 2014The Athens County Democratic Central Committee had the opportunity Tuesday night to bring a new sheriff into town, but instead it moved to keep the Athens County Commissioners’ appointee, Rodney Smith.
Students to bring injustice of 'school-to-prison pipeline' on stage
By Sophie Kruse | Apr. 8, 2014Students will be able to hear a variety of performances as well as get involved with a statewide education issue during The Zero Tolerance Open Mic Night.
Senate hears Ping updates, issues
By Caroline Bartels | Apr. 7, 2014Ohio University’s Student Senate meeting Monday night did not go as planned.
OU office aims to combat rights violations
By Dina Berliner | Apr. 7, 2014While Ohio University students and faculty shuffle in and out of Baker University Center everyday, just across the street, the Office for Institutional Equity is fielding complaints relating to sexual misconduct, disability and other topics.
City gains in parking ticket revenue
By Allan Smith | Apr. 7, 2014The city of Athens gained about $900,000 after issuing roughly 22,000 tickets last year, according to the Athens Police Department’s Annual Report.
Underclassmen start early hunt for off-campus digs
By Libby Bradford | Apr. 7, 2014Gentry Bennett is only a freshman at Ohio University and has to live on campus for another before she can live off campus, but she is already on the search for possible houses in town for her junior year.
Game Night promotes cultural understanding
By Tiffany Touville | Apr. 7, 2014When some Ohio University students come to campus in the fall, they are essentially thrown into a new world where simple things Americans take for granted can be strange and foreign.
Roadwork needs city negotiations
By Emma Ockerman | Apr. 7, 2014West Union Street and South Richland Avenue will be rid of their cosmetic and structural faults this summer during the city’s multi-million dollar effort to restore the busy streets.
News Briefs: 04-08-14
By Kelly Doran, Kelly Fisher, Lucas Daprile | Apr. 7, 2014OU professor, facing child pornography charges, due in court
